Health Article Ideas

School is almost out for the summer and parents know what that means: 8 more hours of time to fill! Thankfully, Anita Wood's B.F.F. Journal has hundreds of activities that will be sure to get giggles out of tween girls. We've all had that moment: the kids are having a play-date, all is going well, and then-boredom!

The Vegan's Good Skin Guide What we eat really does effect how we look and it is absolutely possible to achieve healthy, clear and glowing skin through diet. In the quest for healthy looking skin, many turn to expensive products, treatments or sunbathing to achieve that much desired plump skin or radiant glow, however you can improve the appearance...

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 06:41PM Flash drives, sticky notes, paper clips and pens fill one of my desk drawers. Healthy snacks overtake the other, more important drawer. I like to think of those snacks as protection plans against blood-sugar dips, brain fade, chronic illness and even weight gain.

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If a cold beer is your beverage of choice in a hot summer day, you're not alone. According to a 2012 Gallup poll, the majority of Americans (39 percent) prefer drinking beer. (Thirty-five percent say they prefer wine, and 22 percent prefer hard liquor).

By Vivian Gomez We have an uncanny ability to spend hours on end just sitting down. Well, those of us who work "nine to five" (wink) in offices. Thanks to long hours chained to desks and lengthy commutes, many of us end up becoming one with our couches once we finally get home and then drag our tired behinds to bed.

Thinking about becoming a vegetarian, and giving up meat and fish? Besides your health, another reason to give up being an omnivore is that your mood could improve. Research published by Nutrition Journal found that people who regularly eat meat or chicken daily reported better moods and less stress after only 2 weeks on a strict vegetarian diet.

About Michelle Arbore I am 35 years old, married for 7 years and have an almost 2 year old, Michael Richard. We also have two cats (Anibel & Mama). I own my own social media management and coaching business that allows me to work from home.

Have you ever had someone tell you that a certain food was bad for you? Did you stop eating it and then put it on your "Foods Never to Eat" list? Some foods and beverages get bad reputations that they don't really deserve -- many times because of incorrect or outdated information.

How to gain weight is as difficult as losing weight. Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration; but we all know someone who is skinny as a stick and does not shy away from food. Most of us are envious that they never put on weight, but they too wish to have a lean well toned, even curvy or muscular look.