Get more nutrition out of already healthy foods by adding one ingredient. If you're like most active women, you eat right most of the time. Maybe you have oatmeal for breakfast, yogurt as a snack, and whole-wheat pasta to refuel after a workout. All smart choices--but there's a way to transform these stalwarts into uncommonly healthy foods. "By making some easy additions to foods you already eat every day, you can provide your body with a greater variety of nutrients," says sports dietitian Molly Kimball, R.D. "Plus, you'll add new flavors to your same old diet." Here's how to upgrade your usual fare with nutrient-packed ingredients.

BOOST SMOOTHIES
Add unsweetened cocoa powder Cocoa powder is rich in flavonoids--antioxidants that reduce blood pressure and cholesterol. They also protect skin against sun damage and lower blood levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation. "Unlike dark chocolate," says Susan Kleiner, Ph.D., R.D., author of Power Eating, "cocoa powder contains no added sugar and less saturated fat."

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by Sheryl Kraft

Drink up to feel better. It's good to know that so many of you are avid water drinkers. My recent post about how much water we really need to drink bore that out (thanks to all of you who weighed in!).

But aside from drinking water because you're thirsty, drinking liquids in general (not the alcoholic kind) can reap lots of health benefits. Yes, wine in moderation has its health benefits...but we'll save that for another day.

MORE: The Facts About Milk

From an upset stomach to a nasty cold, you can take comfort in the power of liquid to soothe what ails you.

If your stomach is upset...try ginger ale.

It's nothing new; since ancient times, the underground stem (or rhizome) of the ginger plant has been used to treat stomach upset, diarrhea and nausea. Make sure to check the ingredient label on the soda you choose - some contain more pure ginger than others, and some use only artificial flavorings and sweeteners. After you pour it, wait a while to let the bubbles

Gabrielle Revere/Fitness MagazineBy Jeannette Moninger

Are you in a world of pain? You're not alone. Four in five people suffer from an achy, breaky back. Here are the surprising culprits and how to feel better fast.

Related: Minor Ache or Major Problem? 6 Warning Signs to Pay Attention To

Back breaker: You're a screen queen.
Nine hours -- that's how long the average person spends hunched over or slouched in front of a screen each day. A Temple University study suggested that increased texting on our latest tech obsessions -- smartphones and tablets -- is creating more aches and pains in our shoulders, necks, and backs. "It's important to take breaks, do neck exercises, and occasionally hold your phone or tablet out in front of you," says Deborah Venesy, MD, a doctor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine Health. For a simple neck reliever, hold your head for 10 seconds in each of the following positions: forward, back, left, and right. Repeat this five times a day.

Sitting

Studies show that parents underestimate the calories in fast food.Last month, I stepped off the early morning flight to New York City and speed-walked, luggage bumping along behind me, to the nearest coffee shop. God help the leisurely paced traveler who sauntered into my path, I was my worst type of me - caffeine-free me - and the safety of the public depended on me imbibing an $8 cup of airport coffee. Of course, when I reached the first shop, the line was a dozen people deep. So, I joined the other New Yorkers in heaving an exasperated sigh while checking the time on my smartphone. I then turned my attention to the menu where something new caught my eye. Next to every item was the number of calories it contained. I was shocked to learn that the coffee I planned on ordering contained 700 calories, that's almost half of the total number I should eat in a day. Instead, I opted for a drink I liked just as well for 125 calories.

Related: 7 food additives you should think twice about before eating
I'm no stranger to diets. I am a veteran calorie

Think you're a grocery shopping pro? Here are five steps you should take to protect yourself at the supermarket.

By Rachael Anderson

Think you're a grocery shopping pro? Even if you know how to steer clear of hidden fat and salt traps, you may be falling pray to other pitfalls that are even more dangerous to your health. Dr. Oz teamed up with food safety inspector Roy Costa and registered dietitian Frances Largeman-Roth to reveal five steps you should take to protect yourself from the risky secrets your supermarket is hiding.

1. Look for the cold line
What do you do when you buy eggs? Do you take the carton from the top, open it and check for cracked eggs inside? Not good enough, says Costa. His advice: Buy eggs that are stacked under the cold line. This colored line is painted on the wall of the dairy section cooler. Retailers aren't supposed to stack eggs above this line, where the temperature isn't sufficiently cold. According to Dr. Oz, eggs stored there can sweat, facilitating the growth of bacteria. Instead of grabbing the top carton, look for that cold line and grab from

How to take care of yourself postpartumIt's hard to believe that just 3 weeks ago I was wondering when I would go into labor and eagerly awaiting the birth of my son. And now, I have a 3 week old baby boy! This is my third time around, and it has truly been the best postpartum experience I've had so far, and I couldn't feel more thankful and grateful for a smooth transition thus far. While some may say it's been all luck, I would like to think I've had some part in helping me and my family achieve as peaceful and restful postpartum experience as possible. Hopefully you can learn from the mistakes I've made in the past and have an amazing postpartum experience right from the get-go. Here are 5 things I'm doing differently this time around.

Then: I never took that age-old advice of "sleep when baby sleeps" to heart. I always said, at the next nap I'll get some rest, let me just get one more thing done right now.

Now: I take every opportunity I can to rest, even if it just means a 15 minute cat nap on the couch. I preferably

Andy Alas is a different kind of dentist. He gives you something to smile about before he goes to work fussing over your cavities and your failure to floss.There on the walls of his La Verne practice are handsomely framed photos of him with former first lady Barbara Bush, Barbara Eden ("I Dream of Jeanie"), Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner and the gyrating Chubby Checker, inventor of the "Twist." A check in his vast library of photos will show he's met every U.S. president from Nixon through Clinton.

For anxious patients, looking at fun celebrity photos sure beats thumbing though old issues of Prevention, Family Circle and Good Housekeeping magazines, the usual stock and trade of most dental offices.

Dr. Alas' gallery of stars numbers in the hundreds. It is so extensive in fact that he has to regularly rotate the photos. What's his secret to gaining access to so many celebrities? Was he a former bodyguard, CIA operative or Secret Service agent before becoming a dentist?

by Brittany Risher

Giuliana Rancic on how to prevent breast cancerWhile she's normally telling you the hottest fashion trends (while looking impeccably gorgeous herself) and which stars were seen smooching last night, Giuliana Rancic is also getting out the message about breast cancer and the importance of doing monthly self-exams.

"I thought to myself, 'God, I have such an amazing platform here. All these young girls watch me on TV, and if my story can inspire them to go get checked and to take breast cancer seriously and to know it can happen to a young girl without a family history-if it can happen to me, it can happen to you-then that's my responsibility, I have to do it,'" the Fashion Police and E! News host says. "And I love being able to give information that could save someone's life."

Below she shares four things she wants every woman to know.

Youth Doesn't Protect You
"I think most women almost don't want to find out if they have breast cancer. They don't want to go to the doctor. They're riding high