Feb
23
2014

I get it. You’d love to be healthier...but who has the time? Well, here's some good news: you don't need a ton of time to make positive changes in your lifestyle.

Below are ten quick and easy ways to take your health to the next level.

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Jan
24
2014

4 Fabulous Apps For Your Health

Get Geeky And Healthy At The Same Time

When it comes to getting healthy, technology can be a wonderful and powerful thing. And that power is more accessible than ever, in the form of free and inexpensive apps. There are tons of excellent health-related apps available; today I’m going to look at four of them.

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Feb
28
2013

How To Lose Weight Through Portion Control

7 Tricks To Help You Become A Portion-Control Pro

One of the best ways to lose or maintain weight is to get a handle on your portions. We all know North American portions are grossly out of control.

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Sep
12
2012

Is belly fat your bane? Read on, for tips on how to bust that poochiness.

If you’re a mom, there’s a good chance you have glanced down at your midsection, a time or two, and thought...well hello, where did you come from? But perhaps your reaction to your squashy new sidekick was not quite so friendly as this.

A rounder, softer tummy is one of the prices of motherhood, it seems to me. (By the way, if anyone knows the whereabouts of my missing waistline, please let me know. I really miss her).

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When I was a kid, my mother refused to allow me or my sisters to chew gum. This was an incredible injustice in my eyes. Chewing gum was cool! But she stayed firm: she couldn't stand seeing little girls chomping away on gum. To her, it looked cheap, stupid, and classless. Now, as an adult? I have to admit...she was right about that. Chewing gum is probably not your best way to appear intelligent and grown-up.

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Jan
25
2012

What Is Ghrelin?

Know Thine Enemy

Ghrelin is a hormone you may not have heard of, but you really should get to know. And take charge of the little bugger. That’s because ghrelin is your hunger hormone.

Ghrelin was discovered by researchers in Japan about 10 years ago—it was originally identified as a growth hormone. Only later did its role in stimulating appetite become understood.

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Dec
20
2011

Sneaky Ways To Lose Weight

How to drop a few...without even noticing

Most of us would be happy to bid farewell to that pesky muffin top. But who likes the idea of “dieting”? Not me, that’s for sure. Still, truth be told, if we want to get slimmer, we have to knuckle down—somehow—and cut our intake. But here’s the good news: it doesn’t have to be painful.

Turns out there are some very sneaky ways to curb your consumption, and you will hardly even feel the pain. Here’s a roundup of some ideas:

1. Eat with your left hand.

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