Fitness
Alice Burron

Exercising Outdoors Safely Through the Winter Months

By Alice Burron – Get ready to tackle the great outdoors this winter and get into winter-sports awesome shape with these tips for exercising in the cold. Factor in more than just temperature. Consider environmental factors beyond temperature, such as humidity and wind. Each of these factors can affect the

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The One Little Habit for Better Health

Completely You: Health By Jenna McCarthy for Completely You The holidays should be merry and magical — but the added pressure to shop, cook, wrap and entertain can leave you feeling more frazzled than festive. Research shows that any time of the year, one of the fastest and easiest ways

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Sharon ODay

Holidays: So What Is YOUR Normal?

By Sharon O’Day – The holidays are almost here. Despite the hubbub and flurry of activity, it can be a time of introspection for some, whether they’re in the middle of all the activity or not. You may have heard that higher levels of depression, anxiety and suicide are somehow

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What to Eat to Stay Healthy All Winter

Completely You: Health By Nancy Kalish for Completely You – This winter, a whopping 20 percent of Americans will come down with a bad case of the flu. But you don’t have to be one of them! Research shows that, in addition to getting your flu shot, eating certain foods

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Clayzmama

Cacao! Cacao! (not a bird call)

Ahhh….the lovely cacao nut. It’s latin name, Theobroma cacao, means “food of the gods”. And why shouldn’t it be called that!! Did you know that all chocolate is made from cacao beans (aka Cocoa beans)? Those crazy Mayans even used cacao for currency! Crazy Mayans. Cacao offers cardiovascular benefits and

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Gillian Eadie

Is Your Brain Getting Lazy?

By Gillian Eadie – What’s the #1 Thing you Must do?  It begins with a few simple things – can’t remember where you parked the car; put the keys, what you came into a room for. Silly little things like that. Not really serious. All you need is a break

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Beth Havey

When You Won’t Be Home for Christmas

Raising children means change—isn’t your middle name flexible? But when it comes to holiday traditions and customs obstinate might substitute. But we’ve always had the holidays here–that’s the way we do it! A logical response when grandma wants you to travel across the country with your four children. But then

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Faith & Relationships
Sandra Glahn

Ten Steps to a Saner Christmas

By Sandra Glahn – It doesn’t have to happen again—the insane pace, the big-dollar debt, and the no-time-for-the-main-thing rush in the hustle and bustle. With a little forethought, about 30 minutes today, you can get it right over the twenty-four days between now and Christmas. Here are some suggestions. Make

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Rita Schulte

What to do When Jingle Bells Sound Like Jingle Blues

By Rita Schulte – Tension. Fighting. Conflict. Tears. Has that ever described your holiday season? Do you get a knot in your stomach just thinking about holiday dinner because you know you’ll be able to cut the tension in the room with a knife? Someone will do or say something

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Maintaining Your Fitness While On Holiday

By Nancy Rishworth – The Pre-Vacation Blues You’re off on vacation and you have been keeping fit with regular exercise and you’re looking forward so much to catching up with friends and family you haven’t seen for ages… But there’s a nagging voice in your head  – “I don’t want

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Watch Fattening Fodder Fuel

By Charlotte Hamilton – There is a certain nip in the air, a chill underfoot, autumn is here and we naturally start to seek comfort food. Gone are the summer salads and out comes the porridge and crumbles with thick custard; so is it any wonder we pile on the

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Can Worrying Be Good for You?

Life & Beauty Weekly: Happy You By Marion Long for Life & Beauty Weekly – Do you stay up nights worrying about your marriage, your health, your finances — even how much you worry? Take heart: You’re not alone. In fact, some of the most successful people in the world

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Handling the Holidays During Loss or Grief

By Laura Petherbridge – October through December can be an excruciating time of year for those who have experienced a loss. In addition to the death of a loved one, divorce, illness, family trauma, job loss, a wayward child, or moving to a new location can cause serious depression during

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Ellen Dolgen

Happy Nutritious Holidays!

By Ellen Dolgen with Guest Nutritionist, Keri Glassman I recently had a great conversation with Keri Glassman, nutrition expert, founder of NutritiousLife.com, and author of 4 books including her latest, The New You and Improved Diet: 8 Rules to Lose Weight and Change Your Life Forever, being released on December

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Alice Burron

Handling Stress During the Holidays

By Alice Burron – Stress has been headlining health news as much as the uncertain economy is headlining the newspapers and many believe it is the underlying cause of many of our nation’s health problems.   It’s true—stress affects all of us, but it’s an individual concern, not necessarily translating to

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Fitness
Tamekia Reece

9 Fitness Tips from Celebrity Trainer Gunnar Peterson

By Tamekia Reece – When you’re on a quest to drop pounds, maintain your weight or increase your physical fitness abilities, advice from the pros can help you get–and stay–motivated. To assist you in accomplishing your goals, we spoke with Beverly Hills-based trainer Gunnar Peterson, who has worked with under-50

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How to Turn Setbacks into Bounce-backs

Life & Beauty Weekly: Happy You By Catherine Ryan for Life & Beauty Weekly – A broken boiler floods your basement. You miss a crucial work deadline. Your sister announces she’s getting divorced. When unexpected crises hit, it may seem as if your world has suddenly imploded. “But in the

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Chloe JonPaul

Dealing with Grief During the Holiday Season

By Chloe JonPaul – As the holiday season approaches, there are many persons dreading the very thought of it. This may be due to the recent loss of a loved one, divorce, serious illness, family friction, diminished finances, and much more. Whatever the reason, now is the time to become

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Vicki Norris

Re-Construct

By Vicki Norris – Has the roof fallen in? Or, is your life being uncomfortably rearranged? Sometimes life presents us with a reconstruction process. Construction is one thing. You were most likely involved in the building process of your life. You know what was dug out of the soil to

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