Healthy Living

How to pack the perfect (healthy) picnic basket this Fourth of July

nospam@example.com (Shannon @ The Daily Balance) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:16:58 -0700

For many Americans, the 4th of July means packing up the picnic basket and heading to the park to hang out and partake in the Holiday festivities. While you'll probably be playing frisbee, catch or heck, even tag, that doesn't mean you should stomach the traditional picnic fare of fried…

Why lemur semen is the hot new health product in 2009

nospam@example.com (Yeah Dave (David Romanelli)) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:15:12 -0700

The above video documents an experience I had with a new health product. If you, like me, sometimes question all the crazy things people do in the name of health, I invite you to watch. Following are three lessons I've learned the hard (and hairy) way when it…

User Post: Do you know where your resolutions are?

nospam@example.com (Sarah McColl, Pink of Perfection) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:13:06 -0700

By my calculations, we are about halfway though the year. This is a time when it’s hilarious to go back and look at what we resolved on a cold night in December, giggly…

Beauty Tip: Brain Boosters

nospam@example.com (Elle) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:05:48 -0700

With summer in full swing, it’s no wonder you get distracted at work by gazing longingly out the window. But thankfully there are foods you can

One Woman’s Detox Diet Diary

nospam@example.com (Karina Arrue Shapes Up, Glamour) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:29:30 -0700

Shape Up! Readers, have you ever considered trying a detox diet? I have (but I love food way too much)! I know tons of people who went on one after Beyonce announced she lost 20 pounds on the Master Cleanse a couple of years ago for her role in Dreamgirls. Recently, GLAMOUR’s assistant managing editor, Betty Kim, decided to try a three-day juice cleansing program. She kept a journal of the daily play-by-play to share with all of us, so I’m handing it over to her today. Welcome Betty!

User Post: Americans getting even more obese

nospam@example.com (FatFighterTV) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:08:22 -0700

Obesity rates are still going up, up, up! A new report finds the number of obese adults has increased in 23 states and did not go down in any states in the past year. In other words, we are fatter now than we were a year ago.

User Post: Today's Meditation - Master Self-Improvement

nospam@example.com (Meditations) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:10:54 -0700

By Jane Powell - www.MeditationsForWomen.com “It’s in our nature to improve our private selves.” Choosing ways to improve yourself is not the hard part. What’s difficult is maintaining the enthusiasm and having the…

How To Overcome Your Exercise Slump

nospam@example.com (Forbes.com) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:52:33 -0700

Puzzled about why your performance has plummeted? Try these eight ways to get your sports mojo back in action. Hit a slump in your sport or exercise routine lately? Mystified about why your performance has fallen? Take heart--you're not…

Make Healthier Food Choices with Yoga

nospam@example.com (Yoga Journal) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:24:29 -0700

By practicing a state of awareness while you eat, you will eventually be able to remain clear and present within all of your senses. This practice of communing with the essence of food can carry through the entire eating experience, from the moment you become hungry, through the selection and preparation of the food, and into the act of eating the food itself.

5 Neat and easy ways to burn calories all day, every day!

nospam@example.com (Liz Vaccariello, Editor-in-Chief, PREVENTION) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:16:00 -0700

You know that friend, the one who is always tapping her leg, getting up to straighten the bookshelf, the one who generally just can’t sit still? She’s likely burning an extra 200 to 300 calories a day on top of any workouts she does or the amount of calories she burns just being alive. This…