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10 of the Healthiest Ingredients to Add to Your Smoothie
Smoothies are the perfect way to supercharge your nutrition without feeling like you have to force down too many boring, bitter-tasting veggies. With the right combination of healthy ingredients in liquid form, it’s quite easy to get addicted to these delicious...
Healthy Habits for the New Year
Yes, it's about that time of year again: time to review your 2015 accomplishments – more specifically, the resolutions you made at the start of the year – and make your 2016 list. How's the year gone for you? Did you take your healthy resolutions to heart ... or are...
6 Reasons You Should Sleep Naked
If you regularly sleep sans pajamas, you’re in the minority. The vast majority of us sleep swaddled in some sort of clothing, be it shorts, a tee shirt, or a full-on onesie. According to a national sleep survey from 2012, only 8 percent admit to sleeping naked. But...
Gut in a Rut? Try These 5 Foods
The digestive tract is one of the most diverse and complicated systems in the human body. Responsible for breaking down the foods we eat, absorbing their beneficial nutrients and ultimately eliminating the waste, our digestive system has its work cut out for it. Many...
7 Regular Things That Happy Couples Do Together
If you truly want the best relationship possible, don’t leave the fate of your “happily in love” connection to luck or chance. Couples who thrive for the long-term actively choose behaviors that keep them in a good place with each other. Here are the top 7 habits that...
12 Tips for Surviving the 12 Days of Christmas Without Adding Extra Pounds
Here it is — that stretch of holiday festivities that bring endless opportunities to overindulge. While it ’tis the season to be jolly, everywhere you turn you come face-to-face with all those tempting holiday foods. Are you worried that the constant exposure...
Hugs Can Do Wonders For Women’s Health
Why is it that a good, comforting, quality hug can feel like the best medicine in times of need? Anyone who has reached for comfort in the arms of a loved one or enjoyed a spontaneous embrace with their partner knows the rush of warmth from these moments, yet may have...
7 Ways to Speed Up Your Metabolism
You hit the gym five days a week. You eat all the veggies you can get your hands on. You religiously avoid all white carbs. But in spite of your good intentions, the number on the scale refuses to budge. If this scenario sounds familiar, your metabolism might be to...
Which of these warm holiday beverage has the fewest calories?
A. 1 cup of hot chocolate made with whole milk 192 calories B. 1 cup of apple cider 104 calories C. 1 cup of eggnog made with whole milk 244 calories
7 Ways to Speed Up Your Metabolism
You hit the gym five days a week. You eat all the veggies you can get your hands on. You religiously avoid all white carbs. But in spite of your good intentions, the number on the scale refuses to budge. If this scenario sounds familiar, your metabolism might be to...