If you’re planning a romantic evening with your guy and you’re wondering what you should serve, perhaps you should consider including a few passion-boosting ingredients on the menu. Not a fan of shellfish? Oysters aren’t the only food reputed for their aphrodisiac qualities. You don’t need to go halfway around…
By Jae Jans Do you want to learn how to meditate but don’t know where to start? When you think of meditation do you think of a guy or girl with their thumb and index finger touching to make a circle, sitting cross-legged on the ground, saying “oooohhhhhmmmm?” If so…
A journal documenting your dieting journey can be a beneficial tool to ensure achieving weight-loss success. Keeping a record of your efforts and analyzing what works and what does not is tantamount to creating a personal support system. Your journal can consist of much more than a simple food diary….
If you’re a single woman who is in the market for a great date, you may be wondering about how to successfully pick up men (or women), particularly if you’ve decided that you would like to meet someone the old fashioned way – i.e. in person and face-to-face. Once you…
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,…
By Janet Martin Times are tough. However, losing sleep because of your problems is never worth it. You may get a temporary high from drinking kegs upon kegs of beer, smoking pot or working yourself to death. But sleep deprivation, as a result of escaping your problems, may make matters…
Grouping, labeling, sorting, removing, ordering and arranging our precious treasures, at home or work, is an ongoing process or an awful mess. The reality of it’s better to practice “staying” organized than “getting” organized, especially if you want to avoid that overwhelming feeling you get as you “step up” into…
By Elisabeth Kuhn Maybe this sounds a little overdramatic, but unfortunately the reality is that excessive, untreated stress can actually kill you. When you’re stressed, your body produces the hormone cortisol, which is designed to get your rear in gear as part of the fight-or-flight mechanism. However, this hormone is…
Almost everyone has suffered from acne at one time or another in his or her life. It is primarily a disorder of the sebaceous gland (glands in the skin that secrete an oily substance) of the face, the neck and back. When the sebaceous glands become clogged with the oily…
By Pat Barone Successful weight management requires a lifestyle change that includes healthy eating patterns and lots of activity. Making far-reaching changes may be even more challenging if you are involved in relationships that promote or support an unhealthy approach to eating and exercise. For example, does your best friend…