Why You Need Hiking Poles

Amp up your fall hikes while protecting your knees

Walking, hiking, or trekking poles can make your hike easier and help you burn more calories. Sound too good to be true? Poles also reduce the weight on knees and other joints, protect muscles, and alleviate soreness. It’s too good to pass up. Read more »

I Carried a Watermelon {take 2} + Breakfast Lasagna Recipe

From The Glamorous Life of a Designer Wife

The featured blog of the day is The Glamorous Life of a Designer Wife:

When I typed that title, it occurred to me that I had already used it once before in a post involving narcotics and cat nip.

SPF on Your Plate

Can the Mediterranean diet prevent skin cancer?

New research shows that a diet rich in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids can help protect women from skin cancer.

As the sun sets on summer, we still can’t forget our daily sunscreen application. But a study recently published in Nutrition Reviews reveals research by Dr. Niva Shapira of Tel Aviv University's School of Health Professions that suggests that your diet can play a role in protecting your skin from the sun's harmful rays. Read more »

Alcohol, Drug, and Food Addictions: A Lifelong Struggle

Why there is no cure

What do Drew Barrymore, Whitney Houston, Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Ritchie all have in common? If you guessed they were all talented, you’d be wrong in this case. All of these stars have been sent to rehab, often more than once. These stars have endless amounts of money and endless enablers to fuel their addiction fires. “Even with all her money, her life still seems chaotic. Addiction takes everything away—dignity, health, money, sanity, and profession,” Dr. Friedman said when asked about Lindsay Lohan and her very public struggles.   Read more »