Blog Posts by Tips on Healthy Living

Author of Comeback Love
When I was a teenager, I asked my father, "How do you stay in love forever?" He eyed me suspiciously. "You meet somebody I should know about?" I shook my head. He said, "You gotta get older and figure it out for yourself."

"That's it? Lose my hair and I'm all set." He shot me a look that let me know my sense of humor left something to be desired. Then he gave me an answer that had the distinction of being unhelpful in the short run and my saving grace over time.

"That's not the whole thing," he said. "The most important part is waiting around to meet somebody who's worth figuring it out for."

So I got older, married, and here's what I figured out: Memory. That's the answer. Pure and simple.

And here is what I remember: The first time I saw my wife: her hair was brownish gold, and she had this sudden smile that seemed to light up her eyes like sunlight on a blue-green sea. I remember noticing her hands, the fingers long and slender, and I

It's not just that vegetarians don't eat meat-they're generally prone to possessing a successful secret weapon (or two) that prevents them from packing on pounds. Thomas Moore, MD explains in The DASH Diet for Weight Loss.

A well-balanced vegetarian diet is rich in vegetables, fruit, whole grains, and legumes and low in fat. The main meals are comprised largely of bean or soy dishes, vegetables, and whole grains.

It's true that meat-and red meat in particular-contains much more high-calorie saturated fat than a lot of other foods. However, it's not just because they don't eat meat that vegetarians are less likely to be overweight or obese. People who have chosen a vegetarian diet tend to pay attention to other areas of their health. They often exercise more and don't smoke. Just as important, if they have been practicing a vegetarian diet for some time, they will have developed skills and knowledge about how to eat a vegetarian diet that is both meat-free and lower in

By Ted Kewin and Denise Jaden, author of Never Enough

In the beginning, relationships are really quite simple, aren't they? You like someone, you go on a date, you date some more, and eventually you decide to commit. At this point you and your mate have a common goal: to make it work. You're both excited about your future together.

Skip ahead 50 years and look at the couples who finish each other's sentences and help each other through little everyday tasks like getting up from a chair or making dinner. Anyone on the outside can see that they add to one another's lives. They're living a simple and happy life together. So what happens in the middle? Why do relationships have to get so complicated?

Here are some keys we've found to help make things simple again.

Tune in. When you're dating, you think you're listening, but are you really? Or are you just stuck in your way of thinking while your mate is stuck in his or hers? Make it a habit to repeat back what you think the

By Joshua Graham
Author of Darkroom
Be the person your dog thinks you are. Have you ever heard that phrase before? We laugh sometimes at how naïve, and utterly devoted our quadruped friends can be while at the same, we time nod in unspoken acknowledgement when we see characters like Dug in the movie UP. Dug is best known for his line, "I have just met you, and I love you." My dog is probably like most in the same way, but upon careful observation of his interaction with me and my family, I learned a few things from him that made me wonder-what if people could be like this to each other?

VIDEO: Dug from Up: "Squirrel!"
Here are the four things I learned from my pet.

Unconditional love. Imagine this: You forgot to feed your dog, or you got so busy you couldn't to take him to his favorite thing to do, the thing he's been anticipating for the whole week (like, say, a trip to the dog park.) Does your dog give you the cold shoulder? Does she sulk or try make you feel

By Lori Andrews
Author of I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did
A few years ago, a 24-year-old friend was hunting for a job. But every time I got a news feed on Facebook from her, it said that she was playing Mafia Wars. I tried to convince her that employers care about her people's online selves, but she had the mistaken idea that everything she did on the Internet was private. I started collecting studies and court cases that showed employers peeked at social network pages when making hiring and firing decisions. Soon I'd collected enough material to write a book.

Here's my advice for you job applicants out there.

Pay attention to your privacy settings. According to a June 2012 Consumer Reports study, 28 percent of people share their Facebook information beyond just their friends. But your posts and photos could be used against you in the job hunt. Something as simple as "liking" a political campaign on your Facebook page could get you fired-and at least one court has held

By Dr. Mike Moreno
Author of The 17 Day Diet
Many Americans are skipping air travel this summer, choosing to save money by hitting the road. I applaud their budget-friendly efforts. But with car travel comes true temptation in the form of fast food, weary families, and growling tummies. Don't think the only way to be budget-friendly is by buying junk food-that will only fill you up, but it will not nourish you. In a few hours you will have eaten all the calories of the day and be hungry again.

Instead make sure to eat lean proteins and high-fiber vegetables that will fill you up, giving you energy to concentrate on your drive and keeping you satisfied until your next meal. There are so many simple ways to stay on your healthy eating plan and still enjoy your vacation.
• Road trips = snacking. Don't give your kids sweets and chips to keep them quiet. Pack a cooler and fill it with apples, grapes, carrots, and celery sticks.
• Bring water instead of sugary juices.
• Don't eat in

By Nell Stephenson
Author of Paleoista
Seeing gluten-free options has become as commonplace as seeing vegetarian, low-sodium, and low-fat fare. At any given grocery store or restaurant, you'll find your choice of gluten-free breads, pastas, and cookies. Does that mean we should partake? Not so fast. While choosing gluten-free versions of foods such as those listed above may be slightly healthier than consuming their gluten-laden original counterparts, we must keep in mind that all grains, even those that do not contain gluten, like rice, and those that mimic seeds, such as quinoa, are still not Paleo.

All grains contain anti-nutrient properties, which serve to protect them from being invaded by organisms in the soil as well as being eaten by animals. Unfortunately, these very same anti-nutrients have negative consequences on our bodies. The anti-nutrients bind to vitamins and minerals in the healthy, Paleo foods we eat and prevent us from properly absorbing them. They also create

Weird science: If you want to build a relationship with your guy, clinical evidence says you should consider applying the "The 30-day Rule." From Death of the Cheating Man: What Every Woman Must Know about Men Who Stray, by Maxwell Billieon and Ray J.

Popular belief is that women are more emotionally attached to sex than men are. Not true; men can be as emotionally attached to sex when a woman gives it to us at the right time.

For most men, that time is during the first thirty days of getting to know a woman. That's when a woman has our full attention, interest and testosterone riled up. When sex is mixed in at the right time, it forms a chemical charge inside of a man that causes a reaction with our dopamine.

During my research for this book, I learned about dopamine from a well-respected clinical psychologist. Dopamine is a natural drug of sorts that we humans have. It's some serious stuff! Some doctors refer to it as the "pleasure potion." In fact, it's so lethal that it's the