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  • "Don't be a Quitter", Does Not Apply Here!
    It's time again for a gentle reminder: that the best thing you could do for your health is quit smoking (if you smoke that is).
  • 3 Awesome Chest Building Exercises
    Looking for new ways to build and chisel the chest? Although you can't really beat the fundamental and most popular exercises for overall size and development, such as flat bench press, incline bench press and dumbbell flys - if you’re not already, you should add some other routines for better definition and further development.
  • 3 Fats That Make You Skinny
    Fat that helps you manage your weight and burn calories? You better read it to believe it.



    Coconut Oil: is rich in a type of fat rarely found in other foods, called medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs). When you eat MCTs, they go straight to the liver instead of going directly into circulation where fat cells can suck them up.
  • 3 Ways to Prevent Hangovers
    The real secret to avoiding hangovers is not to drink, or drink very little. But on the odd occasion when you over do it and need to function the next morning here are a few ways to prevent hangovers.
  • 4 Ways to Chill Out
    There is no doubt about it –life is busy. And while we often try to leave everyday stresses behind, whether they come from work or personal affairs, it isn’t always easy. There are answers though, and with a little practice and daily diligence you can effectively reduce the amount of stress you carry with you throughout the day, helping you cope with whatever you might encounter.
  • 5 Essentials for Beautiful Skin
    Whether you have problem skin such as cane, dermatitis or rosacea, or simply want to age more gracefully; you need to eat right for beautiful skin. The skin is our body’s largest organ, so taking care of the skin will also have numerous benefits to your overall health.
  • 5 Foods That Will Generate Power In You
    Don’t weigh yourself down with processed foods, simple carbohydrates, and junk. Get back to the basics and see your energy levels rise. Find the superhuman in you! Decide to munch on the following empowering superfoods - you’ll get a good dose of vitamins and minerals as well as a whack of health benefits.
  • 5 Health Tips for Dining Out
    People who eat out often can fall into the bad habit of ordering their favorite dishes without concern for its nutritional value. This can obviously vary from person to person. For example, many people order French fries with every meal, or others may insist on having a beer each time they order, or maybe they order meat every time to make sure they get 'bang for their buck'.
  • 5 Target Areas - Pick your Cleanse
    You know you want to feel better, and cleansing could be the answer. Although picking a cleansing system for you may seem a little intimidating with all the options out there? Is it the master cleanse, the wild rose cleanse or specific products to deal with specific areas?
  • 5 Tips for Dealing with Sore Muscles
    Like everyone else who is hitting the workouts harder and starting to run a bit more to get in shape for summer, your probably feeling the pain. Sore muscle are usually a good sign if you've been working out for awhile. The soreness is caused by tiny tears in the muscles, which the body repairs and makes stronger.
  • 5 Tips to Control Acne
    If you read the last posting, you'll know some of the myths surrounding acne. Here we are going to talk about some of the things you can do to help control acne.
  • 5 Tips to Improve Your Running
    It seems so easy, just put on some shoes and start running. Yet we are all at different stages, from beginner all the way to expert, and we could all use a little advice. You never know what new helpful hint may improve your physical or emotional levels. Here are 5 tips that may help.
  • 6 Ways Pets Can Improve Your Health
    Not only does a pet offer unconditional love, research has shown that living with pets provides certain health benefits too. Pets Help lower blood pressure, lesson anxiety, boost our immunity and if you;ve got a cute pooch, they can even help get you dates.
  • 7 Ways The Food Companies Fool You
    So you think you’ve just purchased the healthiest cracker in the world? Take a look closer - you may have been fooled by the manufacturer.



    1. Put something wholesome and natural on the front

    Fresh fruit, lush meadows, and green trees.

    The Reality. Don’t judge a box by its cover.
  • A Healthy Breakfast for People on the Go
    Are you the type of person who gets up with no time to spare, and goes straight for the coffee? You've heard it before, "breakfast is the most important meal of the day".
  • Are dentists the secret to a long life?
    The body is made up of amazing connections – stress in your mind can lead to ulcers in your stomach; too little sunshine and you can become depressed. And now, it seems, healthy teeth and gums are related to a healthy heart.
  • Big Heart, Healthy Heart
    Love your body with all your heart , and you will live a long life. It's that simple. If you truly loved yourself, you would eat only healthy foods and nourish your body with fresh air and exercise
  • Bizarre Diets: The Man Who Eats Cheese All Day
    Know anyone with a food phobia? Okay so some people don’t like meat, some are scared of vegetables, but a man who is put off by everything except cheese? Well according to the Hunts Post UK, just a person exists. Food phobia has left a UK man unable to eat anything apart from mild Cheddar cheese ever since he was a toddler.
  • Breakin’ Down The Top 12 Weight Loss Tips
    In short form, here’s an excellent list of weight loss tips. You’ve likely heard them all before, but these are truly the tips that work. If you can incorporate them all, then you are on the road to properly managing your weight.
  • Could Apples Be Your Answer To Avoiding Weight Gain?
    Eating an apple a day could do more than just keep the doctor away, it could help you fight your cravings for all things sweet. Dr Lynn Anderson holds a Ph.D. in Natural Health, and suggests her Apple Diet could help those with weight problems. Here are the latest comments from her blog:
  • Counting Calories Isn’t For Everyone You Know
    Sick of counting calories? Don’t obsess over every little thing you put in your mouth. Counting calories is definitely a good way to watch your daily intake but it’s not the only way. Try these alternatives:
  • Cycling Away Cellulite
    Cellulite is a problem for almost 90% of women out there. So you are not alone. Time to exercise it all away. The Cellubike is the newest thing in exercise equipment. Put the cream away, for long-term results target this problem head on…
  • Dancing Video Game Puts Fun Back Into Exercise
    Working out and having fun - isn’t that what it’s all about? Well rarely do people report having a great time sweating it out at the gym, but there is a new concept in weight loss that may have you and your kids dancing around the house as you shed pounds.
  • Dancing Your Way to Being Physically Fit
    With the popularity of shows like So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars, many people are taking up dancing themselves. It's a bit of a fad right now, but what a great way to get in shape.
  • Do You Need To Exfoliate?
    Soft, smooth skin does not come easily to all of us. Most have to work at it! And if your daily skin care regime does not include an exfoliant, maybe it’s time to add it to the mix.
  • Domino’s Pizza: The “Healthy” Meal Choice?
    In the January issue of Glamour magazine, in an article titled "What to eat to stay slim," two slices of Domino's 12" classic hand-tossed Vegi Pizza Feast and a side salad were named as a healthy meal choice.
  • Don’t Be Deterred By Detox
    Your friends are all doing it, so are some celebrities, so have you ever considered a detox diet? A detox diet (also called a cleansing diet) will remove toxins and poisons from your body, and can promote weight loss.
  • Ease Your Way Back to the Gym
    If you decided to take the winter off from the gym, you may feel a little unmotivated to get back at it. But the time is now if you want to get in shape for the summer. The first step is to make a date with the gym and just show up.
  • Eating Disorders Affect Children As Young As Six
    Researchers at the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit estimated that 3.5 children in every 100,000 in the UK are treated for an eating disorder, including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating.



    Over a 13 month evaluation, 206 children under 12 years were treated for an eating disorder in Britain and Ireland.
  • Ephedrine's Use and Effectiveness as a Weight Loss Supplement
    Not only does ephedrine increase the rate at which fat is lost, it preserves muscle at the same time, making it an ideal dieting aid for athletes. The most comprehensive look at ephedrine for weight loss is a recent meta-analysis published in The Journal of the American Medical Association.
  • Foods with Hidden Fat
    If you’re trying to cut down your fat intake and get yourself in shape this summer, look out for foods with hidden fat. We know the obvious fatty foods such as chocolate and cookies, but what about some of your favorite foods that may be a little sneakier.
  • Going Ape Over The Evo-Diet
    An adventurous group of humans in the UK decided to eat like apes, literally, and while doing so found there were many health benefits to the plant-based diet.



    This made-for-tv experiment had 9 volunteers set up camp next to the ape house at the Paignton Zoo in Devon.
  • Got A Case Of Job Lock?
    According to the New York Times workers who are unable to switch jobs out of fear that their health benefits will be lost are said to suffer from "job lock." Changing jobs and losing coverage can set off a range of insurance traps such as no coverage for a year or excessive premiums.
  • Healing Joint Pain
    If you're over twenty five, you probably have experienced some form of joint pain. The bad news is that as we get older the more likely it is that we will have persistent joint pain of some sort. If you play sports, jog or weight train you are likely to have tendinitis at some point, and as you age arthritis becomes a probability.
  • How Do You Pick Produce?
    Do you check each apple for bruises and squeeze each avacado for ripeness? Or, are you guilty of simply grabbing the first fruit or vegetable you see? Here are some words from the produce-wise.
  • It’s The Fit, Not The Tag Size, That Matters
    So many women make major fashion faux pas. We choose a garment based on the tag size, not on whether it actually fits right. Even though you can squeeze into that size 8 or size 10, you may not be wearing the correct size for your body.
  • Like A Car, Men’s Health Needs Routine Maintenance
    Men - it's about time you started treating your health with as much interest as you treat your car! You may think you're as good as gold, but there are certain measures you should take to "tune-up" to ensure things are running smoothly.
  • Lose The Love-Chub While You Can
    We all tend to out on a few love pounds in a new relationship or marriage…lots of late nights, lots of drinks, lots of food…just remember to get back on track!



    "There is no shame in the bride and groom letting things go for a few weeks while they travel, set up house and reorganize themselves into the rhythm of living together as a married couple," writes Linda Buch in The Denver Post.
  • Naturopathic Medicine: The Whole Body Approach Could Work For You
    You feel tired and lousy all the time, but your doctor says your fine. Maybe you haven’t tried everything? Conventional medicine may not give you the answers you need. Only 20% of people with fatigue, lack of initiative and poor concentration have a treatable medical condition.
  • Next Time You Need Aspirin, Reach For Raisins
    Yes, you heard right! If you currently take aspirin to fight minor aches and pains, you may want to make a few diet changes instead of swallowing those little white pills.



    Aspirin, which is acetylsalicylic acid, breaks down in your body to salicylic acid (SA) about 20 minutes after it gets into the blood.
  • NZ Girls Force Food Giant To Fess Up
    GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the maker of Ribena, has been fined $217,500 after admitting it mislead customers about the vitamin C content of the blackcurrant drink. It admitted that its cartoned Ready To Drink Ribena, which it claimed had 7mg of Vitamin C per 100ml, in fact had no detectable Vitamin C content.
  • Office Job Cramping Your Style?
    Do you have a job staring at a computer all day? Well most of us do now, but don't let it cramp your style. Everyone will develop some form of discomfort, strain or pain working at a desk job. But if you don't take care of yourself while you work through the day you can develop more serious ailments such as Repetitive Strain Injury, which is a catch all phrase for many conditions like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Finger, Tenosynovitis / DeQuervain's Syndrome, Tendonitis, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Chronic Sprain.
  • One Day A Slice Of Bread Could Control Your Appetite
    Forget diet pills and appetite suppressants! Scientists at The Top Institute Food and Nutrition (TIFN) in the Netherlands are developing a new generation of food ingredients that can help prevent obesity by making people eat less, and possibly stop an obese person from developing diabetes.
  • Organic Flowers Say It All This Valentine’s Day
    When it comes to the most popular Valentine’s Day gift, flowers, why should you go organic? There are many reasons to give your loved one an organic bouquet…



    * Less poisonous chemicals to touch or inhale, and less toxins to absolve into the atmosphere.
  • Perhaps Another Tool To Aid The Obesity Fight?
    Scientists in the UK claim they have developed a 3D scanner that can accurately determine if a person is truly obese.



    Currently, doctors gauge fatness with a calculation of body mass index (BMI) which relies on weight and height measurements. But BMI is flawed - people with lots of muscle are considered overweight.
  • Planning to Lose Weight?
    One of the most important steps on any journey to success is generally overlooked. That step is the very first one, which is planning!
  • Stomach Ache, IBS or IBD?
    It's unbelievable how many people are now dealing with stomach issues and how many people have now been diagnosed with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) or IBD (inflamed bowel disease) such as Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis.
  • Strain or Stretch
    With nicer weather and your new commitment to get active, remember to warm up. As we all get excited this time of year to get outside and start running around and playing sports such as tennis or baseball or simply jogging, we sometimes overlook the fact that we have been less active through the winter months.
  • Sun Worshippers Beware
    How depressing is it to know that when the sun comes out we now have to take precautions before running to the beach for the day. It's true though - there are more and more cases of skin cancer due to sun exposure.
  • The Dutchess Inspires Long-Term Weight Loss
    "Ten years ago, she was a newly divorced ex-princess, struggling with a lifelong weight problem and snarky British tabloids that labeled her as the 'Dutchess of Pork,' " writes Pam Schmid in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.



    Who else from the Royal Family has so publicly battled their weight than Sarah Ferguson? But now the svelte strawberry blonde is at peace with her body, maintaining her goal weight, and is a role model for moms across the world.
  • The Fat Of The Matter Is…
    You can’t lose weight lying around the house and sitting at a desk all day. If exercise is missing from your daily routine, you may want to think again about fitting into that little back dress. You’ve got to make the effort. Make a few small changes daily and reap big rewards!
  • The In-No-Time-Flat Stomach
    It used to be that diet and exercise was the best way to get a flat stomach and tight abs, like the ones you drool over on the beach all day. But these days, people will go to any lengths (and try any supplement) to reach beach babe status.
  • The Modern Easter Basket
    With increasing awareness of health issues, some parents are reducing the amount of sugar treats and instead adding non-edible gifts and toys as basket stuffers.



    With that in mind, here are some WebMD expert tips to make your child’s Easter a little healthier, but just as fun-filled:
  • The Pursuit Of Happiness Is A Choice
    Consider yourself a pretty happy, go-lucky kinda guy or gal? Or more of a pessimist who lets your negative emotions get the best of you? Expert research has shown that your aptitude for happiness is largely determined by your genes. But some psychologists believe happiness can be pursued by thwarting negative emotions and fostering positive emotions. These 7 Happiness Strategies will help you pave the road to contentment.
  • The Top 5 Healing Foods For Healthy, Glowing Skin
    Are you one of those consumers? Shelling out big bucks for expensive cosmetics to treat an assortment of skin issues, like wrinkles and dryness. For a fraction of the cost you can treat these skin troubles naturally by eating these 5 healing foods.
  • Three Ways to Clear Your Head
    Do you live with a traffic jam in your head? Need some open highway to cruise on for awhile? It is more of recent phenomenon that we are subject to stress, depression and anxiety disorders, and many adults and unfortunately youngsters are prescribed heavy medication to deal with these disorders. Even the great Stephen Hawking says we are living in the "age of anxiety".
  • Time to Get Outdoors
    Are you feeling sluggish from being kept indoors throughout the winter? Now that the warmer weather is coming you can shake off the cabin fever, and start enjoying some outdoors activities.
  • Ugly Betty Weighs In
    America Ferrera stars in the popular sitcom Ugly Betty which has created a lot of buzz in Hollywood since it aired last year. Ferrera also acted in the 2002 film Real Women Have Curves. What are her thoughts on diet and weight issues?
  • Wanna Cut Your Cancer Risk? Get The Tea Brewin’
    Tea now comes in so many great varieties, colors and flavors there’s no reason to look to coffee for that morning surge. Not only is it a soothing hot treat on a winter’s day and an energy booster, but it has a slew of strong health benefits. Here’s one more reason to put tea on the table…
  • Wanna Lose The Beer Gut But Not The Beer?
    Look no further than the Beer Drinker’s Diet, the sports enthusiasts’ diet dream come true! For those watching their weight, beer is usually a no-no as it’s loaded with calories, but Bradley Cailor, the books author, claims he lost pounds drinking the frothy beverage.
  • Who Says You Can’t Have Carbs Before Bedtime?
    Aren’t you supposed to stay away from carbs before bedtime? This info may go against everything you’ve heard so far. You may actually want to increase carbohydrate intake before bed, especially if you are a restless sleeper. An Australian study says you may fall asleep faster.
  • Wine – Is it as good as it tastes?
    Wine is as old as life, well, civilized life at least. The result of fermented grapes harvested after a year’s hard work, the product is as rich in culture as it is in health benefits.
  • You Need to Eat to Lose Weight
    No need to starve yourself to lose weight. In fact, you will have more difficulty losing weight and keeping it off by not eating. The reason is that your body will go into survival mode and actually store fat if there is a lack of food. As well, your body will start turning muscle protein into the energy it needs to feed your brain, nervous system and red blood cells.
  • Your Body is Your Vehicle
    Why treat your body like you treat your car? A strange question indeed, but not one without relevance. To maintain a vehicles performance some attention and care is needed, as in having it regularly checked out, keeping the fluid levels balanced and letting the engine cool on hot summer days. The body is much the same.
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