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The Secret to a Flat Stomach

By Collette DeBenedetto

Spring is finally here! The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and clothing appears to be getting . . . smaller. While the warmer weather and the reemergence of the sun make for happier brains, they make it harder for you to hide that muffin top underneath sweaters and jackets.…

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The Benefits of Beet Juice--- From Dr. Oz

Naturopathic medicine is showing wonderful…

Have you ever wondered why some people can eat very little and still not lose weight (maybe you are one of these people)? Or why many people ‘hit a plateau’ during weight loss and can’t seem to lose any more weight?

In this post we are going to tell you why many people can’t lose weight and what they can do to lose the pounds and keep them off by helping the body eliminate toxins that…

7 Ways to Look and Feel Skinny During Sex…

39 Great Supermarket Foods

By Kirsten Morningstar and Rebecca Swanner

Abs Are Made In the Kitchen

You've heard the saying "abs are made in the kitchen," but what does that mean? The popular saying refers to the fact that what you eat has a greater impact on weight loss than any form of exercise you do. But despite the popularity of this saying, many people still attempt to uncover their abs with endless crunches and cardio while eating ‘cheat' meals on the side.

Now we're not saying that cardio and crunches aren't totally necessary because they…

The New Face of Divorce

 

Kelley Alexander will never forget the night she met Chris Waynick. It was August 1993 and she was working the graveyard shift at a factory in French Lick, Indiana. Chris, who worked in the warehouse, invited her to breakfast at a local diner. "He was handsome and charming," Kelley recalls. "We…

By Charyn Pfeuffer, PayScale.com   



Are you a mom looking for a job? Would you like to have more work-life balance and spend less time scrambling for a babysitter? We’ve found eight great careers that are mom-friendly, with schedules that won’t keep you…

Healthy and Grillicious: 5 Steps to a Great Summer BBQ

By Sarah Stevenson

Summertime and the living is easy. Swimming, surfing, fishing, and sun lounging fill your days. BBQs fill your nights. But all of those activities require some degree of exposed flesh, and you want to look good in that little white sundress or fitted V-neck T-shirt, so you need to be smart this summer. After all, you didn't eat…

Saucy Sun Salutations: Why Yoga Is a Natural Aphrodisiac

By By Sarah Stevenson

Rumor has it that Yoga X may not be your favorite part of P90X^®. I get it. You're bored, you're not breaking down your muscle, you're not pouring out buckets of sweat like you do with Plyo X, but before you discount the benefits of bending up like a pretzel, consider this: Unlike other workouts, yoga can actually spice up your sex life.

I thought that…

Our livers work extremely hard everyday to protect us from adverse affects from toxins and often it is easy for our livers to become overworked compromising our health significantly. Here are 7 common foods you can include daily to help cleanse your liver naturally. 



By: Jonathan Benson, NaturalNews.com



The primary way in which your body expels toxins is via the liver, which detoxifies and cleanses your body by continuously filtering…

This is an email response from Monica Cornwell. She has a Masters in Nutrition and is considered an EXPERT on Ingrediants and Food Company Labeling. Her response after sending her the nutritional information on BODY BY VI Shakes:

Monica Cornwell Parodi:

“Wowzers!!!! I could have a field day with this one. There are hidden MSG’s- exitoxins that make your nerve endings stand on end & get all excited about what you are eating. It’s like a drug & kills your brain cells. I…

I made it through ALL 21 days!  No starving-- the meals were very good and I learned some new foods that I like now!  In 21 days I had not only did I lose 10 pounds but my skin got soft and smooth. This is a cellular reset and it reset my…

This was the hardest 21 days I have had since my first round of P90X. It has some highs and lows I did not expect. But, all and all it was SO worth the commitment!

I lost 10 pounds and one inch off my waist and one inch off my hips.  My skinny jeans fit!!

I learned about mindful eating and being very clear about what I want to put into my body.  I also realized what I allow my kids to eat that I thought was healthy.  They learned a lot to watching me cook new things and try new…