Hints From Heloise: Encouraging a friend’s weight loss
Today’s Sound Off is about weight loss jealousy:Dear Heloise: I have been able to lose 65 pounds with diet and exercise, and although I had to really work at it, the rewards have been great. I have fewer aches and pains, my blood pressure is lower and there has been a significant improvement in my…
I can’t stand my in-laws. Why do I feel such rage towards them?
I am really struggling with my parents-in-law. My feelings about them changed after the birth of our two children. I can no longer stand the sight or sound of them.When our first child was born I was very ill, yet they stormed away from the hospital because of a perceived slight. The same thing happened…
Easy Pineapple Salsa [Video] – The Healthy Maven
Jump to RecipeNo need to buy store-bought with this sweet and spicy easy pineapple salsa. The perfect way to jazz up your salsa with a tropical twist. This will be your new favorite salsa recipe! I’m kind of, just a little bit, okay completely entirely obsessed with this recipe. Not only is it my go-to…
Fit in my 40s: wildlife distractions aside, national parks are perfect for a workout
National parks spent years trying to remind everyone how important natural beauty is for the spirit, and what an abundance of it they have. Then, suddenly, everyone discovered them at once, in the middle of a lockdown, and they had to do a handbrake turn and persuade us all to enjoy them online instead.However, now…
4 Ways to Support Someone with Anxiety
Having someone who is suffering from anxiety is a painful journey.It is painful to see the one you love feeling tired and weak all the time, and having no will to do the things they once truly enjoy.If you or someone you know is struggling with anxiety, you might have probably felt the need to…
Make the most of your zucchini bounty with these 6 summery recipes
Add to listOn my list(Tom McCorkle for The Washington Post; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post)Zucchini is bountiful in the summer, so much so that a certain question becomes a ringing refrain on these hot days: Just what do I do with all it?If your CSA box is overstuffed with zucchini, it…
Health Care Helpline Recovers More Than $2 Million in Restitution
Attorney General James’ Health Care Helpline Recovers More Than $2 Million in Restitution and Savings for Consumers
Attorney General Letitia James today released a report detailing the work of the Office of the Attorney General’s Health Care...
5 screen-free summer camp alternatives to get your kids outside
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My half-sister has rejected my parents. Who is really to blame?
I’m in my 20s, and the child of two people who had previous marriages and children. Growing up, both my parents shared custody with their former partners; at weekends, the house would be full. I believed as a child that this was a blissfully happy family. I was very close with all of my half-siblings…
Working out with my kids is so good I’m never going back to the...
My gym is reopening next weekend. They’ve got stringent social distancing measures in place and they’re really looking forward to welcoming me back (or so they say in their email). But it doesn’t matter how much hand sanitiser is available – I won’t be going back. I’m not the only Australian defecting from the gym. A…