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.
Ambivalence is my personal feeling about summer. Don’t get me wrong; I enjoy it. It’s just that I love fall to the point that it’s almost unhealthy. I’ve lived my entire 32 years in Florida. It’s always summer here; most all the time. We don’t have spring. We don’t have winter. We have this random […] More
A half hour every single day can change your life. A half hour of what, you ask? Exercise, of course. I’m going to be completely honest with you here. I haven’t been so good about exercise in the past few months. Our schedule has become so hectic that when I have to spend an additional […] More
Its name makes it sound like a medical condition. But cellulite is nothing more than normal fat beneath the skin. The fat appears bumpy because it pushes against connective tissue, causing the skin above it to pucker. Cellulite isn’t harmful. Many people, though, would like to get rid of it because of the way it […] More
Sadly, I lost one of my grandmothers last summer. That leaves me with only one; my paternal grandmother. She is 97-years-young, and I do mean young. That woman is remarkable. She lives on a farm in Texas where she has, at last count, something like 19 cats and dogs, she has dozens of chickens for […] More
Whether you’re uninsured and have always been a self-pay patient, or you have insurance but the cost of certain procedures isn’t covered under your plan, paying out of pocket for medical care is becoming more common. This is especially the case when it comes to so-called elective surgery. Just because a surgery is labeled “unnecessary” […] More
When I told my then boyfriend (now husband) not to call me after 8 pm because I’d probably be in bed, he was a little bit shocked. We were 18 and 19, had just be set up on a blind date and when he called me at 8:15 one night, I was already in bed. […] More
New York City really is the city that never sleeps. And that goes for fitness as well. Whether you’re in NYC for a trip, at home, or just meandering through Central Park, no matter what time of day it is, you’ll see people trying to work out. Night time isn’t just about Broadway and dinner. […] More
There is so much pressure in the world to look good all the time; and I don’t think there is anything wrong with looking good and feeling good. Being healthy, fit and active is a good thing – and taking care of yourself is also a good thing. Unfortunately, there is so much body-shaming in […] More
The gym has too many people and too much social interaction and the equipment is not something that most of us want cluttering up our homes unless we have a dedicated gym room. In my house, I do not. I have four kids that all need their own bedroom and the extra is a playroom […] More
Everyone always points to their youth as a time where they could eat whatever they wanted whenever they wanted. But when you really think about it, when you’re much younger your diet is somewhat dictated by your family. And as an adult you realize that you’re getting older and have to watch yourself. So that […] More
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