Are you eating these six superfoods?by SHAPE Diet Doctor Mike Roussell, phD

Power through your workout, boost your health, and lose weight with these common, yet oft-overlooked foods.

Seaweed
Perhaps most commonly eaten wrapped around a sushi roll, nori is loaded with iodine, a mineral essential for proper thyroid function. While iodized salt was introduced in 1924 to prevent goiter, the increased emphasis on low-sodium diets and the popularity of sea salt, which often doesn't contain iodine, have recently resurfaced concerns about getting enough iodine. This trace mineral isn't the only benefit of sea vegetables. Nori contains high levels of vitamin K and iron, micronutrients essential for proper cellular function. Look for nori pieces in the international section of your supermarket and crumble them on top of chili, soups, and salads. (This will add a little extra salty flavor, so if you are salt sensitive, use less in your recipe.)

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Sauerkraut

Medicine cabinet must-havesFrom combating coughs to closing up cuts, your medicine cabinet should have it all. But are we stocking up on the right stuff? Dr. Travis Stork from "The Doctors" joins Easy Does It host Ereka Vetrini to talk about some medicine cabinet must-haves.

First, says Dr. Stork, your medicine cabinet should not have eye drops and nasal sprays that are designed to treat redness of the eyes and congestion in the nose. "Kids ingesting less than half a teaspoon of these were being admitted to ERs with nausea, vomiting, lethargy, fast heart rates, even coma in some cases." If your child does ingest these, call poison control immediately.

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"Think of your medicine cabinet as minimalist space," explains Dr. Stork. He recommends having necessities for pain, colds, and allergies, as well as emergency or first aid solutions.

According to Dr. Stork, it's important to understand the difference between the various pain medications

By Ellen G. Goldman, for SparkPeople

According to common sense, feelings are what cause our behavior. When we are sad, we cry. When we are angry, we rant and rave. However, a large and growing body of research shows that feelings often follow our behavioral choices. In other words, if we force ourselves to smile, we feel happier. And if we pretend to be excited, upbeat and energized, we begin to actually feel that way. This again proves that we are more in control of our moods than just the circumstances around us.

Here are a few more natural mood lifters you can try.

1. Eat often and eat light. When you eat at regular intervals throughout the day you will prevent dips in your blood sugar that can negatively affect your mood. Plan your meals and snacks to prevent yourself from getting overly hungry, aiming for three to six eating episodes (total meals plus snacks) each day.
   
   
2. Limit refined carbohydrates such as soda, candy, cookies, and white flour, which are concentrated

by Lexi Petronis, Glamour

Most of us spend a good portion of our day sitting--at a desk, in class, you know the drill. And there's lots of research showing that the more time we log sitting on our bums, the worse off we are--like the study that found women who sit for more than six hours a day are 37 percent more likely to die early than women who sit only for three (thanks to increased risk of cardiovascular disease).

And, uh, early death aside (eek!), sitting all day comes with some other problems, like decreased energy levels and the very real possibility of weight gain. Sitting for too long can also just make your body feel so sore.

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Ideally, you want to pick your butt off that chair and move it as often as you can during the course of your day (standing up every 20 minutes can make a big difference--and hey, you can even exercise while still sitting!), but sometimes that's just not possible. So the next time you're at the end of a long day of