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Being Too Restrictive With Kids' Diets Could Backfire New research shows that being too restrictive about the foods children eat can actually cause more weight gain. Surprised? 9/15/2009 10:27:16 AM
15 Ways to Save Big Bucks on Healthy Groceries Groceries are expensive, especially with rising food prices. Fortunately, you don't have to give up healthy foods to save money on your grocery bill. 9/15/2009
How to Disinfect Your Home -- Naturally Author Ellen Sandback shared this guest blog post, an elegant and simple solution to killing bacteria in your home, from her book, Green Housekeeping . 9/14/2009 2:44:17 PM
Have You Prepared a Flu Emergency Kit? September is National Preparedness Month. Are you prepared? 9/14/2009 6:00:00 AM
Trust the Process: Learning to Accept Change Are you willing to change directions if what you are doing isn't giving you the results you desire? 9/12/2009 6:26:09 AM
Can You Get High from Running? New Research Says Yes! My mood is often very different after a run than it was when I headed out the door. He jokes that running is my drug of choice, and now new research shows he might be right. 9/11/2009 6:10:20 PM
7 Good Reasons to Use the Cable Cross Machine It's the workout machine people fear most, but it will take your workouts to the next level! 9/11/2009 6:56:33 AM
Froot Loops Qualify for the new “Smart Choices” Label (?!) Have you seen those new green checkmark labels that are showing up on lots of packaged food products in your grocery store?

Find out how smart those foods really are. 9/10/2009 5:23:48 PM
Yoga Can Break the Cycle of Overeating Regardless of what other activity you participate in, adding some yoga can help you reconnect your body--your stomach in particular--and your brain.
9/10/2009 12:24:24 PM
Play Your Power Song to Go the Extra Mile A power song can help you keep going when the going gets tough. Find out which song motivates Coach Nicole to push farther--and how it can help you, too. 9/9/2009 11:00:00 AM
How A Healthy Lifestyle Helped Alleviate My PMS Three in four women suffer from PMS in some form. Are you among them? I am, but I've found ways to cope. Here's how. 9/9/2009 6:15:01 AM
Take Me Out To the Ballgame...for Some Fruit? Some Major League baseball stadiums are offering healthier food option for their patrons. It's a nice alternative for those who aren't interested in a greasy burger and fries. 9/8/2009 2:41:10 PM
7 Tips for Controlling Your Hunger’s On and Off Switches Authors of the best-selling book "You: On a Diet, "Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D., shared these tips on keeping your hunger in check.
9/8/2009 9:55:34 AM
How Weight-Loss Blogging Can Help You Reach Your Goals Blogging isn't just an easy way to share your thoughts with others. It's also an effective way to reach your weight-loss goals. Here are five ways blogging can stoke your motivation. 9/8/2009
9 Simple Tricks to Cut Calories, But Not Satisfaction Here are nine proven strategies that will help you eat less and keep your calories in check--without going hungry! 9/8/2009
Would This Ad Convince You to Give Up Your Soda and Juice? With obesity rising at an alarming rate, read how New York City is bringing an ad campaign to the streets to encourage people to give up their sugary drinks. 9/5/2009 6:09:30 AM
Behind the Scenes on Chef Meg's Video Shoot We taped more healthy cooking videos with Chef Meg this week. Get a behind-the-scenes look! 9/4/2009 4:20:02 PM
85% of Us Are Wearing the Wrong Workout Shoes--Are You Among Them? When it came to workout shoes, I always chose style over support. What a mistake! 9/4/2009 10:27:07 AM
Should A Female Athlete Have To Take a Gender Test? You might be familiar with African runner Caster Semenya. She won the Womens 800m run at the World Championships last month, and now questions are being raised about her gender. 9/4/2009 6:00:00 AM
Is There Any Benefit to an Anti-Inflammation Diet? There are about 50 million Americans living with autoimmune disorders or diseases today. Should they be eating differently? 9/3/2009 12:00:00 PM
This Fitness Expert Lost 140 Pounds--and Has Kept It Off for 20 Years* Fitness expert Debra Mazda once weighed more than 300 pounds. Now she has her own line of DVDs and a great mantra: "Fitness comes in all sizes!" 9/3/2009 6:00:00 AM
How Technology Changed My Life Technology can be a big motivator in helping us stay on track with our healthy way of living, especially when many of us lead such hectic lives. 9/2/2009 5:04:35 PM
Product Review: Nike+ (Plus) SportBand The Nike Plus SportBand promises to calculate your pace, distance and calories burned while running. Does it work? Is it accurate? Find out! 9/2/2009 7:00:00 AM
Obesity Ages Your Brain by 16 Years We all know that obesity can negatively affect your quality of life. But new research is finding even more "hidden" incentive to lose the weight and work to keep it off for good. 9/1/2009 6:13:20 PM
10 Ways to Add Variety to Your Runs Here are 10 stellar tips that'll turn an ordinary run into an extraordinary one! 9/1/2009 2:53:00 PM