For many brides-to-be, the naughty bachelorette party thrown by a few of her closest friends is a rite of passage. Before tying the knot, it’s customary to tie one (or many) on at a bar, strip club or other venue. If you’re the party planner, the pressure to put together…
Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes
Often (unfairly) overlooked in the typical American diet, beans are something of a nutritional-and economical-powerhouse. Some studies have indicated that they could actually reduce the risk of developing certain chronic diseases, such as colon cancer. They can also help lower your cholesterol, which is one of the leading causes of…
Do you ever feel like you’re a slave to your hair dryer? You can still have a good hair day without the assistance of a blow dryer. It’s simply a matter of getting creative with your lovely locks. For example, why not ride the waves this summer? Nothing is as…
Sometimes a woman’s biggest competition is not another woman; it’s sports. Many men spend what seems to be all their waking hours living and breathing sports. If it’s not football, it’s baseball, basketball, or hockey. While your boyfriend or husband spends countless hours watching ball games, you’re feeling more and…
Designed only for ladies, you do not have to change weights or struggle to work the machines. There is always a trained staff on-hand to make sure that you are using the machines properly and maintaining the right form. Through simple resistance work, you are able to move throughout the…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
by Elizabeth Kelly Sometimes it seems like the secret to successful dieting hinges on just a few seconds of your day. You’ve been so good: writing in your food journal, sticking to the plan, passing up the office snacks. Then it happens. It may be that moment when you get…
We all know that charity begins at home. However, how many parents really know how to get their children involved in volunteering? Although there are some opportunities that are more age-appropriate than others, your child is never too young to lend a helping hand. There are plenty of reasons to…
Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes
The tandoori masala and curry of India, the oregano and thyme of the Middle East, the anise and ginger root of China, the mustard of France, or the Japanese poppy seed. Spices have been valued by men throughout history, and trading them is one of the world’s oldest professions. They…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
by Ysabel J. Doran Before you throw that jar of fat-free mayo or those fat-free muffins in your shopping cart, thinking they’ll help you lose weight, consider this — fat does not make you fat. It sounds like a paradox, but in fact, it makes perfect sense. Fat on your…
When it comes to split ends, the damage is done. That means no amount of moisturizing, conditioning and caring is going to fix what is broken, which in this case, is a whole lot of hair. The dreaded split ends happen when the protective cuticle is harmed at the end…