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Staying Power
A Good Trainer Keeps Us On Track
by Debra Melani
Maintaining one’s own fitness program can prove a challenge when the will to work out fizzles. Many people are getting help conquering roadblocks and staying on an effective path of regular exercise through an enduring relationship with a personal trainer....
Rethinking Cancer
A Brave New World of Effective Natural Therapies
by LINDA SECHRIST
Susan Silberstein takes her message for preventing cancer and recurrences to medical and nursing schools, continuing oncology nursing education programs and universities from her BeatCancer.org headquarters in Richboro, Pennsylvania. The nonprofit organization provides...
Good Food on a Tight Budget
Tips to Get Top Value from Each Dollar
by KATHLEEN BARNES
For many, the recent economic downturn has affected the way we shop for food. Even families that cook dinner at home most nights are struggling to afford the ingredients to make healthy meals, says Laura Seman, a senior manager for Cooking Matters, a national program that...
Nature’s Antibiotics
Recover Health with Less Risk
by KATHLEEN BARNES
We live in a world of microbes: bacteria, viruses, fungi and other pathogens that can make us sick. Most of the time, our immune systems are able to fight off microbial attacks, yet we’ve all experienced unsettling...
Go Plastic-Free
Game On: Ways to Shrink Our Footprint
by RANDY KAMBIC
Besides the customary food and product packaging, plus store bags, consider all the nooks and crannies of our lives that plastic now permeates...
Kid-Smart Supplements
The Right Choices Help Children Thrive
by PAMELA BOND
As youngsters head back to the classroom, parents can get their children off to a smart start by giving them key supplements. Here are some experts’ top picks...
Yoga for Kids with Special Needs
Mind-Body Connection Helps
by Lisa Ballo, RYT
Yoga unites the mind and body through awareness and acceptance. As we practice, we learn to calm our minds and turn inward and connect with our physical body too. This mind-body connection serves...
Organic Hair Color
A Safer Alternative
by Beth Davis
It’s no secret that the right hair color can make any woman look and feel her best. In fact, it is estimated that a whopping 75 percent of American women color their hair. Men are also getting in on the action. The percentage of American males coloring their hair increased from...
Dealing With the Fear of Change
Having optimistic expectations when trying something new will help
by Melissa Gray
DDid you know that one of the most common fears is the fear of change? As humans, we strive to connect with things that are...
A Green Night’s Sleep for Travelers
Pioneers Show the Way to Eco-Friendly Stays
by Avery Mack
W“When your company motto is 'true to nature’, you have to follow through,” says Tom Tabler, director of sales and marketing for the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. “We look at everything, from the biodegradable ink pens in the guest rooms to the...
Savor Summer
Revel in Blissful Indulgences
by APRIL THOMPSON
From freshly picked cherries to moonlit hikes, summer offers endless free gifts. Its lingering daylight reminds us to step outside, take a deep breath and savor life’s simple...
Banish Acid Reflux
Eating Alkaline Can Cure the Burn
by LINDA SECHRIST
Nearly everyone has some reflux, the upward backflow of the stomach’s contents into the esophagus connecting the stomach with the throat, or even up into the throat itself. When it occurs more than twice a week, reflux can progress from a minor irritation causing heartburn to gastroesophageal reflux disease, or...
Health Rules
Crazy, Sexy, Savvy, Yummy
by JUDITH FERTIG
IIn summer, when many fruits, herbs and vegetables are at their peak, it makes sense to harness their power for the family’s benefit. “Some people flock to plant-empowered living for better health, others because of their spiritual beliefs, to support animal welfare, respect the environment or best of all, because it...
Letting Kids Just Be Kids
They Thrive on Natural, Unstructured Fun
by MADELINE LEVINE
WWell-meaning attempts to fill a child’s summer with enriching activities may do more harm than good. Why not let kids just be kids...
Relishing Raw Food
Supermodel Carol Alt on How Eating Raw Keeps Her Vibrant
by BETH BADER
CCarol Alt characterizes the latest stage of her 30-plus-year career as a “perfect storm of busy,” including the launch of her latest book, Easy Sexy Raw, and her roles in Woody Allen’s film, To Rome with Love, and the HBO documentary, About Face, exploring the relationship between...
Six Ways to Eat Safe
The Latest Facts about Organics, Pesticides, Seeds and More
by MELINDA HEMMELGARN
Hot fun in the summertime begins with fresh, sweet and savory seasonal flavors brought to life in al fresco gatherings with family and friends. As the popularity of farmers’ markets and home gardening surges onward, it’s time to feast on the tastiest produce, picked ripe from America’s farms and gardens for...
Hypnosis and the Use of Neuroplasticity
Understanding the Brain's Amazing Abilities
by Frank Garfield and Cheryl Beshada
NNeuroplasticity is the latest flavor of the month in medical circles as science once declared that once brain cells were damaged they could not ever be repaired. We now know that the brain has an amazing ability to build bridges, bypasses and...