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Fitness Tips
Exercise and Pregnancy: FAQs
Here are a few of the most-asked questions to guide you safely on your journey
to new motherhood, from internationally-recognized personal trainer (and mom)
Tracey Mallett.
Exercising for Two
Dr. Alan Green's tips on exercising during pregnancy.
Post Natal Exercise: Why Exercise is Important After Baby
Includes tips for making time to exercise.
Walking for Weight Loss
Everything you need to know to create a healthy, calorie-burning walking
workout.
Top Celebrity Workouts
Celebrities work hard to stay in peak shape for the camera. Here, some top
celebrities and what they do to look so good.
Exercise Tips: 25 Ways to Stay Motivated
How do you go from a sporadic, on-again, off-again exerciser to someone for whom
exercise is a lifelong habit, as natural and necessary as going to work and
eating regular meals? Here are 25 tips from someone who has been on both sides.
Running Tips: What You Need to Know When Starting a Running Routine
Strong legs, strong lungs, strong will. Such is the portrait of a typical
distance runner. The good news is that you can be a runner, too. Here is what
you need to know to get started with your own running routine.
Treadmill Running Tips
Treadmills ensure that the runner in you never has to sit out for a season. Here
are a few points to consider when you begin your treadmill running regime.
Product Reviews: Fitness Equipment
Treadmills, climbers, ellipticals, bikes...
Why You Should Do Your Workout Today
Need a little extra motivation? Here's a quick list of the ways that today's
workout will boost your mind, body, and soul.
Winter Exercise Tips
Stay motivated (and svelte for swimsuit season.)
Workouts on the Go
Excuse-proof your workout - even when you're traveling. Practical tips to
keep your mind and body aligned amid the holiday chaos.
Winter Workouts
Don't let the cold weather stop you from achieving your fitness goals. Tips
on staying motivated - and warm - during your workouts.
Basics of Yoga
An introduction to Yoga's purpose, practice, and postures. By Edith Howell of
Yogaforbeginners.com.
Using Yoga to Manage ADD Yoga can help people with ADD to feel calm,
centered, in control, and in touch with their bodies. Learn more about this
powerful mental and physical refresher.
Health & Nutrition
The Health Benefits of Garlic: Garlic is Heart Healthy
Did you know garlic is good for your heart? Here, all the good things that
garlic does for you, and a delicious new recipe for Happy Heart Pasta
Primavera.
It's All in the Bones
Elizabeth Yarnell shares ideas for non-dairy calcium sources, as well as a
delicious recipe for Thai Curry with Tofu and Rice
Summer in a Glass
Here's a healthy break from the winter doldrums in the form of a tropical treat,
complete with coconut milk and papayas.
Natural
Anti-Inflammatories
Are there any foods that help alleviate muscle stiffness, aches, and pains?
Clinical nutritionist and author Kymythy Schultze gives us some ideas for
natural anti-inflammatories.
A Better Soda
What's a healthier replacement for soda pop? Clinical Nutritionist and healthy
cookbook author Kymythy Schultze talks about the dark side of soda and shares
some ideas to satisfy a soda craving the healthy way.
Blueberries for the Family
Blueberry nutrition facts, recipes, and ideas to help you and your family eat
more beautiful blueberries, all year round.
Sneaking in Spinach: Yummy Spinach-Avocado Dip
Healthy Fats: All Fats Are NOT Created Equal
Do you know your trans fats from your saturated fats? Your monounsaturated fats
from your polyunsaturated fats? And are you getting enough essential fatty
acids? Nutritional consultant and author Elizabeth Yarnell gives us an easy to
understand guide to healthy (and not-so-healthy fats). Includes bonus recipe.
Healthy Carbs: The Carb Conundrum
The key to eating healthy carbs is in knowing which kinds of carbohydrates help
us - and which we'd be better off without. Here, Elizabeth Yarnell serves up the
skinny on healthy carbs and gives us a delicious recipe for Southwestern Quinoa.
Kids' Brain Boosters
Many factors affect brain health. Here, what you can do to make a positive
difference in your child's learning and memory function.
The Neti Pot: How Often Do You Wash the Inside of Your Nose?
Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Oz have recently popularized the use of a neti pot, which
practitioners of jala neti have been using for thousands of years. Here, the
basics on how to use a neti pot and where to buy one for yourself.
Budget Organics
Many of us would love to go "all organic" with their food choices, but that can
be a pricey proposition. Here's how to prioritize your organic food purchase.
How to Do a Self Breast Exam
Get into the habit of regular self breast exams with these simple instructions.
Then forward them on to a friend.
Breaking the Sugar Addiction: 16 Tips
Added sugar is in everything these days. Learn why too much sugar is bad, how
much is too much, and what you can do about it. Then
share your own
tips for breaking the sugar addiction in Momscape's MamaWisdom forums.
I Dare You! Get Rid of the Sugar and Watch the Benefits Come in
A challenge from
Sugar Shock
author and blogger Connie Bennett.
Healthy Eating for Families: 20 Quick and Easy Dinnertime Tips
By the end of any given weekday, we have packed lunches, kissed foreheads, gone
to work, driven carpool all over town, and now…now it is time to cook dinner.
Here are twenty quick and easy tips that can also make for magical family
memories.
Healthy Eating on a Budget
Do you purchase foods that are high in fat or sugar because you think that
healthier foods are too expensive? Learn how to eat healthy on your current food
budget.
Easy Fruit Smoothie Recipes
Seven great ways to get your "5-a-day."
Brown Bag Lunch Ideas
Nine healthy ideas for avoiding packed lunch boredom.
How to Get Kids to Eat Vegetables: 6 Easy Tips
Here's a common struggle that most moms face at one time or another: getting
kids to eat vegetables. Here are some fun and easy ways to get your kids to eat
their veggies.
Basic Recipes
Here are some basic stand-by recipes that are as simple as they are yummy. You
can easily vary these basic recipes with fresh spices or other ingredients.
Think of each of these recipes as a template...
Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas
It’s not easy juggling our busy lives while trying to feed our families a hot,
nutritious dinner every day. Here are seven quick and easy dinner ideas will
help take the stress out of family meal times.
Fun Snacks for Kids
How do you keep snacks exciting and fun? Here are ten healthy and fun ideas.
The Health Benefits of Drinking Water
What water does for you - mind, body, and soul. And how to make sure you are
getting enough each day.
Eating for Energy
Quick tips for managing your mood with food.
How to Help Your Picky Eater
Are you worried that your child won’t get enough nutrients because she’s a picky
eater? The good news is that the American food supply is super-fortified,
therefore nutrient deficiencies are rare. Kids will often grow out of picky
eating if it isn’t given too much attention, so while you wait for that day,
here are some options to try.
Weight Watchers Review
Does this online weight loss tool really work?
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Secret Restaurant Recipes
"Learn the jealously guarded secrets behind actual dishes from The Cheesecake
Factory, KFC, The Olive Garden, McDonalds, Red Lobster, Hard Rock Cafe (and many
more) and learn how to easily cook them yourself!"
Omega 3 Sources
Discover food sources of omega 3.
Home
Remedies for Acne
Home remedies are among some of the best treatments for acne. Here are some tips
for adult acne sufferers.
Nutritious Snacks Ideas Quick, easy, and delicious recipes your kids will
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Weight Loss
The Link Between
Being Stuck and Losing Weight
Dr. Roger Gould, author of
Shrink Yourself provides tips on stopping emotional hunger from
spoiling your weight loss efforts.
Gratitude & Weight Loss
Linda Spangle, author of
100 Days of
Weight Loss and
Life is
Hard, Food is Easy shares how cultivating a sense of gratitude can help you
in your weight loss efforts.
"How Can I Diet
When I Love to Eat?"
The truth is, you don't have to stop loving food in order to manage your weight.
You just need to change the way you view it. Here are three ideas that work,
from Linda Spangle, author of
100 Days of
Weight Loss.
Get a Weight Loss Buddy
Dieting with a girlfriend can be a powerful key to successful weight loss.
Here's how to partner up when you diet.
Ways to Look Thinner: 30 Tips You Can Use Right Now You can appear more
slender no matter what size you are. Here are quick tips you can use today,
including how to dress to look thinner, how to slenderize your face using
makeup, and how to look thinner for a picture.
Diet Reviews
There's a diet out there for everyone - one that will suit your personal taste
and motivational triggers. Momscape has compiled a series of reviews of 10 of
the most popular diets on the market so you can get a sense if one of them is
right for you. When available, we've also posted discount coupons for getting
started.
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How Many Calories to Lose Weight?
How to ensure adequate nutrition without inviting deprivation. Here's how to
calculate your daily caloric needs for weight loss.
20 Ways to Lose Weight
from Image Consultant Sheila Dicks
Weight Loss Formula
Are you watching your weight? Here are 12 quick tips for weight loss success.
Too Tired to Lose Weight?
How a steady diet of self-care can lead to weight loss.
Break Tradition: Be a Holiday Loser
"Tradition has it that the average woman will gain about seven pounds
between Thanksgiving and New Years Day. With a little advanced planning, a dash
of determination and a sprinkle of self-discipline you can break tradition and
lose weight this holiday season."
Enjoy Thanksgiving Without Gaining Weight
Practical tips for all of us.
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Mind, Body, Spirit
Ten Natural Beauty Recipes
From the Beach Sand Foot Rub to the Homemade Lotion and Soothing Apricot-Almond
Body Scrub, these ten natural beauty recipes are as simple as they are
luxurious.
At Home Spa Ideas: Create Your Own At Home Spa in Six Easy Steps
Creating your own mini home spa is simple and affordable. Whether it's a daily,
weekly, or monthly indulgence, here are six steps to creating your own luxurious
at-home spa.
Skin Care Foods: What Foods Help Maintain Healthy Skin?
Here, what to eat (and what to avoid) for more healthy, glowing skin.
Healing Extremely Dry Skin
Eight simple ways you can help drench your skin. Get glowing!
Best Lotions for Dry Skin
Top rated body lotions formulated to alleviate dry skin.
Sedu Hairstyles
Do you Sedu? Sedu Flat Irons are all the rage in Hollywood. See what all the
buzz is about.
Self-Confidence Builders
6 ways you can start feeling better about yourself, starting now.
Aromatherapy 101
Researchers say aromas affect everything from buying behaviors and food
cravings to energy level and sex drive. Learn how to put the science of
aromachology to work for you.
"The Good News Guide for Healthy Women"
The American Dietetic Association's advice on staying slim, healthy, and
energized. A must-read for every woman.
10 Uses for Essential Oils in the Home
"When guests first enter your home the first thing that greets them is the
aroma..."
Product Reviews: Beauty Products
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Homemade Beauty Products
Preparing your own beauty treatments and pampering packages is an affordable
alternative to your favorite store-bought brands. And, since many of these
recipes contain only ingredients found in most kitchen cupboards, they’re
perfect for those times when you have an unexpected fifteen minutes to yourself.
Six Ways to Boost Your Self-Esteem: An "Inner" Beauty Workout for Women
"Trillions of pages have been written dissecting and detailing what fashions
women should wear. We're even known for writing a few of these fashion pages
ourselves. But this time we'd like to focus on a woman's sense of herself and
how she can face the world with a presence and enthusiasm all her own..."
Homemade Beauty Recipes
by Brenda Hyde
Homemade bath, skin, and hair treatments, perfect for your self-care ritual.
Homemade Facial Scrubs and Masks Simple, restorative recipes using common
household ingredients.
Learning to Love Your Body Learn how to build a better body image...
Helping Your Kids Build a Better Body Image What you can do to help
your kids love their bodies...
An Essay on Female Body Image
by Susie Cortright.
Lemon Essential Oil: Look Lively with Lemon A surprisingly simple indulgence
for mind, body, and spirit.
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Quick Beauty Routines Taking care of yourself in the simplest ways can
help put the focus back on you. Shave minutes off your routine with our helpful
tips.
Treating Kids' Allergies "Adults with allergies sometimes tough it out, if
they know their allergy season is limited or if they feel they can handle the
sniffles and runny eyes. But you can't take that same attitude with a child..."
Here, a list of treatment options so your kids can have fun in the sun, too.
An Introduction to Integrative Medicine The integrative approach is gaining
ground as doctors use alternative remedies to complement existing treatments.
Here, a round-up of the web's premier holistic health sites.
Candy is Dandy: The Health Benefits of Chocolate
Can you really have your cake and eat it, too? Maybe...as long as its chocolate.
Researchers say those creamy confections may help you live longer.
So I Married a Meat Eater: How to Merge the Family Menus Family members
often have different eating habits and nutritional needs. Here are some tips for
creating a menu everyone will love.
Herbal Supplements: Herbs for Health Experts say herbal supplements
can help fight fatigue, depression, even PMS and the common cold. Here, we sort
the facts from the hype and provide a listing of herbs that might help you
maintain the health and energy levels your job demands.
Momscape's Guide to Natural Cleaning Products
Whether you want to help the environment, create a healthier home for your
family and pets, or you just want to save a few bucks -- homemade, natural
cleaning products are the way to go. We've provided a few trusted recipes in
every cleaning category we could think of, plus we'll give you tips on how to
use, dispense, and store each cleaner. Includes recipes for
Natural Air Fresheners,
Basic All-Purpose Cleaners,
Furniture Polish,
Laundry Detergent,
Stain Removers,
Metal Cleaners and Polishes,
Carpet Cleaners,
Floor Cleaners,
Pet Stain Removal.
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