Health

Ice-cold treats are one of the hallmarks of summer (cue the Mister Softee chimes), as are the bounty of fresh fruit and berries. So how do you convince your kids to eat more of the fresh-fruit variety vs. the creamy, corn-syrup-laden ones? By sneaking them into homemade popsicles. While the store-bought pops are an obvious and covenient option, we’ve

In the past year, there’s been an 8.4 percent jump in the number of people swimming for fitness, making it one of the fastest-growing workouts, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association. “Swimming is amazing cardio, it improves full-body strength and flexibility and without impact on joints,” says Ellis Peters, a swim couch at Equinox in New

My weakness is bakeries. I will cross bridges and tunnels and then some in search of the perfect croissant, brownie, cream puff—you name it. I never met a piece of loaf cake I didn’t like, and I’d be hard-pressed to pass up a gourmet donut. A meal is unfinished without something sweet to signal the end. Unfortunately,

Some days, it’s a struggle to carve out 30 minutes for exercise. An hour? Forget it. If I’m not rushing to my son’s basketball game, I’m in a work meeting that’s running late, or I’m trying to squeeze in a date night with my husband. How many times have you skipped your workout because you didn’t have

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are one Hollywood couple with whom we’d love to hang. Apart from serving up hilarious cultural commentary on a daily basis, the Emmy Award-winning Ellen host had us in stitches during the 2014 Oscars. (And we were not alone—this past year’s Academy Awards was the highest rated telecast of the ceremony since 2000.)

  There’s no use denying we’re still kids at heart. Nothing excites us more than a new toy—and in today’s age, we’re talking tech gadgets. With hibernation officially over, use the latest and greatest gear to your advantage. From a waterproof GPS for the daily swimmer to a portable tracker for the beginner who needs

Spring has sprung, which means summer—that sun-filled time of year when we bare our skin, show off our pedicures and think of inventive new updos for our hair—is just around the corner. Gone are the hats, gloves and trousers of March, and we’re starting to feel that we may not be ready for the exposure. Given the circumstances, it’s tempting

It’s Friday again! That means we’re showing some serious Link Love to our favorite bloggers. And because the weekend got us thinking about food, we decided to round up some brunch recipe ideas to help satisfy our weekend cooking and baking urges. After all, brunch practically doesn’t exist during the rest of the week—so we’re going to

Naomi Watts is an inspiration to us all. The Academy Award-nominated actress and mother of two has three films slated for release in 2014 (St. Vincent De Van Nuys, While We’re Young and Birdman), all of which are comedies, proving once again that the leading lady isn’t afraid to step outside her comfort zone. To top it off, Watts