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Lose Weight with the Buddy System

Posted: 04/22/2012

The secret to doing anything hard (e.g., losing weight, quitting smoking, exercising regularly) is not to do it alone. When you're trying to lose weight or break a bad habit, having a friend who's going through it too is genius. When one person goes off the rails, the other gets 'em back on track. That's why we're long-time fans of the buddy system. There's often no better weight...

Ring Out the Old and Ring In The New!

Posted: 12/31/2011

Babies are tickled by it, young kids and teenagers are curious, awkward, and excited with it, and mature adults like it.  So what is “it”? It is kissing!So, with the New Year fast approaching many people get together to celebrate, and now you have an excuse to reintroduce this activity to your loved ones!Here are a few of the benefits:1)     ...

Fun Ways to Stop Middle-Age Spread

Posted: 11/26/2011

Need some inspiration to start working out? Here's some. If you're physically active throughout early adulthood, you can look forward to a slimmer waist and a trimmer body in midlife than your couch-potato cousins can.For women, the numbers are dramatic. Their waistlines are typically 1.5 inches smaller and their bodies 13.4 pounds lighter. Guys wind up 5.7 pounds lighter, with...