Aside from slathering on sunblock and opting to sit in the shade, your diet can also play an important role in protecting your skin from the sun's harmful rays. So read on and stock your kitchen with these!
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Wake up! Winter's officially over, and your hibernating routine is so last season. The arrival of spring's skin-baring clothes can be terrifying if you, like us, haven't exactly been following your get-fit resolution. Fear not, friends: We teamed up with one of our favorite trainers, Frank Henderson (yes, he trains R29!), to give us a quick and simple workout routine that will whip legs, abs, and glutes into shape.
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According to Henderson, getting a strong core and lower body is about more than simply getting washboard abs and a perky butt. "All of the muscles from your knees to your armpits on the front, back and sides of the body form your core," says Henderson. "A strong core lowers risk of injury to your knees, hips, and lower back." For each of the following six moves, Henderson recommends working up to two or three sets of 15 reps per move
Read More »from 6 Shortcuts for Killer Abs, Glutes, & LegsIt's been a couple of years since I've run a race, but I can still remember the feel of the ultimate high: the rush of endorphins, adrenaline, and the feeling that you can conquer absolutely anything. It was only a 5k, but it far surpassed the rush of any half-marathon or beyond. It was an adventure course. A run through knee deep mud, barbed wire-laced pits, fire, and live wires. At the time I thought it was exhilarating. Everyone should sign up for one of these obstacle course races, I thought. Even those who hate running wouldn't be able to escape the excitement and sense of accomplishment.
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I didn't think much of it at the time, but now I can't shake the image from mind: before you could approach the starting line, you had to sign a piece of paper. I'm guessing most people didn't read much of it. I'm not sure I did. It said something about "risks of injury, or even death". That the organizers "couldn't be held responsible in
Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleader Kelsey Williams (Photo by Getty Images)By now, you've heard about CBS Houston sports blogger Claire Crawford criticizing Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleader Kelsey Williams' weight in the blog post heard 'round the world. 
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On a blistering morning last June, Danelle Stoppel, a mental-health volunteer with the American Red Cross, spotted a man standing in front of a smoldering structure in Waldo Canyon, CO. It was his home, one of hundreds lost to the wildfires that scorched 18,000 acres. He was holding a burned gas cap in his hand. Something about the way he looked at it, turning it over and over, drew Danelle to him. "I asked him about it," she says. "He told me the cap was the only thing left from an old Datsun he and his 10-year-old son were rehabbing together. He was planning on giving the car to his son when he was old enough to drive," says Danelle.
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Danelle offered him what she says all disaster victims need: a chance to tell his story. "It's the first step in healing," she says. "They need you to hear it. It makes it real for them. And they need you to bear witness to all that they've lost," she says. The man explained that the fire had hit on his son's
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If you thought spinning with ceiling-weighted arm bands or yoga moves was crazy (whatever happened to a good old-fashioned bike ride?), Allure reports that brand-new TriBeCa spin emporium Aqua Studio has debuted the latest trend in indoor cycling: bringing it underwater.
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Aqua Studio classes include many elements of a typical spin class (dim lighting, loud music, and high-octane instruction), but the bikes are actually submerged inside of a pool, which, according to Allure, makes the class slightly less difficult (their editor describes it a bit like "having a little dance party on a bike").
It might be less of a high than you're used to if you're a total adrenaline junkie, but if you'd prefer a slightly less intense workout (and don't mind donning a pair of truly fashionable jelly shoes), you might want to take underwater cycling for - wait for
Get your best bikini bod for summer with these fun fitness tips.
Summer is right around the corner, and with the looming beach season to think about, what better time to find an awesome new workout? Our Health and Beauty Editor Jennifer Goldstein kicked off the season by checking out the new 2Fly class at Crunch gym in New York City. After reading her new feature, "Everybody Dance Now," where she gets a blast from the 90's past in this hip-hop inspired dance class, we couldn't help but want to dance ourselves into shape, too. We've rounded up some of the best dance classes in America, so whether you're into Bollywood, billboard hits or just plain boogie-ing, there's bound to be something to catch your eye and get that body rockin'.
Philadelphia, PA: "Burn It Up" at 12th Street Gym. This group fitness class created by choreographer Stepp Stewart features moves like the "Axl Rose."
Chicago, IL: "Werq" at Cheetah Gyms. Chicago choreographers and trainers Haley Stone and Julie Steffen created this class where you rock out to Top 40.
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Food journal? Check. Regular workouts? Yes, indeed. Enough fiber to keep an entire army regular? You got it. I know how to lose weight. I've been writing about the topic for more than a decade. That's why it was so frustrating when the pounds clung to me like a codependent boyfriend, no matter how hard I tried. A lot of women have this problem, the experts tell me. "Body weight can fluctuate by up to five pounds on any given day, so the amount you shed can easily get lost," says Pamela Wartian Smith, MD, the author of Why You Can't Lose Weight. I combed through research and grilled diet gurus to pinpoint little-known reasons that your efforts -- and mine -- haven't been showing up on the scale. Who knew?
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We've all heard how important H2O is when it comes to shedding pounds. It helps to suppress appetite, so you're less likely to overeat. But that's not all: When you're dehydrated,
President Barack ObamaIn the first instance of a sitting president addressing an abortion rights group, President Obama directly addressed Planned Parenthood and assured them that he would fight to prevent the threatened regression of reproductive rights, according to USA Today. (Granted, he never used the word "abortion" at any point - he did say "the right to choose!" - but still.)
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Incidentally, this comes very shortly after meeting with the 20 female Senators over dinner.
Said President Obama, whose second term was largely backed by young female voters: "When it comes to a woman's health, no politician should get to decide what's best for you. The only person who should get to make decisions about your health is you... Planned Parenthood is not going anywhere. It's not going anywhere today, it's not going anywhere tomorrow."
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He says that he plans to do everything he can to stop Republican lobbyists to cut more federal funding
rubbleA garment factory collapsed in the Bangladeshi city of Dhaka on Wednesday, killing more than 350 people. "Police in Bangladesh have detained two factory owners for criminal negligence over the deaths of at least 352 workers," according to The Guardian. On Tuesday, the owners had been warned the building was unsafe.
30 more survivors were found today, "and police say that as many as 900 people remain missing, trapped dead and alive under the twisted steel and concrete," the paper reports. One of the survivors (found Wednesday) was a young woman, 26 or 27 years of age, who miraculously delivered a healthy baby among the rubble, The Telegraph reports. According to rescuers, "she did not appear to have suffered any serious injuries and was taken out from the debris, reunited with her relatives and taken to her family home."
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This kind of factory disaster is nothing new in Bangladesh, a country where tons of clothing items sold in Europe
