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Tuesday, Jan 03rd 2012
20 Small Ways to Get Healthier and Happier in 2012
A new year always sparks many emotions in me. I see it as an opportunity for growth; a chance to take what I've learned in the past year and do it differently or do it better or do it for the first time. I see it as a blessing. And there are times, especially if the prior year was fraught with problems, that I see it as a relief.
Wednesday, Dec 28th 2011
The Best of Midlife Matters
The year 2011 is quickly winding to a close. (Where DID the time go? The older we get, the faster it goes. A sad irony, don't you think?) And with the dizzying speed of the Internet, social media and how news gets out, it's possible—even probable—to miss a lot of important news along the way.
Tuesday, Dec 20th 2011
How to Let Your Stomach (and Your Stress) Ruin the Holidays
We're smack dab in the middle of the holiday crazies, and I can guarantee that many out there are—or will be—paying for it in the form of cash, credit card … and stomach woes.
Wednesday, Dec 14th 2011
The Latest Breast Cancer News
More than 230,000 new cases of breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in our country in 2011. Though death rates are declining by 31 percent, incidence rates are not keeping pace, only declining by about 5 percent. And since less than 10 percent of the cases are genetic, clearly more needs to be learned about ways to prevent the disease.
Tuesday, Dec 13th 2011
Learn More About Treating Premenopausal Symptoms
by Marcia Mangum Cronin
Most of us know what menopause is, but some women aren’t aware that symptoms related to our changing hormones can start in our mid-30s. This time of life is sometimes referred to as premenopause, and the time closer to the end of our menstrual cycles is referred to as perimenopause.
Wednesday, Dec 07th 2011
Stop the Holiday Madness: Top Spa Experts Weigh In on Staying Healthy During Holiday Season
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Wednesday, Nov 30th 2011
Cooking Without Cleanup
With Thanksgiving over and more festivities approaching, I've come to realize that although holidays can be wonderful, there's always a sigh of relief when you shut the door behind your last guest—no matter how much fun you had.
Tuesday, Nov 22nd 2011
A-Z Thanksgiving Thanks
Each Thanksgiving, we have a tradition in my family (aside from the usual feast of turkey and stuffing and assorted other foods): Before we begin our meal, we take turns going around the table, and we each say a few words about what we are especially thankful for. We've been doing this for as long as I can remember— ever since our children were old enough to talk.
Tuesday, Nov 15th 2011
Eat, Drink and Be Merry to Boost Your Energy
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We're all likely familiar with that "feeling"—that wrung-out, got-nothing-left, all-out energy drain, when you swear you can't do another thing.
Tuesday, Nov 08th 2011
5 Secrets to Fighting the Winter Blues
With problems like global famine, the deepening Euro crisis, the situations in Iran and Afghanistan, financial disasters, Penn State's sex abuse scandal and the conviction of Michael Jackson's doctor, who am I to feel SAD?
