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5 Instant Stress Reducers
There are countless reasons that reducing stress is critical for good health. When you’re stressed you’re much more susceptible to illness, and high stress over an extended period of time has been proved to spur ailments like heart disease, high blood pressure, migraines, muscle tension, insomnia, and ulcers. If we’re not ill, we’re definitely irritable, snappy, agitated, and not much fun to be around. Here are a few little “chill pills” to help you cope with life’s countless stressors and improve your overall outlook on life. —Rebecca Bogle
5 Lunches You'll Love
If you’re like a lot of people trying to lead a healthier lifestyle, you might eat breakfast and carefully plan your dinner menus. When it comes to lunch, however, you often don’t have time to think about it. But eating a healthier lunch doesn’t have to mean sacrificing your good sense. With a little advanced planning and an open mind, these five tips will change how you think of lunch forever.—Lilan Duong
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5 Ways to Improve Your Life
Ever feel like you’re living the same day over and over? We brush our teeth the same way every morning, sleep on the same side of the bed, and take the same route home from work or school. It’s no wonder we feel stuck. Here are five suggestions to help you start making positive changes in your life—with your job, relationship, family, and just life in general. It’s time to start a new day. — Rebecca Bogle
Beat the Rainy-Day Blues
Ever feel confined, bored, or even depressed when dark skies loom overhead? It’s sometimes hard to get motivated when it’s raining or cloudy outside. But gray skies are no reason to be down. Here are nine ideas to put a sunny spin on any day.
Benefits of Yoga
The practice of yoga is a healthy habit that promotes greater awareness, flexibility, discipline, and ease of movement. Whether done to improve your posture or prevent physical ailments, these poses, or asanas, are a great way to align body, mind,
and spirit.
Fit Gets Fun
Getting and staying in shape at the gym doesn’t need to be tedious anymore. New innovative programs designed to be effective and enjoyable are actually making fit fun. If you’re sick of spinning, and the same old machines seem to be screaming monotony, take a look at some of the fresh fitness trends at Crunch that will help you see your club in a new light.
Gear Up for Fitness in '08
Start your year off on the right foot with these gadgets that will make all your athletic endeavors feel like a walk (or run) in the park. These five picks eliminate annoying product peeves that can thwart fitness fun for even the most well-intentioned woman. So out with the old! And pick up the new, to kick off 2008 right.
Get Fit, Give Back
More than two million women in the United States face the ultimate test of strength and endurance every day: breast cancer. And the next step you take toward fitness could be one step closer to a cure. By shopping pink, you can shape up in style while flexing your muscles in the fight against breast cancer.
Goal Setting and Secrets for Success
As we usher in the new year, it’s a perfect time to clear the slate and begin again. Here’s a step-by-step process that can help you define, visualize, and assimilate your goals so that they become more than just aspirations—they become successes that stick.
—Rebecca Bogle
Heart Healthy Tips
Your heart is a precious organ—a source of life, vitality, and love. Keeping it healthy means taking care of your body, mind, and spirit. Eating a balanced diet, getting regular exercise, and avoiding cigarette smoke are obvious must-dos for staying vital. Here are some other smart and not-so-apparent tips to keep your heart beating strong.
Office Om
The work environment has a huge impact on how we feel. Whether you need to chill out or get motivated, put your dedicated space to work for you. Here are a few ideas to create a place that’s both stimulating and stress-free. —Rebecca Bogle
Reasons to Revel in the Season
To take this time of year beyond gift buying and office partying, look inward and reflect on all the little things that winter has to offer.
Savvy Food Swaps
Psst. Over here. The secret to smarter nutrition is as simple as making a few swaps. Gone are the days of curbing your cravings. With simple substitutions for old-school standbys, you can train yourself to seek out foods that are easy to prepare and easy on your palate. So open up your options! And get ready to look and feel your best.
Secrets of Eating Well
You’ve probably heard a lot of messages about what you should or shouldn’t be putting in your belly. But there’s more to eating well than counting calories, vitamins, and what you eat. How you eat has an enormous impact on your body’s well-being. Here are some tips to help you discover (or rediscover) the joyful art of eating—because enjoyment is paramount to eating well.
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