Measuring BMI ~ Are You Fit or Fat?
July 9, 2010 – 9:00 am | No Comment

For the past several decades, the standard quick-and-dirty test for obesity has been the Body Mass Index (BMI): Multiply your weight in pounds by 703, and divide the result by the square of your height in inches. A normal BMI is

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Youthful Skin Forever
March 23, 2010 – 12:23 pm | One Comment
Youthful Skin Forever

By Elizabeth Parker for Live Right Live Well

Cleopatra was known for soaking her skin in a rose petal and milk bath to keep it soft. The ancient Greeks used honey and the Romans olive oil …

Michele Obama Launches “Let’s Move” Initiative
February 9, 2010 – 12:24 pm | No Comment
Michele Obama Launches “Let’s Move” Initiative

Michele Obama’s initiative to combat the childhood obesity epidemic launches today. The effort, pegged “Let’s Move“, will focus on “four key pillars”: Educating parents about nutrition and exercise, improving the quality of food in schools, …

The Penny Experiment
February 5, 2010 – 4:36 pm | One Comment
The Penny Experiment

“See a penny, pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck.”

Most people don’t pay any attention to all those pennies! Those shiny tokens that have gathered in the bottom of her purse or …

Healthy Eating for a Good Mood!
February 1, 2010 – 2:17 pm | One Comment
Healthy Eating for a Good Mood!

Recent Research shows that processed or junk food, such as fast food, sweets and chips contribute to depression. Data related to food and mood was collected from 3,486 men and women in the UK over …

Growing Relationships and Keeping in Touch With Your Children
January 20, 2010 – 11:38 am | One Comment
Growing Relationships and Keeping in Touch With Your Children

When we had our second daughter, my husband and I quickly realized that we needed to continue to spend one on one time with each child to assure that they both felt engaged and important …

EA Sports Active More Workouts with Michele McGraw
January 10, 2010 – 5:18 am | One Comment
EA Sports Active More Workouts with Michele McGraw

Our guest author today is official EA Sport Active Six Week Challenger, Michele McGraw.  Many of our readers have expressed interest in taking on the EA Sports Active More Workouts Six Week Challenge so we …

Put Some Pizazz In Your LunchBox!
January 8, 2010 – 12:24 am | 3 Comments
Put Some Pizazz In Your LunchBox!

How often does lunch time become boring that same old sandwich time after time. Here are some nutritious and easy lunch suggestions to put the pizazz back in your lunch!

Pasta, vegetables and smoked salmon – …

Learn How this Mompreneur Built a Business from a Love Letter!
January 7, 2010 – 11:47 am | One Comment
Learn How this Mompreneur Built a Business from a Love Letter!

Nothing puts a smile on your face, like getting a love letter.  And apparently no one knew this better than Linda, wife, mother and founder/ owner of Kind Notes, a successful mompreneur business that sells …

Healthy Habits – Start Young!
January 7, 2010 – 8:45 am | 2 Comments
Healthy Habits – Start Young!

Healthy children are healthy because of the practices of their parents. However, healthy children don’t always grow into healthy adults. As humans, we are creatures of habit… Emotional health, mental health, spiritual health, and physical …

Training Your Inner Monologue
January 5, 2010 – 12:35 pm | 2 Comments
Training Your Inner Monologue

“Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they
become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your
habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your
destiny.”-Unknown.
2009 was a …