Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
Here you will find the latest guides to healthy living, health advice, and tips to help you and those you care about live longer.
The dieting world may be in shock right now. In fact if you’re trying to lose weight, this may really bother you but unfortunately it’s nothing new. Those of you out there who like to calculate how much weight you’ll lose by cutting x amount of calories per day may use this formula: 1 pound […] More
Literally one day after we post a story about 20,000 pounds of chicken nuggets being recalled over fears of staph contamination fears, there’s a much bigger number taking place. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Illinois-based Aspen Foods is recalling nearly 2 million pounds of raw, frozen chicken products over concerns they might be contaminated […] More
If you love gluten-free chicken nuggets then be careful of which brand you’re buying. Turns out that more than 20,000 pounds of gluten-free chicken nuggets are being recalled after testing positive for Staphylococcus bacteria, which can cause food poisoning. Murry’s Inc, a Pennsylvania-based company will be recalling 12 ounce boxes of Bell and Evans Gluten […] More
MasterChef judge George Calombaris has banned his son from eating McDonald’s. Instead, the chef has reveals that he sends his four-year-old son James to birthday parties at the fast-food chain with a healthy packed lunch. “My son knows … we’ll drive past a certain fast food chain and he’ll go, ‘that’s bad in there, isn’t […] More
“I am a mother. I am tired, broken and sore. I have lumps, bumps, marks and jiggly bits.” Lately there’s been a new movement among mothers who have had no problems showing the world that for many of them (who don’t have millions to spend on nannies, trainers and nutritionists) having a washboard stomach 2 […] More
The problem with working out is that most people are doing it the wrong way. You’re exercising in a way that’s not enjoyable, not effective and not showing results. And when you hate what you’re doing, you’re not seeing and progress and you feel as if you are doing nothing more than wasting your time, […] More
When I stand in front of the mirror, I hate my thighs and my arms. I’m convinced they are awful, disgusting and absolutely horrendous. I still swear by that, even though I know realistically that they are not. My arms are strong and tone (and tan these days) from carrying two infant car seats filled […] More
We all love maple syrup – the real stuff; not that stuff that’s just trying to be maple syrup and failing miserably. It’s delicious, and it makes all French toast, waffles and pancakes taste about a thousand times more delicious. New research, however, suggests that we might take a newfound liking to maple syrup as […] More
There is no job with greater reward than motherhood. Carrying a life within your body is something that you can only try to explain to others, and only those who have done it will understand the tremendous amount of sacrifice it takes and the amount of love you feel (and to mothers who have not […] More
Kale has become this giant hit across the country, and for good reason, too. Not only is it totally healthy, it’s also quite good. You can put it in just about anything and make a good meal. You can make it in a smoothie in the morning for the utmost in good health. You can […] More
My Fitness Pal is one of the best and worst apps on the market. It’s something I’ve used for years. I started using it when I was pregnant with our twins and couldn’t keep anything down. I needed to make sure I was getting enough calories in my body so I was tracking everything I […] More
Skinny: It’s an ugly word. Trim, fit, thin; they’re all much better. But you which word is the best word to describe a woman’s body? Healthy; because healthy encompasses so many beautiful things. Not all women are built to be ‘skinny’ and some will never be ‘skinny’ but that doesn’t mean they aren’t trim and […] More