health and wellness

Dieting & Nutrition

Does fasting really benefit your health?

Fasting is nothing new. Some fast for religious purposes. Some fast to cleanse themselves. Others fast because ... well, they just...

Wellness

1 in 5 purses dirtier than toilet

One in five handbags contains more bacteria than the average toilet, a study says.

Women's Health

10 Appointments every woman should make

Tawnia Lashley is a mom of two boys. In 2009, she saw her doctor for her annual exam and had no reason for concern. She was not...

Self Improvement & Mental Health

The science of laughter

You know what they say is the best medicine. Check out some fun facts you might not have known about laughter!

Exercise & Fitness

Get a beach body with boot camp fitness

What’s better than a boot camp workout? One you can do on the beach, which adds resistance and makes muscles work even harder. We’re...

Exercise & Fitness

Top 10 functional exercises for full-body fitness

The focus in fitness these days is functional exercises — exercises that simultaneously use multiple muscles and joints to improve...

Self Improvement & Mental Health

How to tell when the media isn't accurate about health issues

“Studies show” is one of the most powerful phrases in the media today. With those two words, journalists can convince readers to...

Health & Wellness

Lab-grown kidney successful

Scientists have successfully bioengineered a kidney and transplanted it in rats, offering hope that they can do the same for humans...

Dieting & Nutrition

Nutrition Challenge: Eat more greens

Popeye had it right: When it comes to your health, green, leafy vegetables are the way to go. Here are a few reasons you should...

Diet & Fitness

Sarah's Slim-Down: DailyBurn.com's DB15 program

Ever wonder if a diet plan's claims are for real? We sure do — so we've decided to put health and diet plans to the test. We're...

Exercise & Fitness

Gym bag essentials: Gear for each type of gym gal

All types of fitness buffs enjoy a good workout at the gym, but even if your workout is a sweaty success, is your gym bag lacking?...

Exercise & Fitness

5 Stylish fitness looks for spring and beyond

Whether spring has arrived in your neck of the woods or not, we have some transitional workout apparel that will have you looking...

Diet & Fitness

6 Quick tips to beat wedding day bloat

The last thing you want to deal with on your wedding day is bloating. Not only will it make you feel uncomfortable, you’ll be...

Travel

5 Fabulous heath and fitness vacations

If you want to shape up on spring break and happy hour at Señor Frog’s isn’t on your itinerary, here’s a roundup of fun and fabulous...

Losing Weight

Can you actually enjoy losing weight?

It’s March, which means you’re ready to slim down for spring. But you’ve also succumbed to the same unhealthy lifestyle habits that...

Dieting & Nutrition

Be your best with health-boosting beauty detox foods

The foods you eat not only play a role in how you feel, they can also impact the way you look. An unhealthy diet can mean dull skin,...

Losing Weight

Jillian Michaels on being slim for life

Losing weight is one thing, but keeping it off and maintaining a weight that’s healthy for you can be another battle entirely....

Wellness

Should you avoid triclosan?

That antibacterial soap on your counter? It could be doing more harm than good, researchers say. A chemical used in many...

Dental & Vision

Celebrity dentistry: How to get a star-studded smile

Most people, even celebs, aren’t born with the perfect pearly whites. We wanted to know: How can we get that celebrity smile at home?

Exercise & Fitness

Must have Fitness Gear of 2013

Spring break is knocking on the door and summer is around the corner, so it's time to start getting rid of any holiday weight gain....

Beauty 365

5 Spring foods for your beauty

Sometimes we're so focused on finding beauty in a bottle, we forget the beautifying effects of fresh, in-season foods. This spring,...