health and wellness

  1. Children's Health

    Late potty training can hurt your child’s health

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Jan 12, 2011
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    Do you cringe when your four-year-old asks for a pull-up or, worse, has an accident in public because you didn’t put a pull-up on...
  2. Wellness

    Preterm birth: Questions to ask your doctor

    By Angela Davids on Jan 12, 2011
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    No woman expects her baby to be born prematurely, so we tend to skip the high-risk pages in the pregnancy books and not ask our OBs...
  3. Dieting & Nutrition

    Clean food: Healthy eating in the New Year

    By Terry Walters on Jan 7, 2011
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    A new year has started, and if you're like me, you over-indulged a bit too much over the holidays. But we all want to look better,...
  4. Technology

    High-tech health: Technology for heart health

    By Jessica Padykula on Jan 7, 2011
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    According to the American Heart Association, coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women. Rather than...
  5. Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

    Quick and tasty kale recipes

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Jan 7, 2011
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    Dark leafy greens, such as the many types of kale, are one of the most concentrated sources of vitamins, and minerals. Loaded with...
  6. Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

    Comfort food makeovers

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Jan 6, 2011
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    Whether you’re feeling the winter blues or you are emotionally distressed for personal reasons, comfort food can feed your body and...
  7. Exercise & Fitness

    Weight lifting workout for sexy curves

    By Bob Timkey on Jan 5, 2011
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    By now, we've all gotten past the notion that lifting weights will make you look bulky and masculine. Besides the health benefits of...
  8. Exercise & Fitness

    Kettlebell workouts: Why you need to pick up a kettlebell

    By Sarah Lurie on Jan 5, 2011
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    Heard the fitness buzz on kettlebells? Not only is the kettlebell one of the most versatile fitness tools, kettlebell exercises give...
  9. Exercise & Fitness

    Get sexy sculpted curves with weight lifting

    By Bob Timkey on Jan 5, 2011
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    "I’d like to trim up and improve the shape of my body this year. I’ve heard weight lifting can help, but I’m afraid that I’ll get...
  10. Living rooms

    Why women need a Mom Cave

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Jan 5, 2011
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    For decades, men in America have had a retreat in their homes all to themselves, the Man Cave. But according to a survey conducted...
  11. Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

    Healthy recipes to kick-start your diet

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Jan 5, 2011
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    The New Year is here and that inevitable diet resolution to lose the holiday weight you gained can be an easy endeavor if your...
  12. Exercise & Fitness

    Illustrated bodyweight exercises: Fast, effective fitness

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Jan 4, 2011
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    Mark Lauren, author of You Are Your Own Gym: The Bible of Bodyweight Exercise for Men and Women (Ballantine, 2011), doesn’t train...
  13. Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

    Healthiest picks for airline food

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Jan 4, 2011
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    Whether you’re packing your bags for the holidays or planning your upcoming business tips and vacations, your health-conscious side...
  14. Dieting & Nutrition

    Newest healthy treats for women on the go

    By Linda Melone, CSCS on Jan 4, 2011
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    If you think burgers and high-fat meals are the only fast food hunger fixes, you're in for a yummy surprise. Some of the tastiest...
  15. SheKnows TV: Corner Kitchen

    5 Stress-busting foods

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Jan 2, 2011
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    Do you immediately crave comfort food when stress hatchets your happiness? Reaching for your preferred foods—whether they are...
  16. SheKnows TV: Corner Kitchen

    5 Foods powerful women eat

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Jan 2, 2011
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    You know those women—the fit, confident, happy, high-achievers who are enviable super moms, successful business women, stellar...
  17. Wellness

    Women’s health: 10 must-have health products

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Dec 30, 2010
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    Being healthy goes beyond sweating at the gym for two hours or running a marathon. Certainly, a moderate level of fitness needs to...
  18. Family Travel

    Eco-friendly and organic food vacations

    By Laura Carson Miller on Dec 29, 2010
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    The growing popularity of organic foods, coupled with the desire to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle, has led more people to do...
  19. Exercise & Fitness

    No OM Yoga: Modern yoga for women on the go

    By Kimberly Fowler on Dec 28, 2010
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    If you’ve avoided yoga because you aren’t an OM-chanting pretzel poser and the hour-long traditional yoga classes don’t fit into...
  20. Exercise & Fitness

    Men’s health: 10 health products for your man

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Dec 24, 2010
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    As the New Year rings in, you're likely already thinking about the many ways you can improve your health, boost your fitness and...
  21. Losing Weight

    Tips to keep your fitness on track

    By Karen Hawthorne on Dec 24, 2010
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    With sweets, cocktails and making merry on overload during the festive season, fitting in exercise and not sabotaging the progress...