health and wellness

  1. Sleep

    5 Bedroom tips for better sleep

    By Karen Hawthorne on Mar 31, 2011
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    Hectic schedules, stress and a growing to-do list can keep you tossing and turning at night. But a sound sleep is more than a...
  2. Wellness

    Vanessa Minnillo’s healthy living tips for women

    By Tracy E. Hopkins on Mar 31, 2011
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    When she became a spokeswoman for the Bayer and March of Dimes collaborative campaign Girlfriends for Folate (GFF), Vanessa Minnillo...
  3. Family Recipes

    Easy nutrients to pack into a school lunch

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Mar 31, 2011
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    Regardless of age, kids can be picky eaters. Your first grader may not want to eat anything green while your middle schooler may...
  4. Losing Weight

    The no-nonsense guide to slimming down for summer

    By Jessica Padykula on Mar 31, 2011
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    If you’re one of the countless people currently in a panic over the onset of bathing-suit season, you’re not alone. To help keep you...
  5. Spring Recipes

    Spring vegetables in season and recipes

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Mar 28, 2011
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    After a wicked cold winter, and plates heaping with comfort food, the spring thaw and its fresh bounty of vegetables are a welcome...
  6. Conditions

    Cancer prevention: It’s never too late

    By Jessica Padykula on Mar 23, 2011
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    Cancer is a scary word. No one wants to think about the possibility because it feels like something we have no control over. But the...
  7. Exercise & Fitness

    Partner Pilates: Friend-ilates for fitness

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Mar 23, 2011
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    Working out with a fitness buddy is one of the best ways to stick to your exercise plan and reach your weight loss and fitness...
  8. Women's Health

    Spring diet: Take the meatless challenge

    By Kendra Y. Mims on Mar 23, 2011
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    When the weather starts to heat up, you naturally want to eat lighter foods so you don't feel sluggish or weighed-down, especially...
  9. Dieting & Nutrition

    What to eat before and after a workout

    By Linda Melone, CSCS on Mar 22, 2011
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    It seems every other day, new research tells you something different about how to eat when you exercise. Cardio on an empty stomach...
  10. Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

    Foods that fight pain

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Mar 18, 2011
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    The meaning of comfort food for the 50 million Americans suffering from chronic pain is food that can ease the daily aching. Charles...
  11. Exercise & Fitness

    Fusion workouts: 5 Exciting combo workouts

    By Tracy E. Hopkins on Mar 17, 2011
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    If you’re bored with the same old workout routine, SheKnows has found some exciting new fusion workouts that are sure to keep you...
  12. Exercise & Fitness

    Kettlebell workout: 3 killer kettlebell exercises

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Mar 17, 2011
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    Streamlining your workouts so you get the best results in record time is an easy feat with these three dynamic kettlebell exercises....
  13. Conditions

    Kidney donor for 30 Rock ’s Grizz Chapman

    By Karen Hawthorne on Mar 15, 2011
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    When TV actor Grizz Chapman was diagnosed with kidney disease, a young Arizona man decided to help him out. He donated his kidney...
  14. Exercise & Fitness

    Earth Day fitness: Must-have eco-friendly fitness gear

    By Tana Johnson on Mar 15, 2011
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    Just in time for Earth Day, get moving with these fabulous eco-friendly fitness finds in exercise wear and gear! Good for you and...
  15. Exercise & Fitness

    How to maintain your exercise motivation

    By Jessica Padykula on Mar 15, 2011
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    Need a shape-up on exercise motivation? Though you stuck to your fitness resolutions for first few weeks of the new year, now it’s...
  16. Exercise & Fitness

    Outdoor fitness: Kick and toss your way into shape

    By Linda Melone, CSCS on Mar 15, 2011
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    If you're like most people, you've had your fill of winter weather. It's finally time to trade in that boring treadmill workout for...
  17. Exercise & Fitness

    Fast fitness: Ten 10-minute exercises

    By Kendra Y. Mims on Mar 15, 2011
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    If you find your schedule packed with work deadlines, family activities and a busy social life, you may not have the extra time to...
  18. Losing Weight

    5 Healthy habits for summer slimdown

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Mar 14, 2011
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    Spring’s here and summer is near, and you're starting to panic about your slimdown for bikini season. Though quick-fix crash diets...
  19. Conditions

    Diabetes awareness: Diabetes Alert Day

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Mar 10, 2011
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    The American Diabetes Association Alert Day is a one-day "wake-up call" asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to...
  20. Conditions

    Understanding adult ADD

    By Stephanie Sarkis, PhD on Mar 10, 2011
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    You're always running late. You have to turn around and drive back to the house because you forgot something. You act and speak...
  21. Wellness

    5 Exercises to a perfect posture

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Mar 10, 2011
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    You don’t have to accept that burning pain in your neck and shoulders, ache in your low back and throbbing headaches as a daily...