Her Active Life

The following article is written by Lynn Bode, a certified personal trainer specializing in Internet-based fitness programs.

Spring is here. Flowers are blooming, jackets are being put away and chances are that you’re beginning to panic about putting on a swimsuit…

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Four female former Olympic Gold Medalists as well as current Olympic contenders, Sanya Richards, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, and Shawn Johnson, have spots on youtube where they advocate healthy eating and living for SmallStep.gov. This is a…

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Fifty and topless!

No, that’s not the tentative title for my in-my-dreams forthcoming memoir.

Remember when Jamie Lee Curtis posed in a sportsbra and bicycle shorts, sans makeup or airbrushing, for More Magazine? OMG, that was…

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Whether you’re in a committed relationship with a stellar partner, or still scoping out potential love matches, you probably wonder what - exactly - attracts you to the other half. Is it looks? Pheromones? Finances? Researchers are still searching for…

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It all started in the 1970’s, with home pregnancy test-kits hitting pharmacy store shelves. Today, you can test yourself at home for dozens of health issues, from STD’s to allergies. But should you? And how accurate are the results? In an…

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It seems like “green living” is everywhere lately - from tips on buying organic groceries to the benefits of driving a hybrid, we seem obsessed with finding the latest ways to make a difference, no matter how minor, on our environmental…

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“We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.” - Helen Keller

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“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou

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The typical image of an arthritic woman - elderly, hobbling and sickly - is beginning to change. While we may associate arthritis with older folk, the fact is, many younger men and women face some level of bone and joint…

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Late last year, I was contacted by a young woman named Erin Pufunt, 22, a student who was about to celebrate her “Recovery Night” and wanted to invite me (I had previously interviewed some of her friends who make these…

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It’s Saturday night. You’re getting ready to hit the town with your girls in a few hours. Music is blasting as you do your makeup and your try not to smear your eyeliner as you sing along with Beyonce. You’re feeling…

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(ARA) - If you’re heading west this winter to hit the slopes, you may be following many other ski bums who will be flying straight over the Rocky Mountains and landing in sunny California.

The Golden State is home…

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“I feel no need for any other faith than my faith in human beings.” - Pearl S. Buck

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With the New Year comes, for many, a lengthy list of vows and goals – promises to eat better, exercise more, and fit into those high school jeans lurking in the back of the closet. Unfortunately, the majority of so-called “New…

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Not to get all sappy but I really do stand in awe of the human body when I read about the everyday things it does just to keep us going. For instance:

- Yawning. One theory is that opening wide…

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