Happy Prime Day! … Say what? Get this. Jeff Bezos just did something so American. And I mean that in a good way. He’s inventing a new ‘holiday’ today. It’s called Prime Day. He says it’s going to be bigger than Black Friday. Make a note. Write it down. And…
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There are hundreds of different reasons why people make excuses when trying to follow a diet.. According to a 2014 national poll of 1,000 women, there were 5 common challenges that make it tough to eat healthy (these all apply to men as well). I’d like to share the top…
READ MORENEVER Count Calories Again [7 Simple Steps]
Let’s be honest…there’s nothing worse than counting calories. It’s tedious, boring and flat out lame. However, sometimes there are just really no ways around it. Except… What if I told you that if you follow these 7 simple guidelines you’ll never have to count calories again? Now, I’m telling you…
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Paralyzing stress. It happens to all of us. I’ve been there. Sitting at my desk emails flooding my inbox, “to-do” tasks piling up, and the time to complete all I’ve set out to accomplish rapidly dwindling away. Have you been here too? Feeling overwhelmed? Needing to crank it into high gear…
READ MORE4 Tips for a Metabolic Re-boot
Tips from Master Fitness & Nutritional Therapist Missi Holt. Feeling sluggish? Want to give your metabolism a little boost? Here are the first 4 steps you need to take to re-boot your metabolism in about 10 days or less: 1. Avoid processed sugar, flour, and alcohol 2. Increase water…
READ MORE4 Alternatives To Unhealthy Drinks!
Diet soda, fizzy fruit juice drinks, vitamin-laden waters, ginger ale, (it’s got real ginger, right?) You’re seriously trying to be healthier when it comes to your beverage of choice. And I commend you. You’ve cut out soda. Maybe you’ve even cut out diet soda. You’re hydrating with water. But sometimes you just want…
READ MORE5 Foods That Can Lower Your Risk For Death, Based On Science
msn health & fitness By now we should all know that fried and processed foods are leading us to an early grave, but for every food that increases our risk for premature death, there’s another that lowers our risk for premature death. We whole-heartedly accept that eating too many fried…
READ MOREYes, You Can Live Rent-Free
Kiplinger Alex Beecroft didn’t pay a cent in rent for nearly a year. No, he wasn’t couch surfing or mooching off of friends. The Michigan native traveled the country, helping organic farmers plant crops and tend to greenhouses in exchange for warm meals and warm beds. It was all thanks…
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the PENNY HOARDER From our eighth-floor balcony, my wife and I watched the full moon rise over the ocean. Prior to that we walked in the surf, soaked in the hot tub, swam in the pool and had drinks at the hotel bar. In the morning, we had a full…
READ MORE5 Best Iced Tea Smoothies for Weight Loss
msn health and fitness While national iced tea day may not get the hype of, say, National Donut Day, Waffle Day or Tapioca Pudding Day (a real thing), iced tea day is worth celebrating for one reason: It’s the easiest way to sip away the pounds while looking, feeling and…
READ MORE5 Reasons Why Sex Is Better In Your 40s
Prevention Forget doom and gloom in the bedroom at the big four-oh—your sex life can definitely improve, according to research: Women grow increasingly satisfied with their sex lives after they turn 40, finds a University of California San Diego study. Here’s to you, indeed, Mrs. Robinson! Five reasons why: 1.…
READ MOREHow to Make a Buddha Bowl for Weight Loss
Oddly enough, one of the biggest trends in the and health food world right now is named after a man often depicted as having a big, round belly. Yes, you guessed it: Buddha. Buddha bowls, sometimes referred to as glory or hippie bowls, are hearty, filling dishes made of various…
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