Source: Websites That Offer Free (or Dirt-Cheap) Yoga Classes

Yoga may be blissful, but it isn't cheap! Depending on where you live, classes can run you an average of $15 to $20 a pop. Dropping $50 or more for yoga classes each week isn't an option for everyone, but we can all benefit from a regular practice. The Internet is bursting with free full-length classes or shortened yoga routines. If you're willing to pay a little, then you'll be able to view a greater variety of videos. Here are some sites to check out.

• Yoga Today: This site offers one free class each week, and if you're itching for more, download other classes for $4 each. You can choose ones geared toward your ability level, or choose by instructors you like. If you're really into it, pay $90 for a yearly membership, which includes unlimited classes. Store them on your computer, and follow along anywhere you happen to be.
• Yoga Journal: For beginners and advanced yogis, these videos, ranging in length from

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Source: How to Drop Those Last 5 Pounds

In the beginning of a weight-loss journey, pounds melt away like ice on a hot Summer's day. But as you get closer to your goal, it's not unusual to hit a plateau. Here's how to keep those pounds dropping and keep the weight off for good.

• Beef up your workouts: If you've been steadily working out and following the same routine, your body has probably grown accustomed to the routine. Rattle your body's chain a little and kick up the intensity of your workouts to further challenge your muscles. Work out longer or harder, increase the size weights you're lifting, do more reps of strength-training moves and vary the order, or try doing two workouts in one day.
• Go for fiber: Since your metabolism is already working pretty efficiently, eat fibrous foods that take longer to digest, so your body has to expend more energy to break them down. Fruits, veggies, whole grains, nuts, and legumes are where it's at, but focus on these foods with

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POPSUGAR FitnessSource: Flat Belly, Fast: 15 Ways to Debloat Today

Slimming down for Summer takes time and dedication, but a few quick tricks can help you feel a little bit lighter in just one day. Read on to get our tips on how to feel less bloated and puffy - and have a flatter belly - by the end of today!

• Morning: Drink Hot Water and Lemon: A mug of hot lemon water in the morning wakes up your digestive system and helps get things moving. You can drink green tea with lemon if you don't like the taste of warm lemon water on its own.
• Morning: Go Dairy-Free: Many people feel belly discomfort after eating dairy. If that's you, leave out the cream and yogurt from your morning breakfast. These dairy-free breakfast recipe ideas will help you nix the yogurt, cheese, and milk to see if you feel better.
• Morning: Detox With Yoga: Yoga twists help rid your body of toxins by helping your digestion. This yoga detox sequence includes plenty of twists and stretches to help you wake up and

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Source: 6 Foods to Avoid Before You Hit the Beach

We know you're spending plenty of time getting your body bikini ready with healthy food and fun workouts. While taking note of these tips to make bathing suit shopping easier is a great start, being equipped with as many tools as possible will help you feel confident before running around on the beach. In case you're concerned about unnecessary extra bloat before you rock your bikini, here are six foods to avoid right before you hit the beach.

Carbonated drinks: While you've hopefully taken the initiative to say goodbye to soda for good, sparkling water can be a decent substitute if you can't get enough of those bubbles. With that said, it's best to avoid any carbonated drinks before you hit the beach to steer clear of unnecessary belly bulge or gas.

Salt: Supersalty foods or added salt don't necessarily make you gassy, but they definitely make you retain water. Even though those cantina chips and salsa may seem like the ideal

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photo courtesy of JewelPardon me for starting with a cliché (as a musician, I suppose I should know better), but the old adage "don't judge a book by its cover" has never been lost on me. Too often, we are quick to judge others whom we don't understand, sometimes through no fault of our own. Perhaps we don't have time or the opportunity to learn more about an issue. Perhaps we've inherited a long line of societal beliefs. Perhaps we believe everything we hear. Whatever the case may be, I hope you'll join me today in ReThink, a movement that asks Americans to think differently about public housing and the people who live there…and to stop judging the proverbial book by its cover.


Why, you ask? The simple fact of the matter is that housing is a basic human need. It's also one of our most expensive needs, putting it out of reach for many. In simple terms, over the past several decades, public housing has given millions of Americans a place to call home.

Public housing provides stability and support for fathers

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The highs and lows of fitness spending, from Gwyneth's gym allowance to an app that will motivate you for free!

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ThinkStockYou shun junk food, eat balanced meals, and never miss a spin class. So why are you gaining weight?

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Look to your food portions, says a recent study published in the International Journal of Obesity.

More on Yahoo! "World's Fattest Man" Loses 644 Pounds

Study authors showed 186 people various foods such as cereal, beverages, and coleslaw, labeling them "healthier" or "standard" (although both versions were of equal calories), then asked them to serve themselves an appropriate portion. They found that not only did people assume that "healthy" equaled "less caloric", they served themselves heftier servings of the "healthy" foods, and felt less guilty about how much they ate.

"People tend to overeat foods labeled 'healthy,' or 'organic' because they assume that those foods won't cause weight gain," says David Grotto, RDN, author of The Best Things You Can Eat. "We call that the 'Health Halo', meaning, there are certain

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Jason Kroft, center, with saviors including John Carey, far left. Photo: Courtesy of Jason KroftA Canadian man who survived a heart attack on the streets of New York City after a passerby revived him with CPR last fall got another special gift this week: the chance to publicly thank the good Samaritan who saved him.

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“It was wonderful,” Jason Kroft, the 41-year-old survivor told Yahoo! Shine in a phone interview. He added that the reunion was intense, and that, "I'm kind of quiet when I'm around him, and don't really know what to say."

Though he first met and thanked New Yorker John Carey two weeks ago, he got to acknowledge Carey's good deed at an official ceremony, the 19th Annual Second Chance Brunch, on Wednesday. Hosted by the New York City Fire Department as part of National EMS Week, the event brings cardiac arrest survivors—12 this year—together with the paramedics, EMTs, FDNY members and others who saved their lives.

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