Blog Posts by Redbook

While you're busy stressing over that one gray hair, you may miss some of the subtle shifts that make getting older a good thing. It's time to celebrate! By Kim Tranell, REDBOOK.

Fewer pesky illnesses
You know how the flu often hits the youngest and oldest people the hardest? Your immune system will eventually weaken, but experts say you experience a sweet spot for fighting off infections in your thirties and forties. "Over time, we store more and more different kinds of antibodies in what I like to call our 'antibody libraries,'" says Roxanne Sukol, M.D., staff physician at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute. "Years later, when we are once again exposed to that virus or a similar one, our antibodies become a powerful tool to prevent re-infection, either entirely or partially."

Related: The Top 50 Date-Night Ideas of All Time

Better stamina
If you're thinking about signing up for a race, do it! Many of the world's top female marathoners have secured big wins during their

One change can make a whopper of a difference, prove these women. Follow their lead to get healthier and feel more satisfied. REDBOOK.

Breakfast
Before: Early riser Lindsay Michalcik ate two breakfasts: at 6:30 a.m., Cocoa Pebbles and coffee; at 9 a.m., a croissant and iced coffee with cream. The advice from dietitian Stephanie Middleberg: "Avoid refined carbs and sugar, which make you hungrier later. And swap the second breakfast for a mid-morning snack--under 150 calories."

Now: Lindsay eats breakfast at 6:30 a.m.: Kashi Heart to Heart cereal with a banana and coffee; and a snack, grapes, at 9 a.m.

The next step: "Whole-grain cereal and fruit are healthy choices," Middleberg says. (The payoff: Lindsay's lost 15 pounds!) "But she could pair the grapes (keep it to about 15) with ½ oz nuts (12 almonds). The protein will help carry her till lunch."

Related: 100 Hot Celebrity Hairstyles For Every Hair Type

Lunch
Before: Busy mom Talayia Rooks was choosing lunch based on convenience:

Experts say there's money in hills of clothes, junk, and paperwork at home. We'll help you find it. By Melody Warnick, REDBOOK.

How many Saturdays have you looked at an overstuffed closet or a piled-high mail table and thought, I've got to get that under control? Here's an incentive: Your mess may be hiding anything from lucrative missed opportunities to actual cash. We got experts to tell us how much may be stashed in the average home--and how you can cash in.

STRAY LOOSE CHANGE: $90 for the average household

All those nickels left in couch cushions and pennies in car cup-holders add up. "Approximately $10 billion in coins is just sitting in U.S. households," says Martha Belden, spokeswoman for the coin-counting company Coinstar.

Clutter buster: Buy a piggy bank. Seriously. "Get an electronic one that automatically counts your change, or a giant bottle, whatever," says Regina Leeds, author of Eight-Minute Organizer and One Year to an Organized Life. "I suggest that my clients keep

From outdoor adventures to cozy bed and breakfasts, and north to south, and east to west, these not-to-be-missed attractions demand a romantic tour of the US of A. REDBOOK.

Tanque Ranch, ArizonaAlabama
3…2…1…lift-off to the cutest nerd-date on the planet. Sign up for a tour at Space Camp in Huntsville and geek out on the largest collection of rockets and other space memorabilia in the U.S. Astronaut ice cream not optional.

Alaska
Venture to the far reaches of these here United States in one of the Northern Alaska Tour Company's seaplanes to Barrow, the northernmost city in the U.S. and the ninth northernmost city in the world. Make sure to dip your toe in the Arctic Ocean - but not for too long!

Arizona
You'll be singing "Cowboy Take Me Away" with a visit to the all-inclusive Tanque Ranch just outside Tuscon. The working dude ranch is set in the heart of the Sonoran desert and was the real-life setting for Nickelodeon's quirky teen show, Hey Dude. (We knew you'd like that.)

Arkansas
The Buckstaff Bath

While you can't actually make warmer weather arrive any sooner, you can totally coax out spring fever with a new hairstyle. Get inspired by these fresh celeb 'dos. By Alyson Penn, REDBOOK.

More from REDBOOK:

• The Top 50 Date-Night Ideas of All Time

• 100 Hot Celebrity Hairstyles For Every Hair Type

• 50 Simple Little Ways to Feel Sexy

Studies show brown-bagging your midday meal is a key weight-loss trick, but that hardly means eating another boring salad. Just Bento founder Makiko Itoh's nine recipes are better than anything you have to step outside to buy. By Ava Feuer, REDBOOK.

More from REDBOOK:

• The Top 50 Date-Night Ideas of All Time

• 100 Hot Celebrity Hairstyles For Every Hair Type

• Date-Night Dresses Under $100

Those Facebook friends that seem to have the perfect life with the flawless husband they adore at all times? Even they face tough times like these. By Gena Kaufman, REDBOOK.

1. A big fight over nothing
There are major issues couples commonly squabble over - like sex, money, and kids, all of which we'll get to in a minute - but if you're going through a rough spot over what seems like nothing at all, you're not alone. "Marriage is a lightning rod that absorbs stress from every source - past and present," says psychologist Harriet Lerner, author of Marriage Rules: A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up. "When stress gets high enough, even the best couple can look like the most dysfunctional one." Lerner notes that just about anything can turn into an epic battle, including something as insignificant as which knife to use to properly cut a tomato. To stop the stressful cycle, take a deep breath and before your scream, think about whether the knife is really the problem. And

These packaged eats are bad for your waistline and your health. Shelve them, and substitute in these nutritious swaps. By Holly Corbett, REDBOOK.

Flavored yogurt
A typical container container of flavored yogurt can easily contain 24 to 30 grams of sugar, as much as the entire recommended daily allowance for most women. Buy it plain to cut down on sugar and cost.
Healthier swap: Flavor plain Greek yogurt, which has more protein than the regular kind, with honey, cinnamon and sliced bananas.

Cookies with added fiber
Though fiber counts may look the same on nutrition labels, not all fiber is created equal. Getting fiber from packaged foods like yogurt and cookies probably won't offer the same health-boosting benefits as eating the unprocessed, intact kind found in whole grains, beans, and produce. That's because most processed fibers don't have the gummy texture or bulk that helps non-processed fiber slow digestion, lower cholesterol, and keep you regular.
Healthier