Smart Substitutions For Your Foods

Smart Substitutions For Your Foods

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Many people associate losing weight with deprivation. The reality is — you’re on a diet; you’re not dead. In other words, you can still enjoy modified versions of your favorite foods. You won’t believe how much you can actually save in fat and calories while still satisfying your cravings. It’s…

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Video Games: What the ESRB Rating Means

Video Games: What the ESRB Rating Means

Moms / Mom Tips

When you’re shopping for video games, you might wonder what those little monogram squares are on the front of the game case. Well, just like the Motion Pictures Association of America, which assigns ratings to movies based on their content, there is an organization that does the same thing for…

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Nutrition from the Ground Up

Nutrition from the Ground Up

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

March is National Nutrition Month, and this year, the American Dietetic Association has chosen to focus on increasing fruits and vegetables, a great idea for everyone. Locally grown produce and eating seasonally have proven to be the best ways to get the most nutrition from fruits and veggies. As spring…

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Give Fat the Boot…Camp

Give Fat the Boot…Camp

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Need an intense, calorie-burning workout to jumpstart your summer fitness goals? Then a boot camp might be what you’re looking for. You’ve probably seen advertisements for boot camps or watched people participate in them on reality shows, but what are they really all about? Fitness boot camps are physical training…

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The Symptoms of Sun Damage

The Symptoms of Sun Damage

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

If you think your skin is in great shape, think again. If you have freckles or just a tan, then you probably have sun damage. In fact, a tan – your skin darkening as a result of sun exposure – is sun damage, according to dermatologists. That golden color is…

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Motivational Books to Move You

Motivational Books to Move You

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

There are several books that one can keep returning to for motivation, reassurance, perspective and the always-needed reality check. A healthy lifestyle is much more than a workout routine or a diet. These books address it all — attitude, humor, philosophy, culture, environment. We are what we choose to be,…

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MUST-READ: Signs You Need Glasses

MUST-READ: Signs You Need Glasses

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

I spy, with my little eye, something blurry…  Whether you’re stubborn or just truly unsure if you need glasses, there are several ways to tell for sure. Your best bet is to check with an optometrist, but we’ve lined up some things to consider to determine if it’s the right…

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Stock Up on Single-Serving Drinks

Stock Up on Single-Serving Drinks

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

When you’re on the go and thirsty, it’s always convenient to grab a soda or an energy drink. However, most of the time you’re sucking down an abundance of caffeine and sugar. A 32-ounce soda from McDonald’s has 310 calories and 86 grams of sugar. Surprisingly, a 12-ounce serving of…

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How to Write a Love Letter

How to Write a Love Letter

Love / Love Tips

Actions usually speak louder than words, but when you take action to put your words onto paper, then you just might create something magical. We’re talking about writing a good, old-fashioned love letter. It’s a lost art in this age of technology, but going old school to show your beloved…

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