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Expose Yourself
Prepare for spring by taking time to exfoliate your skin. Exfoliating can be done mechinally or chemically, but either way has many benefits.After hiding in wool and dark colours all winter, it’s almo
Have You Got Too Much on Your Plate?
It’s always fun to go out to dine. But restaurant menus can be a hidden minefield of calories and fat disguised as “healthy” fare. Learn how to dine out and eat healthy.It’s easy to eat healthy at hom
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Beauty Facts and Myths
If you don\'t have flawless skin or an hourglass figure, don\'t worry. The science behind the \"beauty is in the eye of the beholder\" cliché may surprise you.If you don’t have flawless skin or an hourgla
Tilling Togetherness
Hot town! It\'s time to shake off the dust, bust out of your tiny-but-affordable apartment, and join the steamy chaos of summer in the city!Hot town! It’s time to shake off the dust, bust out of your t
Ways to Simplify Your Diet For a Performance Boost
Athletes are inundated with information on how to train and recover; they don’t need the added pressure of dietary information overload. Food choices affect performance, but too often we get cau
4 Ways to Beat Post-Workout Muscle Soreness
Although some people see soreness as a sign of fitness progress, it can actually be more of a hindrance. Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) can affect your range of motion, put off your return
Holiday Appetizers
These holiday appetizers look elegant, but they\'re made with whole food ingredients that make them as healthy as they are attractive.Entertaining during the holiday season doesn’t have to mean loading
Does Exercise Increase or Decrease Hunger?
From building muscle to burning calories to keeping your heart strong, exercise affects your body in many ways. Exercise — especially long and intense exercise — can even change how your body re
Tame the Barbarians
Is your face paying the price for the daily shave? Men, a few simple shaving tips and some moisture-restoring essential oils can give you a baby-smooth face.Whether you are making a fashion statement,
To Market, to Market
It\'s impossible to turn around these days without someone urging us to reduce chemical use and exposure in the home. So where can we start? Ah, in the kitchen.It’s impossible to turn around these days
Why You’re Not Hungry After Working Out
If you ever finish a tough workout and feel like eating is the last thing on your mind, you’re not alone. Having a decreased appetite after exercise is clinically known as exercise-induced anore
Mayo Clinic Diet: What You Need to Know
\"\"It\'s a good sign the Mayo Clinic has attached its name to a diet, because it means its experts have developed the diet
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Why Your Joints May Pop and Crack During a Workout
Snap, crackle, pop — does it ever sound like you may have breakfast cereal in your joints as you’re working out? All that popping and cracking is normal to some degree, but there are factors tha
5 Myths About Sweat, Debunked
Like it or not, we all sweat. It’s a perfectly natural — and healthy — phenomenon that serves to keep us cool when temps rise.
You’d think that’d be the end of the story, but there’s still a lot
Your Do-Anywhere Guide to Stair Workouts
Getting into a regular walking routine is a great way to improve overall fitness and shed pounds. To keep it enjoyable and challenging, it’s a good idea to add variety to your workouts. One grea
6 Fitness Trends for 2015
Looking to spice up your workout routine? Try one of these fitness trends, as predicted by top fitness professionals.Looking to spice up your workout routine? Try one of these fitness trends, as predi
Everything You Need to Know About Muscle Fiber Types
Your muscles help power your every move — from walking to running to sprinting. And your muscles are made up of countless cells known as muscle fibers. These hard-working muscle fibers are split
How Body Acceptance Can Help You Reach Your Goals
Somewhere between Instagram and real life, you may have noticed “body positivity” (celebrating all bodies, no matter the size) is a great idea in practice, but for the average person, it can be
Why Walkers Should Make it a Habit to Track Steps
Fitness trackers help you monitor everything from daily step count and distance walked, to heart rate and calories burned. While this makes it easy to gauge your progress, you might wonder if th
The Difference Between Forward and Reverse Lunges
Forward and reverse lunges may simply look like mirror images of the same movement, but there’s more to these leg-strengthening exercises than meets the eye.
Though forward and reverse lunges ha
Herbal Help for Your Hair
Herbs contain chemical compounds that can help restore air\'s natural balance and shine. Try these homemade herbal hair recipes and see your locks grow!While we typically turn to our herb gardens to em
Healthy Habits for Life: 10 Non-Diet Tips For Weight Loss
Losing weight and keeping it off long-term isn’t about a quick crash diet or detox — it requires creating lasting habits to lead a healthier lifestyle. This can be particularly challenging durin
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The Big Squeeze
There\'s nothing quite as delectable as freshly squeezed juice. From kale to blueberries to cantaloupe, at-home juicing is an optimal way to squeeze the most nutrition from a rainbow of fruits and vegg
Soak Up Serenity
A hard day at work, a stressful meeting, screaming kids ... all wonderful reasons to pamper yourself with a relaxing soak. Discover the delights of a bathing experience enhanced with natural soothing
Better Gut Health Could Reduce Belly Fat, Says Science
If you’ve been hearing talk about gut health lately, it’s for good reason — experts know it plays an important role in overall health. Previous research shows the bacteria and other microbes liv
Varicose Veins
I was sitting and chatting with my friend Tania, when she suddenly interrupted me. \"You shouldnt sit like that you know,\" she said, pointing at my crossed legs. \"Youre going to give yourself varicos
Into the Mystery
More and more women are investigating the mysterious world of alternative menstrual products in an effort to align decisions around their monthly menses with the choices they are making in other areas
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Revealing the Chakras
For many of us the words \"Kundalini\" and \"chakras\" are a bit of a mystery. They are part of an ancient yoga practice; discovering more about this mystery is a way of tapping into your spiritual energy
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10 Tips to Help Fit in Fitness Every Day!
Its not always easy to fit time for a full workout into your busy day; however, there are ways you can fit fitness into your day, even if you forgo the gym.Sometimes, getting through the day (between
Wildlife Wednesday: Rockhopper Penguin
Like other penguins, rockhopper penguins have traded flying in the skies for flying in the seas. But they have plenty of traits that set them apart.Like other penguins, rockhopper penguins have traded
Revealing the Chakras
For many of us the words \"Kundalini\" and \"chakras\" are a bit of a mystery. They are part of an ancient yoga practice; discovering more about this mystery is a way of tapping into your spiritual energy
How to Do Outdoor Workouts Safely Right Now
When the gyms closed, we had to get creative with our at-home workouts and venture outside to walk, run and bike. Exercising outdoors provides a powerful double whammy — you get the benefits of