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"Why don't we get goose bumps on the face?"
We do get them on our cheeks, says Jessica Krant, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and assistant clinical professor at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Goose bumps, or cutis anserine, occur where we have hair--pretty much everywhere except for our palms and soles of feet, Krant says. She breaks down the process: Each hair follicle contains a microscopic muscle called arrectores pilorum that contracts in response to the sensation of cold, or the feelings of fear or excitement. The reason most of us, especially women, don't notice goose bumps on our face is because the peach fuzz there is usually fine and short, and our facial skin muscles are less robust than those in our arms and legs. Krant adds that if you find goose-pimply bumps on any part of your body that don't seem to be affected by fear or temperature, you might have keratosis pilaris, an eczema-like condition caused by inflamed follicles.

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POPSUGAR FitnessSource: 20 Secrets to Flat Abs

It may not be a secret that the best way to a six-pack is a healthy diet (even if it's no diet at all) and regular exercise, but there's a right way and wrong way to a flat belly. Read on for the ultimate guide to getting flat abs.

• Know the Formula: Getting flat abs in time for Summer isn't about starving yourself or living at the gym. Reducing belly fat involves a mix of smart eating and effective exercise. Make sure you eat enough food to keep your body from experiencing hormone imbalances; eating too little (fewer than 1200 calories a day) reduces the amount of the fat-burning hormone leptin in your body, which will slow down weight loss. And if you're just exercising without changing your diet, you'll spend a lot of time at the gym with little result. Read more about the dieting and exercising formula for reducing belly fat here.
• Posture Makes Perfect: Doing regular posture-building exercises pack a double punch when it comes to

POPSUGAR FitnessSource: 6 Mistakes to Avoid at the Gym

Squeezing in a gym session can be tricky, so you want to make your time there worthwhile. In order to strengthen your muscles effectively and prevent injury, make sure to avoid these six common workout mistakes.

• Not Warming Up or Cooling Down: Be sure to take at least five minutes before and after your workout to warm up and cool down. Ten additional minutes can help prevent those frustrating keep-you-out-of-the-gym injures.
• Showing Up on an Empty Stomach: Your car won't run without fuel, so why should you? About 30 to 90 minutes before hitting the gym, make sure to eat an easily digestible snack that's 40 to 100 grams of carbs with a low amount of fat. It's a good idea to keep the fiber content to a minimum, since high-fiber foods can be difficult to digest. Toast with nut butter, a banana, cheese with a couple crackers, or yogurt are great pre-workout choices. Definitely don't chow down immediately before your workout, as that

POPSUGAR FoodSource: 8 Recipes That Celebrate Pear Season

During Fall and Winter, it seems like there's a different variety of pear to enjoy every day of the week. With warmer weather peeking around the corner, now's the time to celebrate the plump fruit, which is packed with antioxidants, minerals, and fiber to help aid in digestion, boost your immune system, and strengthen bones. Read on for eight versatile pear recipes to make now!

• Banana Pear Bread: Don't throw out those over-ripe pears; throw them into your latest batch of banana bread instead! This pear banana bread recipe uses walnuts as well for a delicious grab-and-go breakfast treat for chilly mornings.
• Kale, Carrot, and Ginger Smoothie: Adding a ripe pear to this kale, ginger, carrot smoothie adds a slight sweetness as well as a good dose of fiber to help keep you full.
• Pear and Edamame Crostini: Whether your hosting a get-together or just need a tasty new snack idea, keep this pear and edamame crostini recipe

Chocolate-lovers have had a lot to celebrate in recent years. In 2011, the University of Cambridge reported that eating dark chocolate can lower rates of stroke, high blood pressure, and heart disease, thanks to its high concentrations of antioxidants called flavonols. The same year, a study published in The Journal of Physiology found that moderate chocolate consumption may cause muscle changes that improve athletic endurance. And a study published in 2012 discovered that people who eat chocolate frequently (at least a few times per week) weigh less than those who rarely eat it. No wonder people go crazy for the sweet stuff! (Avoid overloading on sweets by learning How to Spot a Sugar Sneak Attack.)

Of course, reaping these various health benefits hinges on eating the right type and amount of chocolate. "I generally recommend having one to 1.5 ounces of dark chocolate per day or roughly one tablespoon of cocoa a day," says David Katz, M.D., M.P.H., director of Yale University's

The Meditteraneean Diet The Mediterranean Diet was in the news again last week after a study showed that 30 percent of heart attacks, strokes and death could be prevented in high-risk patients if they followed the diet.

I'm following a modified version of this diet, and while I'm not high risk, it's made a huge difference in my overall health. I don't even consider it a diet. I cook with olive oil, drink a moderate amount of wine, rarely eat red meat, try to have vegetables a couple times a day, and snack on fruit and nuts. The key is that it's real food and it tastes good.

The Mediterranean diet also works because it's not a fad. It's the way healthy people have eaten for centuries. The 5-year study released by the New England Journal of Medicine this week followed two groups of Spaniards. One went on the Mediterranean diet that consisted of 4 tablespoons of olive oil a day (heaven) or a handful of nuts. They ate fish, drank a glass of wine every day and ate legumes (beans, peas and lentils),

Workout as you work.It's so hard to find the motivation to hit the gym after work. But, a new study shows you can get in your workout while you're at still at work. We asked ACE Certified Advanced Personal Trainer Renita Brannan to give us a few at-work exercises that torch calories without ever leaving your cube.

By Meagan Morris

1. Seated Strong Woman
Stretch your spine and work your core with this simple desk chair move. First, pull your body away from the chair back so you're sitting with a long spine. Then, take 10 deep breaths. With each exhale, pull your belly "in" to your back, like you would during a crunch. You'll feel totally relaxed afterward.

Estimated calories burned: 15.

2. Chair Squats
This one takes a steady chair-and some strong core work-to pull off. Sit on the edge of your chair with your arms either in front of you or above your head. Pull your body up to standing position and slowly inhale as you lower your buns toward the chair. Gently touch the seat with your rear and stand

Taylor Swift covers Vanity Fair's March issue. (Photo: Vanity Fair)Taylor Swift has some strong opinions about her ex-boyfriends. But she's also got some feelings about her fellow female celebrity peers. 

In a web excerpt from the latest issue of Vanity Fair, she appears to take issue with two of TV's most beloved female comics.  

Here's the excerpt of the article: “You know, Katie Couric is one of my favorite people,” Taylor Swift tells Vanity Fair contributing editor Nancy Jo Sales on the subject of mean girls in general and in response to an incident at this year’s Golden Globes, where Amy Poehler and Tina Fey mocked her highly scrutinized love life. “Because she said to me she had heard a quote that she loved, that said, ‘There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.’”

Is this a dis (as Salon suggests) or an out-of-context quote sparking made-up lady feuds? It's hard to know. But here's what we could trace: the origin of this so-called "incident."

It turns out that Fey already made an apology. The Golden Globes were a