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    • 4 Carbs that Are Actually Healthy and Slimming (We Promise!)

      By Vitamin G, Glamour Magazine | Spring Shape Up Guide – Wed, Mar 20, 2013 3:38 PM EDT

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      by Lexi Petronis


      Carbohydrates get a bad rap. We toss the bread from our sandwiches, avoid tortillas, and ignore rice--I'm as guilty of giving carbs the occasional cold shoulder as anyone. (Poor potatoes!)

      But I just watched this short video--"Debunking the Diet: Is Carb a Four-Letter Word?" (it's part of a video series produced by Luna Bar)--and, for me, it provided a nice reminder that we all need a certain amount of good carbohydrates every day for our brains and bodies to...well, work, really. (And I especially love how the dietitian in the video says that we shouldn't call foods "good" and "bad"--let's eat whatever we want, it's all about moderation!)

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      Of course, not all carbs are created equal. Cakes, doughnuts, sugary muffins, even some breads made with refined flours...they lack nutrients, and eating enough of them may raise your risk of developing diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.

      But there are

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    • A Surprising New Cure for Migraines

      By Vitamin G, Glamour Magazine | Healthy Living – Wed, Mar 6, 2013 5:41 PM EST

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      by Lexi Patronis, Glamour


      As someone who suffers the occasional, head-feels-like-it's-going-to-explode migraine, my interest is always piqued by news about possible cures. And there are lots of who-knew leads like exercise, and even Botox.

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      And here's another one to add to the list: researchers say that sex might actually help ease migraine pain. In a study of 800 migraine sufferers and 200 people with cluster headaches, more than half of the migraine sufferers said their head pain substantially subsided after being intimate with their partners. The researchers suggest that the endorphins released during sex can help kill headache pain:

      "Our results show that sexual activity during a migraine attack might relieve or even stop an attack in some cases, and that sexual activity in the presence of headache is not an unusual behavior. Sex can abort migraine and cluster headache attacks, and sexual activity is used

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    • 5 Essential Pieces of Hot Bikini Body Wisdom

      By Vitamin G, Glamour Magazine | Healthy Living – Mon, Mar 4, 2013 4:36 PM EST

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      I don't want to freak y'all out, but bikini season is pretty much just around the corner. So it's a good thing The Biggest Loser trainer Dolvett Quince is here to provide some of his hard-body wisdom, just in time. Dolvett's top five tips for getting the summer bod of your dreams:

      1. Stay hydrated so you won't feel bloated. Drinking plenty of water is a great way to flush out your system and lean down.

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      2. Tone those legs with squats, lunges, and curtsies. Happy booty, happy bikini!

      3. Don't be afraid of lifting weights. Try adding them in every ten minutes during your cardio routine. This fusion gives you a sexy lean body!

      4. Eat raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries! Berries are high in fiber. Here come the "Fs": Fiber fights fat and gives you a flat stomach! That says it all.

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      5. If you're on vacation, wake up every morning with a

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    • 3 Ways to Tell Instantly If He's Marriage Material

      By Vitamin G, Glamour Magazine | Love + Sex – Mon, Mar 4, 2013 3:52 PM EST

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      If you're just looking to have a little fun, we support that. But if you're over the right now kind of guys, and looking for a man who's going to stick around for a long time, we can help you spot them.

      No, we can't put a flashing light on the available guys to let you know whether they're into commitment, but there's a great source of indicators already available online. A man's dating profile gives you a glimpse into his personality, and reading between the lines tells you even more about him. We spoke to dating coach Marni Battista of Dating with Dignity for her tips on how to spot the guys who are ready to get serious--and how to avoid the ones that who aren't in that place yet.

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      Here are her top three clues that a guy is ready to settle down:

      1) Positivity. You want a guy who describes what he wants, rather than what he doesn't want. According to Battista, if his online profile is filled with

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    • Feeling Mopey? 5 Ways to Get Happy in Winter

      By Vitamin G, Glamour Magazine | Healthy Living – Fri, Mar 1, 2013 10:50 AM EST

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      by Lexi Petronis
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      The gray clouds, the gray slush, the overall grayness that seems to be just everywhere...it is so easy to pick up a case of the winter blahs. And without a vacation to somewhere sunny looming on the horizon, it's hard to know how to break out of all the gray.


      But even little things can help inject your wintry days with a big dose of Happy. Ben Michaelis, Ph.D., the author of Your Next Big Thing: 10 Smalls Steps to Get Moving and Get Happy, came up with these simple tricks to finding some happiness-even when the winter grays have you feeling down.

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      1. "Play!
      This is the number one answer on the board. Find a way to play every day, whether you are being playful with your partner or your kids. Being just a little silly each day will wipe the doldrums away.

      2. "Explore.
      During the winter, people stay indoors, which just tends to feed the malaise. Break things up by exploring your town or

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    • 10 Ways to Have a Better Relationship with Food

      By Vitamin G, Glamour Magazine | Healthy Living – Thu, Feb 28, 2013 11:26 AM EST

      CN Digital Studioby Lexi Patronis, Glamour

      Lori Lieberman, RD, MPH, CDE, LDN, is a dietitian, so she knows food. But as the co-author of Food to Eat: guided, hopeful & trusted recipes for eating disorder recovery, she also knows people--and how important it is to have good relationships with food.

      OK, so you have a "top ten" list of how to improve our relationships with food, no matter our past eating experiences. What's on it?

      Lori: First of all, give yourself permission to eat--whenever you need to, regardless of the hour. It allows you stop when you've had enough--knowing that you'll have another chance, that it's not now or never. And you'll learn to honor your hunger--which is the first step in learning to honor your fullness and knowing when to stop eating.

      2: Cut back on fluids, so you can learn to distinguish your hunger from other eating triggers. At least, don't start drinking non-caloric drinks when you're feeling hungry!

      3: Mix in realistic goals that match your

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    • 7 Easy Portion-Control Tricks (No Measuring Cups Required)

      By Vitamin G, Glamour Magazine | Healthy Living – Wed, Feb 27, 2013 9:24 PM EST
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      In a world where pasta comes in a vat you can practically swim in and restaurant entrees could fill a trough, how are you supposed to not overeat, let alone lose weight? And what does a four-ounce piece of meat look like anyway? Read on for the easiest tricks for portion control ever-no measuring cups required.



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    • Workouts to Steal from Oscar Nominees

      By Vitamin G, Glamour Magazine | Healthy Living – Fri, Feb 22, 2013 5:24 PM EST

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      by Lexi Petronis, Glamour

      We'll be talking about how to get their fabulous Oscar gowns, Oscar hair, and Oscar makeup soon enough. Until then, let's talk about nabbing their workout routines!

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      Jennifer Lawrence: She famously had just six weeks to get into top shape for her role as Katniss, doing drill after drill that included marching, side steps, and grapevines), all to improve her agility and athleticism. These days, she's reportedly attending Pilates classes (and she's often spotted dashing around Los Angeles!).

      Jessica Chastain: She put on 15 pounds for her role in The Help--all by nuking soy ice cream in the microwave and drinking it down--but this vegan is also a yoga devotee (who swears by 5:30 A.M. workouts).


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      Naomi Watts: Naomi's trainer, Simone De La Rue (uh, best Hollywood trainer name ever?), says that Naomi "loves working out" and does so one

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    • Should Smoking Be Banned on All College Campuses?

      By Vitamin G, Glamour Magazine | Healthy Living – Tue, Feb 19, 2013 5:30 PM EST

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      by Lexi Petronis, Glamour

      Right now, more than 1,000 university campuses across the country have banned smoking from anywhere on college grounds--with more signing on in the next few years. (In fact, some experts expect that college campuses will be entirely tobacco-free in the next 20 years.)

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      And honestly, I was momentarily surprised that more campuses aren't tobacco-free--mostly because it seems like there aren't that many places that still do allow smoking, you know what I mean?

      The first universities started going tobacco-free in 2003; according to the Centers for Disease for Control and Prevention, the prevalence of smoking has gone from 24.4 percent to 18.9 percent in people aged 18-25 just during the 2005-2011 time period. Obviously, you can't say one is because of the other. Still, according to Ty Patterson, director of the Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Campus Policy, the overall goal is to help

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    • It's Not Too Late! Reboot Your 2013 Resolutions

      By Vitamin G, Glamour Magazine | Healthy Living – Tue, Feb 19, 2013 5:22 PM EST

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      by Lexi Petronis, Glamour


      Did you think you wouldn't have to hear the word "resolution" again until...2014? Nah, we may have made our health goals for the year five weeks ago, but that doesn't mean they're forgotten. Right?

      Actually--according to a survey by Hampton Hotels, only one-third of people who make New Year's resolutions actually plan on keeping them all year long.

      So I talked to Dr. Christine Carter, happiness expert (I so want that title) and author of Raising Happiness, to get some tips for those of us whose resolutions have started to falter about getting back on track. After all, we made those goals for a reason, right?

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      Why we give up:
      "Most people just bite off more than they can chew. We need to realize that willpower is an exhaustible resource--it gets tired, like a worked-out muscle. When we run out of willpower at the end of a long day, we can no longer will ourselves to do

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