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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MomActive announces partnership with Michele McGraw
April 19, 2010 – 11:35 pm | 5 Comments
MomActive announces partnership with Michele McGraw

Today, I am excited to announce the formation of a new editorial partnership with Michele McGraw, who will bring her real life experience with healthy lifestyle change to MomActive.  In addition to the introduction …

Omega-3 Power Boosts Health
April 17, 2010 – 7:35 pm | No Comment
Omega-3 Power Boosts Health

By Stacey Colino for Live Right Live Well

There’s something fishy going on. Omega-3 fatty acids, once found primarily in fatty fish, are being added to all sorts of foods, including fruit juices, soy milk, eggs, …

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 …

Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy
February 15, 2010 – 4:36 pm | No Comment
Get Your Kids to Eat Healthy

By Jessica Goldbogen Harlan for Live Right Live Well

The next time you’re tempted by a bag of potato chips, check to see if your kids are around — because the old adage “do as I …

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, …

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 …

Sex Does a Body Good!
February 1, 2010 – 2:08 pm | 7 Comments
Sex Does a Body Good!

Today we welcome Kelly Loubet from Childhoodclothing.com!

Sex… for some of us… that word alone is enough to make us blush. For others… it ain’t no thing chicken wing. The reality of it is… whether it’s …

5 Important Foods
January 20, 2010 – 11:34 am | One Comment
5 Important Foods

When living with a chronic illness so much is out of our (the patient) control.  However, our diet is something we can control.  There are some foods that can have a positive impact on your …

When Spores Attack
January 12, 2010 – 6:50 pm | No Comment
When Spores Attack

As soon as a germ enters our house, I always wonder, “Which one of us is next?!” I put multiple sanitizers around the house, I follow the germ-ee with a tissue, I bark at everyone,”Wash …

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 …