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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Win a Yes! To Cookies Gift Pack
December 27, 2009 – 1:33 pm | One Comment
Win a Yes! To Cookies Gift Pack

When I received the opportunity to review Yes! To Cookies*, I was pretty excited because being a sweet tooth, I generally become friends with just about any cookie that crosses my path. In addition, I personally know many people who could benefit from knowing about this product as they are afflicted with health conditions that give them glucose and gluten problems. So when a box filled to the brim with these treats arrived at my house, I quickly opened them to give them a good ole’ taste test.

PJ’s For the Cure to Raise $1 Million for JDRF
December 7, 2009 – 3:43 am | 3 Comments
PJ’s For the Cure to Raise $1 Million for JDRF

MomActive believes in Giving Back and so does Komar, the largest sleepwear and intimate apparel manufacturer in the United States.  Komar has set up a website called PJsforthecure.com in an effort to raise $1 million …

Get Up and Get Moving ~ Our Friday Guest Jill Knapp
August 27, 2009 – 4:32 pm | 19 Comments
Get Up and Get Moving ~ Our Friday Guest Jill Knapp

Jill Knapp’s life changed when she was diagnosed three years ago with Type II diabetes, also familiarly known as adult onset diabetes. She has not only lost over 100 pounds, she has gone on …