Best Workout DVDs

Best Workout DVDs

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

You may have caught sight of hundreds of workout DVDs at the local store or movie rental outpost, but how do you know which one is the best fit for your fitness goals? From kickboxing cardio to hip-hop dance workouts, there’s a workout for all fitness levels and tastes. However,…

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Urgent Care, ER or Pediatrician?

Urgent Care, ER or Pediatrician?

Moms / Mom Tips

Whether it’s an injury, illness or other medical emergency, when your child feels bad, you want her to feel better as soon as possible. But with the array of healthcare professionals available at all hours, you may be confused as to where your child needs to go. Your schedule and…

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The Best Clutter Busters

The Best Clutter Busters

Moms / Activities

Getting clutter under control can seem like an impossible feat. However, with the right tools you can finally conquer it. But before we give you the names of products that will help demystify your clutter conundrum, you need to consider the grand scheme of the “clutter issue.” Otherwise, your clutter-busting…

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5 Causes of Diabetes: Are You at Risk?

5 Causes of Diabetes: Are You at Risk?

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Obesity…High blood pressure and poor cholesterol…Insulin resistance…Smoking…Pregnancy…  They are more than common health woes. They also happen to be five factors that raise the risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), an estimated 25.9 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and another 79…

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Weight Loss: Battle of the Sexes

Weight Loss: Battle of the Sexes

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

You and your partner have made a pact to get healthy. You’re both determined to shed those extra tires. You’re both eating healthy and exercising. After just one week, he’s lost five pounds and you’ve only lost one pound. The following week, he drops three pounds while you shed one…

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Should You and Your Partner Share Money?

Should You and Your Partner Share Money?

Love / Love Tips

Cohabitation can work out really well for those couples who are serious about each other but not quite ready for marriage. It can extricate them from roommate situations while easing the financial burden of living alone. But living together can create financial issues among couples, who may be unsure whether…

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Does the Shake Weight Work?

Does the Shake Weight Work?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

It’s an infomercial mainstay and the punchline of many comedians’ off-color jokes. But does the Shake Weight actually build muscles? The answer may not please those who already invested $20 for the women’s version or $30 for the men’s. While the shake weight may help define muscles in the arms,…

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Vitamins for Vegetarians

Vitamins for Vegetarians

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

There are a lot of vegetarians among us, some by circumstance and some by choice. Those who are vegetarians by choice can be divided into two general groups — those who do not eat meat, poultry or fish, but do consume dairy products as – in theory – the animals…

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