Better Belly Through Sleep
Beauty sleep is also better belly sleep. Research suggests that even with a good diet and regular exercise, a lack of sleep can throw a monkey wrench in your weight-loss progress. Sleepy heads eat more, expend less energy and store more fat. So if you’re running on minimum sleep, try adding a half-hour every week. If you need pharmaceutical or naturopathic help, use them on a short-term basis to help you ease into more Zs. For more tight tummy tips, check out the June/July... Read More
5 Sisters, 5 Reasons for Detox Dieting
Our October/November 2010 issue explores the pros and cons of the latest wave of detoxing, or colon- cleansing diets. Here’s why some sisters have turned to cleansing, and their results. Read “Cleanse Craze” in the latest Heart & Soul to see if cleansing could be right for you. Aliya Corbett, 27 Corbett, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, followed the 21-day Clean Program in November 2009 to address what she called “a developing stomach issue.” “I had acid reflux and... Read More
New Study Proves Chocolate is Good for the Heart
Next time you are grocery shopping, you may not have to feel guilty taking a walk down the candy aisle. A recent study by the Harvard Medical School found that one or more servings a week of dark chocolate was associated with a lower chance of heart failure in middle-aged to elderly-aged women. In the study 31,823 Swedish women between 48-83 years old were monitored for their food diets and health, between 1998 and 2006. When eaten in moderation, dark chocolate can be a tasty... Read More
Beverly Johnson's Model Behavior
Beverly Johnson was the definition of fierce gracing magazine covers and stalking down catwalks at the top of the modeling game 30 years ago. Who would have guessed that during that time, Johnson, 55, subscribed to the “don’t eat work out,” she says. “I love modeling. It gave me my start. It made me who I am and it’s lucrative. But the money that the models get, they deserve every penny and more. The discipline it takes is unbelievable. I’m... Read More
Fix a Food Flub
Blew your last meal with a bag of salty popcorn or chips? You can undo some of the damage with your next bite by snacking on potassium-rich bananas, sweet potatoes or edamame. These healthful snacks have a chemical in them that latches on to sodium to flush out the excess and relieve bloating. Read More
