health and wellness

  1. Wellness

    The health risks of New Year's resolutions

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    Every New Year you're bombarded with messages of change and told to make New Year's resolutions to improve your health. Setting...
  2. Exercise & Fitness

    The 5 health and fitness resolutions you need to make

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    Health and fitness resolutions need not be complicated affairs, complete with pricey gym memberships, organic meal delivery and...
  3. Exercise & Fitness

    Unique workouts that get results

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    There's nothing wrong with racking up the hours on a treadmill or elliptical trainer — unless you get bored and stop doing it. So...
  4. Conditions

    The celiac disease and infertility connection

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    With infertility on the rise, it’s time to look at the connection with celiac disease, a digestive disorder that damages the small...
  5. Health & Wellness

    Editor’s Picks: Best health and fitness gifts for the season

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    Health and fitness are priorities in my life, and I am always on the lookout for new products that make it easier to accomplish my...
  6. Exercise & Fitness

    The best mind-body workouts for the New Year

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    The new year means starting a fitness program to slim down and shape up. But after a few weeks, the New Year's resolution to work...
  7. Conditions

    Global awareness for World AIDS Day

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    December 1 marks World AIDS Day, a time when people are reminded to join the fight against acquired immune deficiency syndrome...
  8. Conditions

    Are you at risk for HIV and AIDS?

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    World AIDS Day is December 1, but every day is an opportunity to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS. The statistics on HIV are as...
  9. Dieting & Nutrition

    Eat right to sail through cold and flu season unscathed

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    Like it or not, cold and flu season is here. It seems as if someone is always sniffling, sneezing and otherwise under the weather....
  10. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Practicing Gratitude: A healthy reminder

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    Sometimes it takes hearing another woman's story of survival to help you see that in many ways you aren't truly living... that in...
  11. Dieting & Nutrition

    7 Super spices for super health

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    The word "antioxidants" typically conjures up thoughts of fruits, vegetables, tea, and even chocolate. But did you know that spices...
  12. Exercise & Fitness

    SHAPE and SheKnows Launch Social Media Health and Fitness Survey

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    We know you're on Facebook, Pinterest, and other media channels on a daily basis -- so why not turn your time online into a chance...
  13. Dieting & Nutrition

    4 Natural energy boosters

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    How energetic do you feel at two in the afternoon? If you're like most women, you'd pay off the janitor to let you nap in the broom...
  14. Wellness

    Body image and the myth of perfection

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    It's unlikely we'll ever see a typical American woman on the cover of any woman's print or online magazine. It is the media's job to...
  15. Child Development & Health

    Blue lips in children: Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

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    Sometimes parents will notice that their child's lips get purple or blue on occasion. This may happen when a child first awakens in...
  16. Dieting & Nutrition

    Nutritional benefits (and myths) of probiotics

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    You may have read recently about the benefits of probiotics -- microorganisms (including yeast) found in a variety of foods that are...
  17. New mom health and wellness

    6 Moves to a sexy post-baby bod

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    Got a little too much jiggle when you wiggle? Don't worry, even the fittest moms have trouble getting back in shape after Baby...
  18. Party Foods & Recipes

    Health benefits of champagne

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    A nice glass of perfectly chilled bubbly is something I hold dear, whether for celebrating a special occasion or for no reason at...
  19. Gardening

    How houseplants contribute to health and happiness

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    We all know houseplants are pretty to look at, but did you know they offer health and wellness benefits as well? Having houseplants...
  20. New mom health and wellness

    Fact or fiction? The Mommy Brain

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    You forgot your best friend's birthday, lost your car in the grocery store parking lot and sent your husband to work with a Sponge...
  21. Self Improvement & Mental Health

    The science of thought: How changing your thoughts can change your health

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    We’ve all heard about the power of positive thinking, but can changing your thoughts really impact your health? Can you wipe out...