The heart of the city, the center of the universe. Pilates jives with that sentiment by working your “core”, a.k.a. your “powerhouse”, the area from your stomach to your upper thighs. A good Pilates workout should engage all those muscle groups – all while you scoop your stomach as much as you possibly can. While <… >
Pilates, Yoga, Running, Pole Dancing, Swimming – which one of these have you NOT tried? For most women, pole-dancing holds connotations of female degradation and obscene nudity. (To be honest, before this class, the only pole-dancing I knew of was the very sleazy type seen on The Sopranos!)
If you’re tempted to use April showers as an excuse to skip your workout, these healthy items just might make you think twice. Hint Essence Water An alternative to plain, tasteless water, Hint Essence Water will give you the hydration you need, plus a kick of yummy flavor. Lightly infused with natural flavors, Hint is <… >
People want a quick fix for everything. The faster something can be done, the more convenient it is for us. Companies take advantage of our desire for easy solutions and produce various diet scams every year. “Lose 10 lbs. without lifting a finger!” or “Sleep and lose weight!” Who wouldn’t want to pop a pill <… >
Sundays in New York are synonymous with casual walks in Central Park, the Times cross word puzzles, window shopping in Soho, and of course – the quintessential Sunday Brunch. Brunch has a different definition for each New Yorker – it can be the time to gab with girlfriends about titillating weekend trysts, or an extension <… >
They’re calling it the ‘celebrity diet’ and the bodies of Paris Hilton, Eva Longoria, and Uma Thurman are certainly proof that the St. Tropez diet is the hottest How-To guide in Hollywood. The island of St. Tropez is populated with lean, tan, healthy bodies and, according to Dr. Apostolos Pappas, the primary reason is because <… >
Its official – tea is the new coffee. This old-age drink is quickly becoming the beverage of choice for the masses of Manhattanites. Teashops are quietly opening up on street corners everywhere determined to compete with the massive coffee industry. This ancient drink originally, from the exotic lands of China, Japan, and India, has sparked <… >
A chain of emotional events: rage, physical pain, sadness, bewilderment, frustration, elation, even blind faith. Like the experience of dieting itself, Chicken Soup for the Dieter’s Soul runs through the gamut of sensations that every dieter has faced. And some that a dieter couldn’t even fathom. But to get to the heart of the matter, <… >
The season is changing, fewer layers are required, and soon more skin will be showing. If you haven’t shed the last of that stubborn holiday weight and you need some motivation – these products will surely help put a swing in your aerobic class step as you get closer to your beach-ready bod. ThisWorks Muscle <… >
Sure, women love couture. So what better way to get a women’s attention than through creations from some high-end designer names? And that is exactly what the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has successfully realized. Joining forces with top designers, the organization began the Heart Truth Project in 2001 in an effort to <… >
