Red wine may be good for your heart, but it looks like white wine is bad for your teeth . It’s not the alcohol in the wine that wears away tooth enamel, but the acidity of the wine. Sweet as it may be, Riesling rates lowest on the pH scale, meaning it’s most acidic, and therefore worst for...

Red wine may be good for your heart, but it looks like white wine is bad for your teeth . It’s not the alcohol in the wine that wears away tooth enamel, but the acidity of the wine. Sweet as it may be, Riesling rates lowest on the pH scale, meaning it’s most acidic, and therefore worst for...

I went for a run in the woods with my dog yesterday, and I brought the neighbor’s dog too, since Bonnie loves the company. This furry friend is almost 100 pounds, and a little clumsy, so when I started doing my sprint intervals, he got excited and sprinted right into me, knocking me clean on my...

The secret to Michelle Obama’s slim waist? Hula-hooping ! The first lady hosted a Healthy Kids Fair on the White House South Lawn this week to promote her ongoing message that Americans need to get healthy. Among the attendees were chefs and nutritionists who prepared lunch while also passing...

I don’t know about you but working out in the cold can sometimes be uncomfortable because it makes my muscles extra tight. What helps me is to warm up inside before heading out into the chilly weather. Before a run or bike ride, I do about 5-10 minutes of light cardio inside. Jogging in place,...

I know it is still the middle of Fall, but here’s a video that will make you wish it were Winter. Powderwh*re brings you their latest backcountry skiing video appropriately titled Flakes . Last Winter the production company filmed some of the best telemark skiers in the world, with the goal to...

I try my absolute best to eat five to nine servings of fruit and veggies a day but sometimes I fall short . I also find that sometimes it’s hard for me to digest all that roughage . I talked to my nutritionist about this problem and she recommended Greens First – a megablend powder that...

Apples are in season in the Autumn, but pears are too. The soft, sweet, buttery flesh of the pear makes this Fall fruit one of my favorites. Plus there are so many varieties to choose from – Bartlett, Bosc, and Anjou – that they each seem like a different fruit. These juicy gems are pretty...

When you’re on the road you can’t always get to a gym, but that doesn’t mean you should throw in the towel when it comes to exercising. Do what Mary J. Blige does while traveling, and bring along a TRX suspension Home Training Kit ($170). It’s a two-pound strap and handle weight-training...

Before you throw out the guts of that jack-o’-lantern you’ve carved, try this basic, healthy recipe for roasted pumpkin seeds. Besides tasting delicious, pumpkin seeds are loaded with nutrients. They’re high in both plant sterols, which may help lower cholesterol, and phytochemicals...

More and more celebrity trainers are using Twitter to broadcast healthy eating tips, motivational words, and exercise advice. The trainers also reply to questions directed at them via Twitter, which help make users feel like personal clients. Start following these trainers to feel red-carpet-ready every...