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.
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
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