Exercising With a Dog

Exercising With a Dog

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

By Muscle Trainer Does this scenario sound familiar? It’s 6:15am and you feel a tad nudge on your hand courtesy of a cold wet nose. You turn over, only to hold that nudge coupled with a whine and then a elevated pitched bark. Yes, it is time to walk the…

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Scale Back on the Weigh-ins?

Scale Back on the Weigh-ins?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

There are many different schools of thought on the concept of daily weigh-ins. While some weight loss experts believe it can actually hinder, not help, the losing process, others promote the idea of stepping on the scale every day. A study conducted by the University of Minnesota showed that people…

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Fitting in a Quick Workout

Fitting in a Quick Workout

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

For many of us, finding time to incorporate fitness into our daily schedules can be challenging. There are those who have made a daily trip to the gym an integral part of their lives, one that is planned for and considered an investment in the sanctity of their physical and…

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How to Caramelize Onions

How to Caramelize Onions

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

by Lerrina Collins What can turn a spicy, smelly vegetable into a sweet, flavor-enhanced delight? Caramelizing! At least when it comes to onions. While some people enjoy onions any way they can get them, most have learned cooking, particularly grilling or sauteing, changes the onion’s chemical makeup, diminishing its strong…

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Slam-Dunk Unhealthy Munchies

Slam-Dunk Unhealthy Munchies

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Take a little of the madness out of your March basketball parties by serving up some healthy party food. If you’re having everyone over to watch the game, then there are lots of traditional game-time foods that you can lighten up — your guests don’t even have to know it’s…

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Why Having a Gay BFF Is Important

Why Having a Gay BFF Is Important

Love / Love Tips

He’s the guy with whom you can discuss your deepest relationship secrets, insecurities about your body and the one you go to for fashion advice. He’s not your boyfriend – he may already have one of those himself. He’s the Will to your Grace, the Stanford to your Carrie, the…

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How to Lose Those Last 10 Pounds

How to Lose Those Last 10 Pounds

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

You thought you’d never get here, but you’re just 10 pounds shy of your goal. The last leg of your weight-loss journey can often be the most difficult. After all, if you lose a pound a week, then it could still take you another few months. Don’t give up hope…

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The Connection Between Sex and Meditation

The Connection Between Sex and Meditation

Love / Love Tips

If you ever needed a reason to sit absolutely still and think about nothing for a little while, then this is it. Researchers have found a link in the way the brain reacts during pleasurable sex and meditation. The two sound antithetical – meditation is the practice of getting comfortable,…

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When There’s a Will, There’s a Way

When There’s a Will, There’s a Way

Moms / Mom Tips

Nobody wants to think about the unthinkable. But it’s important to have a plan in place if something happens to you, your partner or spouse, or both of you. If you have property, even if it doesn’t seem of much value, then you need to designate to whom it will…

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Product Review: Skincare for Kids

Product Review: Skincare for Kids

Moms / Activities

As women, we’re inundated by ads for skincare products every day. They’re pitched to us on TV, in magazines, online and at the mall. Most of us have made a few unwise expenditures of alleged miracle creams, and came out of it wiser, more savvy shoppers. Now, as moms, we’re…

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