Have you ever noticed things about your body that are annoying, weird, smelly, or downright embarrassing? If so, you’re not alone. We all experience the often unsightly and sometimes unseemly signs and signals our bodies send us about our state of health. Ugly growths may pop up on our eyelids, or skin tags under our breasts. Our nails may be yellow or our partners may complain that we smell like ammonia.

Fortunately, many of these "body signs" are harmless and can be ignored or treated cosmetically. But sometimes what may seem like a cosmetic concern is more than meets the eye. The ugly growths on your eyelids may be xantelasmas, tiny deposits of cholesterol forewarning you that you may have high cholesterol and be at risk for heart disease.  Read More ==>

“How would you define recovery in one word?” Kelly asked. “Free,” I answered. Kelly is a young woman struggling with an eating disorder. She was talking with me, because I am recovered from anorexia and bulimia. I have been there. “Free” means a lot more than simply freedom from destructive behaviors with food. It means much more than just a life without bingeing, purging, and starving. That kind of a life is really not free at all.

“Free” also means independence from the unrelenting obsessions related to food and body image. It is a release from fear’s daily control. It means freedom to live life to its fullest. Recovery encompasses every facet of life. When someone truly recovers from an eating disorder or any addiction, they get much more that just “not bingeing,” “not drinking,” or “not using.” Read More ==>

Ever wonder how people live to be 100 with a great quality of life? In his book, "Aging Well," Harvard researcher, George Vaillant, M.D., found out just what centurions do. They cultivate a sense of peace, well-being and maintain a positive attitude. How? Here's one of their biggest secrets: meditation. What's ironic about meditation is, it has just become known in the West as a healing technique, but it has been practiced for ages in the East.

Therefore in my quest to give you easy sensible ways to live a long healthy life, I'll begin by showing you why you should make meditation a priority. Next, I'll give you some easy exercises to help get you started.

Meditation Defined

Meditational exercises primarily use the experience of the body and thought as a means to reconnect with the environment and its healing power. Meditation, when practiced frequently, has been proven to promote inner peace and wellness. Meditation is also a mental practice in which the mind is directed to one area, often the breath. It draws its energy from the human connection to nature and creates a sense of unity or one-ness with it.  Read More ==>

Calling All Women: If you knew your workout would last under one hour, could be performed just three days a week, was easy to do and would make you look like a fitness athlete - would you do it?  John Barban, certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and varsity strength and conditioning coach, is betting you would. What's more: With his quick and effective trademarked workout program: The 6 Minute Circuits Workout he makes himself and his expertise available to you.

If that's not enough to entice you to get your move on, here's the full breakdown of criteria for Barban's workout program for women:

Losing weight sounds simple but it can get confusing if you don’t know where to start. This is the top 5 most important things you can do to lose weight and keep it off.

1. Eat Less – This one sounds obvious but it can’t be stressed enough. The only way to lose weight is burn more calories than you consume. One easy way of doing this is eating less. As a matter of fact the only way any of the popular diets cause weight loss is because you end up eating less while you follow them. It doesn’t matter if the diet is high carb, high protein or high fat. As long as you are eating less calories than your basal requirement you will lose weight.

2. Do High Intensity Exercise – High intensity whole body circuit training will ensure that you are burning lots of calories and working all the muscles in your body. This works better than traditional ‘cardio’ workouts for 2 reasons. First high intensity circuits burn more calories than ‘cardio’ can. Two, they build and tone muscle which keeps your metabolism up.  Read More ==>

Just because it is cold outside doesn't make it open season for an excuse not to exercise. There are multiple exercise options one can choose to participate in regardless of what the outdoor thermometer reads. Depending on your location and likes, you can choose to workout inside or outside. All that is required for Winter-time workouts is some planning and employing all safety precautions. If you prefer to workout outside, keep the following tips in mind:

Get warm first. A proper warm-up is critical. Cold temperatures can make your muscles tight and therefore they are more prone to injuries. So, it's important to get them warmed-up prior to engaging in intense physical activity.  Read More ==>