Are you concerned that you or your partner may be an alcoholic? While it is difficult to pin point the moment that having one too many drinks becomes alcohol dependency, most individuals exhibit the same signs of problems when their behavior is analyzed over time. Most people are unable to identify alcohol dependency within themselves [...]

Photo: Carter Smith for Elle.com Remember back in the day when Selena Gomez was that adorable, fun kid we watched on the Disney Channel? Gone are the days of our sweet little Selena, instead now we’ve got a maturing young woman dressing up in fancy gowns, going on romantic getaways with her boyfriend Justin, and [...]

Have you heard about the new gym in Canada? It has an interesting new concept. You must be overweight to attend. If you are like me, your first response was probably “huh!?” This doesn’t make sense for so many reasons. Sure I get it. It is easier to work out, and essentially, to feel good [...]

Do people recoil when you’re talking to them and cover their noses? Do flowers wither as you walk by? Do people offer to call you on the phone when you request a face to face meeting?Get a clue – you’ve probably got really bad breath! Unfortunately, there’s a major design flaw in the human body. [...]

There is a great deal of controversy over the new Nike ads. The most recent ad to drum up criticism features an overweight boy running down a deserted street. This seems to make a number of fans feel inspired to work out, while others feel exploited. Typically, sporting goods companies use seriously fit athletes showing [...]

What’s with the new trend in Brazilian waxing? Women under 30 are suddenly going ‘bare down there’, getting Brazilian waxes as a regular part of their beauty routine. And what the procedure entails is enough to make your skin crawl.First, you go to an esthetician or spa, where you undress, lay on a table, and [...]

If it seems that as you get older it becomes more difficult to lose weight and even easier to put it back on – you’re right – it’s not just you.  Millions of Americans, male and female and in all walks of life are struggling to lose weight, including celebrities.You may by now have a [...]

Imagine this… Janice is in her local Target store, shopping with her daughter Emily. Naturally, Janice and Emily wind up in the toy department, where she’s actually considering buying Emily a new doll. Janice and Emily reach the Barbie dolls, all kinds of varieties. Janice’s daughter is ‘oohing’ and ‘ahhing’ like only a little girl [...]

You may have heard of products like African Mango, Raspberry Ketones, Green Coffee Bean, Acai Berry, etc. You may want to give up smoking, find a cure for an ailment, or are desperate to lose weight. You may have heard marketing or seen on Dr. Oz supplements that can burn fat and help you lose [...]

Do you feel like you are always suffering from back pain? Do you ice your back, use heating pads, take massive amounts of pain killers on a regular basis, or avoid exertion to avoid the pain?Are you always saying to your friends and family ‘my back hurts!’ to the point where you sound like a [...]