Is Online Dieting Right For You?
November 11, 2009 by allison
Filed under Diet & Weight Loss, Health
Online dieting is not the weight loss program for every one, but it may be the perfect program for you. Many of them, like startyourdiet.com, offer free basic membership. Of course they have a deluxe package, and they don’t object to the idea of selling you something and making a profit, but at this and [...]
Hard Bodies and Tight Times
Being in good physical condition is important, no matter what your age, and no matter whether the economy is good or bad. Here are six important reasons why you should exercise during an economic slump.
1. Bad economies mean more stress—and a fit body handles stress better.
Whether you’re worried about your bills, your job, your investments, [...]
The Yoga Glow
January 21, 2009 by allison
Filed under Front Page Feature, Health, Wellbeing
Yoga, the process of harmonizing body, mind and spirit with the goal of realizing one’s highest potential, is one of the most extraordinary systems of human development ever discovered. The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit root yug meaning to join, unite or connect. In essence, this connection is experienced as serene balance in all [...]
Why You Want Muscles—and How to Get Them
Michelle Rivera never thought she would have muscles.
“I wanted to get healthier and stronger,” she explains, “the muscles just came as part of the package, I wasn’t going for them, but I’m happy to have them now.”
Two years ago Michelle was distressed about her weight, and her general lack of fitness and energy. “I had [...]
Building a Better You: 8 Great Reasons to be Fit
arly last month I blogged about a trip I recently made to Indianapolis and Chicago. I called it “Midwest Spread” because I saw a lot of people who appeared fit and within their proper weight range, but disturbingly the site of the obese and morbidly obese is becoming more and more common particularly in the [...]
Health and the No-Pain Gain: Have Scientists Found a “Fitness Pill”?
For many, it’s far too good to be true, and for others it’s the realization of a long awaited dream: Could scientists be on the brink of discovering a fitness pill?
Call it an athlete in a bottle, and it might be closer than any of us would think.
In recent years, researchers have found various drug [...]
Life-Long Healthy Survival Strategies for Single Moms by Ronald M. Caplan
June 17, 2008 by allison
Filed under Mom's Me Time, Single Moms
Every woman needs a survival strategy and in his brand new book, LONG LIFE, Dr. Ronald M. Caplan offers strategies to help single Moms lead longer, more productive lives.
We live in a dynamic time, where medical researchers are in a mad dash to uncover breakthroughs about the very the cells that make up our bodies. [...]
How NOT to Run Like a Girl
A couple of weeks ago at the gym, I was on the treadmill blissfully walking the road to nowhere when a woman stopped at a machine next to mine. I notice that she was carrying a large designer bag. I also noticed that she was wearing four-inch open toed platform heels. Out of the bag [...]
Women’s Health Food Flip!
Keri Glassman, R.D. shared with us her healthy eating tips designed to make each meal more nutritious. We thought you might like them too.
1. SWAP THE MAYO (or the sour cream)
Use nonfat Greek yogurt, which can serve as a great low fat substitution. Nonfat Greek yogurt also has many health benefits such as being high [...]
Going with the Flow of Anusara Yoga
There’s more to yoga than twisting your body and breathing deeply. In fact, there are several kinds of yoga practice. Anusara Yoga® is relatively new (founded in 1997) and incorporates the physicality of hatha yoga with an uplifting philosophy.
