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I’m still trying to figure out the answer to this question (though I’m tempted to say that the “sitting on my butt in front of the computer all day” workout is the perfect fit). So when I came across this fun quiz from iVillage, I figured, hey, what the heck?
Here are my results:
Mind-Body Guru
You’re a […]
Ladies, you and I may have our whole lives ahead of us, but if we want those lives to be long and healthy, we cannot put off taking care of ourselves now. Being young is not a get-out-of-jail-free card for health. SO! Do you know what you need to do to make sure you’re creating […]
I loved this past Saturday’s article by Nancy LaFever, LISW, LICDC, on the importance of downtime at the Emotional Well-Being Blog:
As a therapist, I know the importance of building quiet, reflective time into our insanely hectic schedules. It’s a key component of my own mental and physical well-being. So I should know better, right? I […]
Last night my husband took me to the driving range to hit a few baskets of balls. It sounds totally unromantic, but it was a blast! I particularly enjoyed the cheezy romance movie moment when he put his arms around me to help me perfect my follow-through — it was very Matthew McConaughey and Kate […]
…that’s why things have been kind of quiet around here: My husband and I just moved into our dream house! The move itself was a little traumatic and we’re still adjusting, but it’s so exciting!
And boy oh boy, was it GREAT exercise. Packing, carrying boxes, loading and unloading the moving truck, wrestling the cats into […]
Well, I’ve been terrible about reminding you that I’m exercising for comments, but I’m still doing it. Since I started writing Lively Women on January 1 of this year, you’ve given me 359 comments!
In case you don’t remember, here’s the formula:
First 15 comments
1 comment = 2 minutes of walking or jogging up to 30 minutes […]
New research shows that men who consume seven or more servings of whole-grain cereals each week have a marked decrease in risk of heart failure compared with men who didn’t eat whole grain cereals, even when other risk factors were present.
The study followed 20,000+ men over an 18-year period to reach its conclusions, which were […]
Following Starbucks’ firm stand against trans fats, restaurants across the nation are seriously talking about a banning trans fats once and for all.* Currently, one of the biggest sources of trans fats from restaurants are hydrogenated cooking oils — but losing those doesn’t mean losing the flavor you crave from the foods you love. (A […]
Feeling hungry? Here are five foods women should eat:
Cranberries. In addition to helping your body fight off the harmful bacteria that cause bladder infections, these tasty treats pack a powerful dose of vitamin C for overall wellness. Try 100% cranberry juice, whole-berry cranberry sauce, cranberry chutney, cranberry bread, oatmeal cookies with dried cranberries… Mmm…
Walnuts. Brain-boosting […]
Famous women are women, too, and they’re not all size zeroes. iVillage celebrates 10 beautiful women who’ve got it going on, and who aren’t afraid to be real. Kudos to these ladies for showing America — and the world — that you don’t have to be stick-thin to be gorgeous:
Queen Latifah - ’nuff said
Jennifer Hudson - American […]
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