The Truth About Popular Diet Myths

Kris Clark, Ph.D., R.D., F.A.C.S.M.

Spring brings with it budding flowers, rainstorms, spring cleaning, and the promise of warmer days to come. And, of course, it also brings with it looming reminders of trips to the beach to the millions of women who made resolutions to be fit and healthy in the New Year.

According to a recent national survey, nearly half of all women are already on or plan to be on a diet in the coming months and 96% of these women believe some of the most popular and prevalent myths about what will help them achieve their weight loss goals.

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Energizing Yourself

Use spring cleaning as an excuse to rethink the way you care for yourself.

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The Special Joy of Adoption

By Corrie Lynne Player

I’ve just spent the past year and a half researching and writing about a unique, rewarding way to form a family: adoption. I’ve read countless books, interviewed hundreds of adoptive families and adopted children, and drawn on the experiences of dozens of medical and psychological professionals who specialize in adoption issues. Most of all, I’ve reflected about my own experience with adoption: three of my nine children are adopted, as are two of my 31 grandchildren. I also have an adopted brother and several adopted nieces and nephews.

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How to Be Hot Latin Lover

Tips on romance from Italians

By Anita Doberman

You’ve all heard this before – perhaps some of you can even recount their own personal experiences, rumor has it that Italians, and really all Latin people, have a great reputation when it comes to romance. The passion, emotion and exuberance Latin people are able to express in every day life is an explosive combination in a relationship.

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Skills for Fighting

Get you blackbelt in marital conflict

By Anita Doberman

You probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the best way to fight with your husband or loved one. But you are aware that during an argument the ability to get ideas across in a relatively calm and effective way can mean the difference between a positive outcome and disaster.

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Competition

By Anita Doberman

I am a competitive person. Not too strange if you consider that my dad’s tender words in most situations that involved me and others were, ”You must destroy your adversaries at all cost – I want to see destruction in your eyes.” 

And so I tried. I tried my best to beat the competition in my dance classes, in school, when I worked on Wall Street – though I failed miserably as an analyst and in many things that I did.

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