Stress, Travels and Happy Feet!

Three things that can help you get healthy... from a good way to release stress, staying healthy while traveling to watching out for those flip flops!

Meditation, Yoga Might Switch Off Stress Genes
Researchers say they've taken a significant stride forward in understanding how relaxation techniques such as meditation, prayer and yoga improve health: by changing patterns of gene activity that affect how the body responds to stress.
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Stay Healthy While Traveling
Are you planning a trip and want to stay healthy? How do you keep on track, when you are hitting the road on a vacation or trip? Remember: healthy travel requires planning, preparation, self-discipline, and vigilance.
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Get in Step With Summer Foot Care
We all know it's important to take care of yourself, but sometimes getting (and staying) healthy starts from the ground up - Literally! Why it's important to make sure you are taking care of yourself, from your feet up!
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Good Luck!

- The Producer

I'm here to help YOU out.

As part of this process of losing weight and getting healthy, Barbara is going out on a limb with her buddies and really putting herself out there for you, and for her own health.

So what do I have to do with this?

My role will be purely a "Researcher" of the process. Barbara and I will keep an eye out on the latest health news that you need to know. We'll be looking on the internet for new studies, blogs about healthy lifestyles and finding helpful tips to keep you all on track.

I'll be the eyes and ears of the group, trying to find the information YOU need to succeed.

So here my first post:

1. Barbara has talked about it in her Health Alerts, and her One-a-Week... the importance of eating a big, and healthy breakfast. So why should breakfast be more than a cereal bar, and why do you need to eat so many carbs first thing in the morning?

Click Here to Find Out More from Yahoo! Health.

2. Having a hard time keeping the weight off, after you go through the pain of losing it? It may NOT be your fault, but your hormones may be playing a big role in the problem.

Click Here to Find Out More from Yahoo! Health.

3. There's a new side-affect to getting a stomach by-pass surgery, and the pain may be too much to handle. We're talking kidney stones here! I know from personal experiences (way too many to count) that these are NOT fun. If you are considering the surgery, you need to be informed!

Click Here to Find Out More from Yahoo! Health.

Good Luck!

- The Producer