WELL BEING
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Help keep buzzed drivers off road on St. Patrick's Day
"I'm fine to drive." Expect to hear this line a lot on St. Patrick's Day. Known as much for drinking as it is for shamrocks and the color green, the March 17th holiday is a great time to be out with friends, but can be a dangerous time to be out on the r...more
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From the Editor’s Desk: Fight Panic Attacks
The room suddenly starts to spin, your stomach hits the floor, and your heart is racing at an accelerated pace. You can’t focus your eyes and your breathing becomes heavy and uncomfortable.
You start to believe you won’t be able to inhale deeply agai...more
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Fighting Cyber Bullying: A more serious issue than it seems
I was intently watching Teen Mom on MTV when I was overcome with irritation due to the fact that a commercial break interrupted a seriously intense moment. With no other choice but to stare at the screen and wait for my show to come back on, I sat listeni...more
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Why it is important to find time to exercise
I don’t know about you chicks but college life is pretty stressful and hectic for me. My week seems to be work, school, work, school, work, work, sleep, repeat and it’s so hard to fit much else into my schedule.
The problem is, because there is so...more
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Food for fitness: Great Greek yogurt instead of sour cream
Spicy Mexican cuisine, a plethora of dips, and the classic baked potato all seem to taste better crowned with a dollop of sterling white sour cream.
With its generally mild flavor and consistently rich, thick texture, sour cream is made when pasteurized ...more
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Run Like a Girl: Endurance Racing
Endurance racing can be intimidating but once you make the leap, the amount of support and encouragement that comes from the community is infectious. Not surprisingly, many of the races for women benefit a female-targeted charity or cause. Here are some g...more
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Jiffy Lube to raise $1 Million to fight heart disease
Just three weeks into its "2010 Maintenance Partners For Life Campaign," Jiffy Lube has already reached more than 65 percent of its $1 million national fundraising.
Through the generous support of its customers, as of February 22 Jiffy Lube has already ...more
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Food for Fitness: Eat Those Dark Leafy Greens
My fiancé and I have recently decided to improve our diets. By this I mean a serious cut back on calories, saturated fats, and excess carbs. Heading into our third week at this attempt, I would say that we are doing quite well.
I would be lying if I sai...more
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Michelle Obama combats Obesity with Let’s Move
On February 9, first lady Michelle Obama spoke out against childhood obesity and introduced her new plan of action called Let’s Move. The goal of this nationwide campaign is to solve the issues surrounding the epidemic of obesity within this generation ...more
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Got Milk? Shawn Johnson does
Gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson is the latest milk-drinking celeb to don the famous Milk Mustache to inspire teens to ‘Drink Milk for a Change.’
Shawn joins the ranks of more than 290 other athletes, actors, models and musicians who have lent thei...more
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How to beat the winter blues
It’s the middle of the winter; the next vacation period is weeks away, and the monotonous, daily grind of school or work is draining the energy out of you. This can only mean one thing…the winter blues have kicked in.
While it may seem trivial to att...more
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Food for Fitness: Finding peace with your body
If there has been a fad diet hit mainstream fitness news in the last six years, I have probably tried it. Everything from the Atkins diet to the South Beach Diet and the 48-hour flush to whatever else you can think of, I have probably subjected my body t...more
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Another shoe review: MBT
Guest Post by Shelley Miles
I have been an MBT shoe fan for years, but my last pair was worn beyond repair and I was MBT-less for the last year. So you can imagine my joy when I recently received a new pair of MBT M.Walks.
MBT stands for Masai Baref...more
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Are keyless start/stop systems safe?
I gotta confess, I'm not so good with car keys. I'm always fumbling to find them at the bottom of my purse, and even though I have a designated drop spot for them in the house, half the time I never remember to put them there. Yep: I am the pathetic sap ...more
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Shoe Review: MBT the Anti-Shoe
I’ve always loved sports. I would play basketball on the driveway with my brothers Jim and John. I would hit baseballs with them – and am still proud of the day I sailed one clear over the top of our 100 year old 2-story house. I would postpone ...more
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Meditation on Driving in Los Angeles Rain
The big winter rains have finally arrived in the Los Angeles area. While
many of you might laugh at this announcement because you may have been
living with seasonal rain and snow for a few months already, this is
actually a monumental week for So-Cal dri...more
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