6 Behaviors That Put You at Risk for the Flu

6 Behaviors That Put You at Risk for the Flu

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

By now, we all know the flu is nothing to sneeze at. It’s an illness that sends people running straight for the sanitizer…and with good reason.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza and pneumonia were responsible for more than 50,000 deaths in 2011. It goes without…

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Tool Time: Brush Up on the Cleaning Process

Tool Time: Brush Up on the Cleaning Process

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

Most women don’t give a second thought to cleaning their cosmetics brushes. In reality, those unassuming brushes can be chock-full of bacteria and dirt build-up. By cleaning your brushes, they will last even longer. It will also prevent your cosmetics from becoming contaminated. Using clean brushes will also reduce breakouts…

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The Power of Pink

The Power of Pink

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

It’s October, and that means it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So when you’re out and about, you might see a lot of pink items for sale in the stores. But before you snap up pink beauty products in the hopes that the product manufacturers will contribute to the cause while…

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When In-Laws Have Input on Your Kids

When In-Laws Have Input on Your Kids

Moms / Mom Tips

As if you needed even more tension between you and the in-laws…When kids come along, so does the advice – many times, unwanted – from in-laws and other relatives. How do you keep the peace and adhere to your own child-rearing principles when your pushy relatives have their own ideas…

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Fill Up on Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Fill Up on Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Many people are unaware of the awesome powers of omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are largely found in coldwater fish such as salmon, herring, mackerel and sardines. Flax and flax oil are the most popular botanical sources of omega-3. There are other sources of omega-3 including walnuts, scallops, cauliflower,…

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Motivating Music

Motivating Music

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

If you’ve been having a hard time sticking with your workout routine, music may help you stay on track with your fitness resolutions. Music can be a huge motivation when you’re working out, giving you a chance to break out of a humdrum routine and synchronize your movements to your…

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Large Waistline, Tiny Brain?

Large Waistline, Tiny Brain?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Heavier people seem to be more prone to cognitive problems like Alzheimer’s disease, and now researchers know why. It seems that packing on the pounds reduces the size of your brain, according to a recent study. Clinically obese people – those whose body mass index was more than 30 –…

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Change Your Position on Missionary Sex

Change Your Position on Missionary Sex

Love / Intimacy

Missionary is the go-to position for having sex, and although popular, it can get old quickly. After a couple hundred times, it’s missionary accomplished. Believe it or not, spicing up your sex life can be as simple as changing positions. Why not think outside the box? A turn here or…

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When Weight Loss Means Love Lost

When Weight Loss Means Love Lost

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

It’s apparent that losing weight may help enhance the relationship you have with your significant other. Losing weight can help improve your self-image, which is helpful in the bedroom and with your outlook on your relationship. But when your relationship is built on common interests that relate to food and…

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