Hair Dye

Hair Dye

Style & Beauty / Product Reviews

Everyone’s hair coloring experience is different. For some, dying their hair is a set part of their schedule, penciled in on the calendar right along with dental appointments and PTA meetings. For others, it’s a spur-of-the-moment decision made to change things up when life feels boring and mundane. Similarly, while…

Read More

RealAge Diet

RealAge Diet

Diet Reviews / Low Fat

To find out where you stand, there is a patented RealAge test that helps determine the biological age of your body based on how you answer a series of questions. From there, individuals are given a personalized plan to help you feel younger and another list to show you which…

Read More

Great Conditioners for Your Hair Type

Great Conditioners for Your Hair Type

Style & Beauty / Beauty tips

You’ve seen the commercials and wondered, “How DO they get their hair so soft, shiny and manageable?” Many experts agree that getting “Pantene hair” boils down to one thing: conditioner. Moisturizing your hair is an important step in keeping it manageable, shiny and frizz-free. The good news is that it…

Read More

Feng Shui: Myth or Superstition?

Feng Shui: Myth or Superstition?

Horoscope / New Age

What is Feng Shui? Is it a myth or superstition? To be talking about Feng Shui, we all know that it is a traditional skill, which originates from the olden China. And to mention the olden China, it can’t be helped by many to relate Feng Shui to traditional Chinese…

Read More

Richard Simmons

Richard Simmons

Diet Reviews / Other

Simmons himself battled the bulge when he reached 268 pounds. Through diet and fitness, Simmons tackled his own weight loss demons in 1973 and lost 123 pounds. It wasn’t long after that he founded Slimmons, a Beverly Hills health club that caters to individuals of all sizes. Determined to help…

Read More

Curiosity Killed the Kid?

Curiosity Killed the Kid?

Moms / Mom Tips

Touching, tasting, smelling – they’re all ways in which small children learn about their environments. But it can also get them into trouble. Inevitably during the course of growing up, kids will make the mistake of swallowing, inhaling or sticking into pretty much any orifice some sort of item in…

Read More

What a Sight! Should I Get Bifocals?

What a Sight! Should I Get Bifocals?

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

The idea of someone wearing bifocals may conjure the image of a hunched-over elderly person, but that is an antiquated, stereotypical view of the type of person who needs bifocals. Older adults may be more inclined to ask the optometrist, “Should I get bifocals?”  But age is just a number…

Read More

Soy Far, Soy Good?

Soy Far, Soy Good?

Moms / Mom Tips

Much has been said about the health benefits of soy. Soy is a complete protein — the only non-animal product to boast that claim — and it benefits cholesterol, lowering levels of LDL, the “bad” cholesterol, and raising HDL, or “good” cholesterol. Its high calcium levels contribute to bone health,…

Read More

5 Causes of Diabetes: Are You at Risk?

5 Causes of Diabetes: Are You at Risk?

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Obesity…High blood pressure and poor cholesterol…Insulin resistance…Smoking…Pregnancy…  They are more than common health woes. They also happen to be five factors that raise the risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), an estimated 25.9 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and another 79…

Read More

10 Diet-friendly Freezer Treats

10 Diet-friendly Freezer Treats

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

Eating healthy can be a challenge in today’s fast-paced world. Finding fresh, wholesome snacks to supplement a busy lifestyle while maintaining proper nutrition isn’t always easy. Nutrition and ease of preparation are important to many people who are hungry for a quick snack but don’t want the calories or the…

Read More