By Jessica Smith for Shape.com Amp up your abs routine by adding a little extra weight! You'll force your muscles to work even harder to help stabi...
By Sarah Richards Can't sleep? Got the PMS blues? Before you open your medicine cabinet, step into your kitchen. "Real, whole, fresh food is the ...
There's nothing like heading into your yard on a warm spring day and getting your hands dirty -- in a good way. "Gardening can be great for reduci...
By Jessica Girdwain Ever wonder why you feel so great after you break a sweat? Turns out, exercise isn't just an effective flab-fighter -- it's a...
When walking you need your shoes to handle that repetitive heel-to-toe rolling motion. After all, "a 150-pound woman's body encounters between 900...
By Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD I am a huge fan of variety and seasonal eating, primary because eating a wider array of foods exposes your body to a bro...
By Amy O'Connor When Health magazine asked what nutrition topic you need help with right now, the response was unanimous: eating for energy! You ...
By Amy Spencer You'd never guess looking at her now, but just four months ago Brooke Burke-Charvet was undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer. T...
By Tina Haupert Working 40 hours a week, family responsibilities, social engagements… with such busy schedules, it's no surprise that many of u...
By Jenny Everett We all have our reasons for not working out. Some are legit -- we're working late or nursing an injury -- but often we're just t...
Try these moves -- from celeb trainer Steve Lee -- that the "Biggest Loser" host swears by. Do them three days a week, one to three times per sess...
By Alicia Potter They survive cold season without a sniffle. They fly in germ-packed airplanes unscathed. And they somehow avoid stomach bugs tha...
By Lesley Rotchford Fad diets come and go, but the idea of dieting itself has been around for centuries. From President Taft to Victoria Beckham,...
By Cynthia Sass "I eat mostly veggies and I still haven't lost any weight!" the woman wailed. A mom of three, she was in my office on her first e...
By Jennifer Scruby It's everyone's dream in the dead of winter: to have dewy skin that's immune to the effects of icy temps, whipping winds and S...
Most at-home cooks probably feel pretty confident that they know how to handle raw foods, avoid germs and bacteria, and generally keep their kitch...
By Maridel Reyes In our quest to eat light, we know to pass up artery cloggers like fettuccine Alfredo; we regularly order sauce on the side and ...
By Aviva Patz Holidays can be helladays. If it's any comfort, our friends around the world are juggling a lot now, too. "What constitutes stress ...
By Bethenny Frankel Stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy aren't usually part of a low-cal diet, but you can still savor Thanksgiving dinner without ...
By Jenny Everett In yoga class not long ago, I was positioning myself for Sunrise Salutation -- feet together, hands in prayer, gaze forward -- w...
By Tamar Haspel Thanksgiving is just a couple weeks away, and as you plan the menu (please, nothing with marshmallows) and plot your strategy (te...
A new diet arrives, another fades away. Should eating habits really be as fleeting as fashion trends? Let's face it: The best weight-loss strategi...
By Amanda MacMillan A sore throat can be the first sign of a cold, a side effect of strained vocal cords, or an indication of something more seri...
By Rozalynn S. Frazier Shopping for sneakers has become a bit of an exercise in endurance. You have to sort through so many kinds -- runners, wal...
By Maridel Reyes Get excited: You can burn calories and combat fat by eating yummy food. "If you choose the right picks, studies show you can tor...
