De-stress and Get Thin

De-stress and Get Thin

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

These days, everyone’s stressed. Kids, traffic, gas prices, and work add up to a prescription for headaches and grinding teeth. Another side effect of stress is weight gain. How Stress Makes You Fat During ongoing stress, the body’s adrenal glands create more of the hormone cortisol than is normally needed….

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Support: The Missing Diet Link

Support: The Missing Diet Link

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

Having the right support system in place is one of the most important factors in succeeding in your weight-loss efforts. However, a supportive friend, no matter how well-intentioned, is not someone who tells you that you look fine just the way you are. A supportive friend is not someone who…

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Exercise to Reduce Stress

Exercise to Reduce Stress

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

by Sandra Petersen Perhaps you have too many projects at work and too little time to accomplish them. Maybe you are worrying over heavy financial debt. Stress seems an unavoidable part of life. The good news is that moderate regular exercise can reduce the effects of stress on the body….

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Various Types of Depression and Its Symptoms

Various Types of Depression and Its Symptoms

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

By Peter sams The American Heritage Dictionary describes depression as being “a psychiatric disorder characterized by an inability to concentrate, insomnia, loss of appetite, anhedonia, feelings of extreme sadness, guilt, helplessness and hopelessness, and thoughts of death.” Depression is the common cold of mental disorders – ” most people will…

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Best Aphrodisiacs to Spice Up Your Sex Life

Best Aphrodisiacs to Spice Up Your Sex Life

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

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…

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New Year, New You

New Year, New You

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

By Arlene Pellicane The New Year is around the corner. With the change in the calendar year comes the promise of things to come. What changes would you like to see in your life in the upcoming year? Would you like to be richer in your relationships and your pocketbook?…

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