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Burn Fat, Build Muscle

A high-intensity interval routine like this can burn away fat and pack on muscle, says its creator, Robert dos Remedios, C.S.C.S., author of Cardio Strength Training. (And if you really want to bulk up, learn 10 ways to pack on a pound of muscle a week.)
Do this: Perform each move for 30 seconds, take a [...]

Foods that put you in a good mood

Fight stress and depression with five nutrient-buffed snacks
Sorry, ice cream isn’t on the list! But the following foods do have nutrients that can help fight stress and depression, says Elizabeth Somer, RD, author of Eat Your Way to Happiness.

Food: Oranges, lemons and other citrus fruits
Mood-Boosting Ingredient: Vitamin C
This vitamin helps you cope better in stressful [...]

10 Surprising Fitness Tips

By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
If you think you’ve heard it all when it comes to fitness, think again! We’ve rounded up 10 things you never knew about working out—from the benefits of a post-exercise drink of pickle juice to why you should avoid your friends at the gym. These unconventional but expert-endorsed fitness tips will put [...]

A to Z of sleep (children)

Simple strategies to give your child sweet dreams every night.
A is for Ambient lighting
Soft lighting activates sleep-inducing chemicals called oxytocin in your child’s brain. It is not known precisely which kind of lighting activates oxytocin most successfully, but we do know that bright or harsh light, such as fluorescent lighting, is unhelpful and also blocks [...]

Tips For Better Sleep

Like millions of other Americans, I often have trouble with insomnia — either I can’t fall asleep, or I awake prematurely and am unable to get back to sleep. The following sleep tips, compiled from various sources, may prove helpful to some of my fellow insomniacs.

Only use your bed for sleeping or having sex, not [...]