http://www.sheknows.com/authors/julie-kraut/articles Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:22:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/837443/7-best-exercises-during-your-period Studies vary widely regarding menstruation's effects on workouts. Some say it helps, while others say it harms. Still others say it’s easier to get injured. The truth is that there’s only one real rule for working out during your period: Listen to yourself. http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/837443/7-best-exercises-during-your-period Julie Kraut Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:47:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/837439/body-basicsahow-to-track-your-cycle Tracking your cycle may seem like a pain, but knowing when your period is coming is worth it. You can be prepared with supplies and know when to schedule certain events -- stressful meetings, romantic weekends, even high-calorie girls' nights. Tracking your cycle can also come in handy when you’re ready to get pregnant. You’ll have a better sense of when you’re ovulating and most fertile, and you'll be able to detect when you conceive earlier. http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/837439/body-basicsahow-to-track-your-cycle Julie Kraut Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:03:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/837433/5-inspiring-workout-tips If you're slipping in your workout schedule or even not going at all, you could be suffering from what medical professionals are calling the fitness blahs. It’s a condition that affects many gym-goers, so you’re not alone. Check out our five-step program for beating fitness burnout. http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/837433/5-inspiring-workout-tips Julie Kraut Tue, 03 May 2011 19:26:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/830099/how-to-go-green-in-the-laundry-room Take a closer look at your laundry room. It’s the Thunderdome of your house: Energy consumption vs. Planet Earth, in a daily cagematch. OK, perhaps it's not that dramatic, but your laundry room can be a huge energy suck. On the bright side, that means there's a lot of potential for you to cut your energy costs and help save the planet right in your laundry room. Let’s take a look at some small changes you can make while sudsing your duds. http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/830099/how-to-go-green-in-the-laundry-room Julie Kraut Tue, 03 May 2011 18:32:00 -0700 http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/830087/energy-efficient-appliances-the-cost-of-making-the-switch “Go green and save green” seems to be the marketing rally cry of all green products. The idea is that, even if these products cost more money up front, they’re well worth the investment in the long run -- not to mention that planet you’re saving. We’re willing to buy that logic with laundry detergent and bulk recycled toilet paper. With massive financial investments like appliances, though, we’re a little more skeptical. So, we decided to take a closer look at the numbers. http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/830087/energy-efficient-appliances-the-cost-of-making-the-switch Julie Kraut Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/videos/articles/824399/5-bad-habits-to-drop-for-a-better-body You want a hot bod and you’re doing all the right things to get there. So why aren’t you seeing the results you want? Well, you may be doing all the right things, but are you still doing something wrong? http://www.sheknows.com/videos/articles/824399/5-bad-habits-to-drop-for-a-better-body Julie Kraut Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:43:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/videos/articles/824397/5-ways-to-burn-more-calories-by-walking Going to the gym is great, when you have the time. But between work, family, and, let’s be honest, reality TV watching, you probably don’t spend as much time at the gym as you want to. Wouldn’t it be great if you could burn a ton of calories a more convenient way? Well, you can. By walking. Here’s how to make walking work for you. http://www.sheknows.com/videos/articles/824397/5-ways-to-burn-more-calories-by-walking Julie Kraut Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:05:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/videos/articles/824395/how-to-get-a-toned-body-fast You’re ready to commit the time and energy it takes to get toned. You just want to be sure what you’re doing works. We hear you. And we want the same thing. For you and for us. http://www.sheknows.com/videos/articles/824395/how-to-get-a-toned-body-fast Julie Kraut Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:35:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/videos/articles/824393/how-many-calories-should-i-eat-in-a-day How many calories should an average woman be shooting for a day? What if I’m not so average? Or if I’m trying to lose weight? Then how many? You have calorie questions and you want answers. http://www.sheknows.com/videos/articles/824393/how-many-calories-should-i-eat-in-a-day Julie Kraut Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:51:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/pets-and-animals/articles/822927/6-ways-to-exercise-an-indoor-cat Your indoor kitty has put on some pounds and you know he needs to get some exercise, but you can’t exactly strap a sweatband on your feline and put him on the treadmill. So, how do you work out an indoor cat? http://www.sheknows.com/pets-and-animals/articles/822927/6-ways-to-exercise-an-indoor-cat Julie Kraut Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:24:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/821788/6-ways-to-save-money-on-energy We’re all looking for ways to save money and an easy way to do it is to shave down your energy bill. Saving green by going green is the idea here. And don’t roll your eyes just yet. If you do it right, it doesn’t have to be a ton of work. Small changes to your daily habits could lead to quite a few dollars in your pocket at the end of the month. Here are six tips on how to save money on your energy bill. http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/821788/6-ways-to-save-money-on-energy Julie Kraut Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:34:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/821787/10-really-cool-new-green-products Green is officially the new black. Anything innovative that’s hitting the market is guaranteed to be green, even if it’s actually black. With this glut of cool green stuff, it’s hard to know where to look, so we here at SheKnows have gone through more green than Kermit could shake a stick at to find you the coolest, new green products. Here they are. http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/821787/10-really-cool-new-green-products Julie Kraut Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:17:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/821785/top-10-green-apps Increasingly, it seems that our phones are running our lives. Personally, my phone wakes me up in the morning, tells me where to go when I’m lost and keeps track of what I eat during the day. It will even scold me if I go over my calorie count. Basically, I’ve turned my phone into the naggy mother I never had. http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/821785/top-10-green-apps Julie Kraut Sun, 05 Dec 2010 19:25:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/821033/5-Ways-to-help-kids-beat-the-flu Gah! It’s flu season again already. To keep your home from turning into a sniffly, coughy miserable zone, keep your kids as healthy as possible this winter. http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/821033/5-Ways-to-help-kids-beat-the-flu Julie Kraut Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:57:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/821031/Are-food-allergies-real-or-hype With gluten-free bakeries popping up everywhere, vegan options at all of the hip restaurants, and dietary restrictions becoming a bizarre bragging right, food allergies seem to have developed into more of a trendy statement than a legit medical condition. It’s fair to wonder, are food allergies real or just a bunch of hype? http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/821031/Are-food-allergies-real-or-hype Julie Kraut Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:29:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/821029/Can-Vaccinations-Hurt-Your-Kids In recent years, vaccination has become an increasingly contentious subject. More and more vaccines are being added to the lists of mandatory or suggested preventative treatments, especially for children, and more and more people are saying that vaccines are causing greater harm than good. Who’s right and what should you do for your family? http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/821029/Can-Vaccinations-Hurt-Your-Kids Julie Kraut Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:07:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/821027/10-Essentials-for-a-first-aid-kit We’re not proud to admit that we don’t exactly live our lives by the Boy Scout code of ethics at all times here at SheKnows. But we do agree with their motto of “Be prepared.” One of the most important ways we’ve found to be prepared is to have a well-stocked first aid kit. http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/821027/10-Essentials-for-a-first-aid-kit Julie Kraut Sun, 05 Dec 2010 10:03:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/821017/Child-vs-infant-medication Your baby’s sick. It has to be one of the worst feelings in the world. You want to treat him or her as quickly and effectively as possible. One of the first questions you have to ask yourself is “Is my baby really a baby?” http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/821017/Child-vs-infant-medication Julie Kraut Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:52:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/820443/Easy-cheap-hostess-gift-ideas Holiday parties mean mingling, spreading cheer, figuring out what "festive attire" means, and, of course, the obligatory hostess gift. http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/820443/Easy-cheap-hostess-gift-ideas Julie Kraut Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:55:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/820145/Favorite-cameras-of-the-mamarazzi The mamarazzi mom. You know her. She’s the one with the camera around her neck, wrist or in her purse, always poised to capture the poignant—and not so poignant—moments of her kid’s life. Her Facebook profile is exploding with albums titled “Baby’s First Steps,” “Baby’s First Drool,” “Random Pictures of Baby from November 9th at 2pm” and “Random Pictures of Baby from November 9th at 2:08pm.” If there's one thing the mamarazzi know, it's cameras. Here, we cover the favorite cameras used by the mamarazzi. http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/820145/Favorite-cameras-of-the-mamarazzi Julie Kraut