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.
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
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