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Paula's keys to summer bliss!
Grammy- and Emmy-winning singer, actress and dancer, Paula Abdul, 60, shares her tips for staying healthy, happy and peaceful all season long
Be ready for backyard fun!
We have the simple tips guaranteed to get everything from grills to gardening tools shipshape for all your outdoor plans this season
Found: Easy tweaks to prevent hair loss
Summer sun and heat can cause hair to thin and fall out, but research reveals simple strategies that will keep your locks healthy
4 stories that will warm your heart
bliss break
Secrets to a healthy summer
Easy ways to dodge warm-weather health sappers—fast!
Lose 6 belly inches this week
Good news! Certain food ‘bioactives’ revealed to drain fat cells, especially in the midsection. Harvard M.D.’s easy plan, featuring a surprise grain with 132 phytonutrients proven to burn 966% more weight!
Welcome summer with a blooming brunch!
Treat your nearest and dearest to a sunny weekend spread brimming with from the-garden charm
The secret power of 'less is more'
Experts reveal that it takes less time and effort than previously thought to relieve stress. Here, easy strategies to restore calm and increase happiness—in minutes!
I'M TURNING 57!
Travel writer Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon is loving the journey and the destinations.
from the ᎻᎬᎪᎡᎢ with Candace Cameron Bure
In my column as your Chief Spiritual Officer, I share a meaningful verse that lifts my spirits and guides me in the right direction. I hope it does the same for you!
INSPIRING BFFs
In honor of National Best Friends Day (June 8), we're celebrating these dynamic duos.
Boost your memory, mood & muscles!
Want to make the most of spring fun? We’ve got the secret! Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is vital for a sharp mind and sunny mood. “It’s an amazing brain chemical that stimulates brain cell growth and repair, plus improves cell-to-cell signaling,” says Fred Pescatore, M.D. Optimizing BDNF cuts the risk of memory loss by 51%, curbs the odds of fatigue by 49% and powers up muscles Though BDNF production dips with age, lifting levels is easy...just...
Easy keys to lower blood pressure
With summer just around the corner, the last thing you want to worry about is your blood pressure (BP) creeping up. And while warm temperatures can spike your levels as your heart works harder to keep your body cool, a few simple tricks can keep your blood pressure in the healthy range (below 120/80 mmHg). Just…
4 ways to save even more at flea markets!
It’s flea market season, which means snagging big bargains! Here, the pros reveal the easy tricks to getting the most while spending the least
How to make everything last longer
Our tips will let you stretch the staples you use every day— and cut your costs in half!
Love to the rescue
After a disastrous morning, Eleanor is about to have a muffin catastrophe at the grocery store, when a gallant stranger steps in to save the day
100% healthy: the Norwegian way!
The people of Norway stay happy and healthy by living according to friluftsliv (pronounced free-loofts-liv), which means spending time outdoors. Here’s how to harness the benefits yourself!
"A bedtime sip stopped my night sweats!"
Since the onset of menopause, Adora Winquist would get so overheated, she’d wake up several times a night, soaking wet—until she tried this tasty warm treat that cooled her off permanently!
"He swooped down and saved us-in a hot-air balloon!"
When their raft capsized, Geeneva Moraandarte and Roman Jackson were stranded in the middle of nowhere. Their phones were useless. Just as they were losing hope, help literally dropped from the sky!
"We healed each other's broken hearts!"
When Shelbi Hahn moved across the country, she felt lost and alone. Soon after, she suffered a devastating loss. She never imagined a neighbor’s donkey would offer the comfort she needed
She lost 105 lbs at age 68
\"It's so quiet,\" whispered Ohio grandmother Stacy Cronin Pattison, as she settled on her couch for a little soul searching. After years of caring for her late husband through dementia and cancer, she'd been a widow for exactly eight weeks. Now my own health is giving out, she thought. Serious kidney issues had landed her in the hospital. And ever since surgery to 'upgrade' old weight-loss surgery had been scrapped due to near-fatal complications, she'd been getting heavier and making all her other problems worse-degenerative disk disease, arthritis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, fibromyalgia, migraines, glaucoma and more. Stacy hurt all the time, struggled to move, couldn't sleep. I don't want to become a burden on anyone. I want my family to count on me, not the other way around. She wondered: Is it too late for me to get better?
The health clues hiding in your nails!
The key to good health is at your fingertips— literally! Your nails can help ID everything from hidden nutritional deficiencies to a sluggish thyroid. Read on for the easy fixes…
Dinner? Done!
With only 6 ingredients and 1 skillet, it’s easy to get meals on the table fast—plus, cleanup is a breeze
Light as a cloud!
Kissed with lemon, this creamy citrus bakeshop beauty is guaranteed to impress yet a breeze to whip up
Dinner made easy!
So fast, so delicious!
Dodge the top cause of foot pain
Spring days are made for hiking and pickleball. Yet 77% of us suffer from foot pain. The top cause: plantar fasciitis, which occurs when the plantar fascia (connective tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot) becomes inflamed and causes sharp heel and arch pain. These tips can help
"Help me silence my inner critic"
Women criticize themselves a whopping 8 times a day, on average. Here, simple ways to be kinder to yourself and enjoy greater confidence
Crafty ways to pretty up your yard!
Every day feels sunnier when your space is sprinkled with cheery accents! Here, DIY pro Katie Striegel shares the easy how-to’s
"Help! Mother's Day is really hard for me!"
It’s a holiday that can be emotionally difficult for so many reasons. Here, loving ways to address feelings of loss or disappointment so you can reclaim Mother’s Day on your terms
Mini bites of bliss
Olive oil mixed into the batter gives these easy from-scratch treats plenty of rich, fruity flavor