Pregnant? Then stick with more gentle forms of exercise like swimming. A Danish study shows that women who jog or play racquet sports have an increased risk of miscarriage. Exercise in later stages does not carry increased risks.
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“I did not have a big bowl of chips with that woman.”
Those of us struggling to stick with a diet know that a spouse can be our best or worst enemy when it comes to weight loss. That massive bowl of hot fudge-topped ice cream my husband eats every night before bed has led [...]

That someone is CardioGirl, who has launched her own domain and is now busily blogging away. Be sure to visit, and while you’re there find out what’s with the low tops.

Sometimes fat has more to do with what’s going on inside a person’s head than what’s actually going into their mouth. After all, it’s not without reason that creamy, cheesy, calorie-dense fare is known as “comfort food”. For some adults — and some children, too, I suspect — eating is a way of appeasing a [...]

A number of you have sent emails asking for a layout easier on the eyes. Some didn’t like the lack of color contrast, while others just couldn’t stand the pink. I hear ya.
I was rather fond of it myself, but I did want something that felt a bit more roomy.
After a long morning [...]

Ah, the hourglass figure. Romanticized in poetry, praised in myth and about to disappear altogether?
That’s what experts are saying, at any rate, and they’re blaming the “obesity epidemic” for its loss. Roughly 60% of the American population is overweight due, in part, to our culture’s fast food diet and lack of regular exercise.
But we’re [...]

My husband has a serious ice cream addiction. Every week he buys a fresh container of Chocolate Ripple, one in the ginormous “family size” that requires its own reinforced handle. Thing is, he can polish off that entire container by himself — with chocolate fudge sauce on top, mind you — and yet does not [...]

My little boy has had a cold all week and now I’m battling it myself.
This unfortunately comes right after Janet sent me her Alli starter pack, having decided she’s not going to use it herself. I’d just run out of my own supply, but didn’t want to completely derail my diet, so I’m really [...]

Sure, exercise is good for you. Wouldn’t it be great it if was good for the environment and your wallet, too?
Apparently, that’s not such a far-fetched notion. Inventors are working on ways to use exercise machines to power lighting and fixtures, with the excess stored in batteries for later use.
Whittling your waist and your [...]

See those? They’re evil.
Oh, sure, they look innocent enough. Their makers would have you believe they’re downright good for you, too. They tout the fact that Sunchips are baked, not fried, so they contain less fat. And there, at the top of the bag is a bright red label promising 18 times more fiber [...]