By Leslie Garcia
The Dallas Morning News

Ah, spring. Picnics and ball games and potato salad and milkshakes and hot dogs -- enough to give winter calories a little competition. But during spring and summer, you can’t camouflage the resulting poundage with parkas and overalls.

That said, we present, for your gastronomical pleasure, five of spring’s most fattening foods, plus suggestions for making them healthier. We found these on www.webmd.com.

Posted in Cooking Fitness Food and drink Health Nutrition Smart Ideas

Bookmark Permalink using

Comments (0)

By BETH VRABEL for Smart

These women are warriors.
They might look like your neighbor, your child’s teacher, your pew companion when you worship.
That’s because they are.
They might seem just like you, your sisters and your mother — chasing grandchildren, planning vacations, picking up groceries.
They are.
These women also have — and are — waging a war on a disease that has crept into their bodies, disrupted their lives, altered their family.
They are cancer survivors.

Posted in Beauty Fashion Fitness Forum Health Smart woman Spirituality

Bookmark Permalink using

Comments (0)

By GWEN FARISS NEWMAN for Smart

When Barbara Titanish’s best friend, Jeanette Cartwright of Stewartstown, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Titanish became her advocate, helping her through two years of treatment.
In 1994, Titanish and Cartwright created H.O.P.E., a cancer patient support group based in New Freedom.
Cartwright passed away six months after the group was founded. The group now has about 40 volunteers who help more than 400 families.

Posted in Fitness Forum From this issue Health Hobbies Mental health Nutrition Smart Ideas Smart woman Spirituality

Bookmark Permalink using

Comments (0)

By Gwen Schoen
McClatchy Newspapers

Your fingernails can tell a lot about your overall health. Do you know how your diet can affect your fingernails? Here’s a quiz to find out.

Posted in Health Smart Ideas Smart woman

Bookmark Permalink using

Comments (0)

Here is a list of southcentral Pennsylvania agencies who are seeking volunteers.

Posted in Forum Health Hobbies Mental health Smart Ideas Smart woman Spirituality Web exclusive

Bookmark Permalink using

Comments (0)

By KAYLA DUNKMAN
Cox News Service

THE DEAL

Women, you know how this goes. About once a month, you want to punch your friends, scream at your family and you feel like you swallowed a balloon. Why all these horrible feelings? Blame it on PMS.

THE SOLUTION

Learn more about PMS and discover some tricks to feel better during that time from Dr. Amy Byerly, D.O., from Southview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.

Posted in Health Mental health Smart Ideas Smart woman

Bookmark Permalink using

Comments (0)

MEGAN K. SCOTT
Associated Press Writer

Sure, we’re springing forward. But we’re losing an hour of sleep.

This weekend, most Americans will set their clocks one hour ahead for daylight saving time, which falls on the second Sunday in March. And while an hour may not seem like a huge deal, 32 percent of those surveyed in the National Sleep Foundation’s 2008 Sleep in America poll said they only get a good night’s sleep a few nights per month.

Losing one hour can lead to crankiness, slower thinking and reaction time. The key is taking a few minutes now -- not Saturday before bedtime -- to set the stage.

Posted in Health Smart Ideas

Bookmark Permalink using

Comments (0)

By JENNIFER VOGELSONG for Smart

Coury Gudeman figures she gets about 37 seconds of free time a day.

The 27-year-old stay-at-home mother of two is joking, of course. But she’s serious when she says it’s difficult for moms to find time for themselves.

“There’s always something,” the Stewartstown woman said. “A PTA meeting, someone sick with a stomach bug... There always seems to be another fire popping up.”

Posted in Forum Health Hobbies Smart Ideas Smart woman

Bookmark Permalink using

Comments (0)

By Gwen Schoen
McClatchy Newspapers

Feeling a little grumpy today? Maybe it’s your diet that’s to blame. Several studies show that what you eat can affect your attitude. Here’s a quiz to see how much you know about food and its affect on your mood.

Posted in Cooking Fitness Health Nutrition Smart Ideas Smart woman

Bookmark Permalink using

Comments (0)

Beth Vrabel

Another week, another ear infection.
This seems to be the pattern with my son, Ben, 15 months old.
He's fine for a few days, and then, Wham! Another sleepless night, high fever, miserable morning and scratched-up ear.

Posted in Editor's Note Forum Health Web exclusive

Bookmark Permalink using

Comments (1)

BIL BOWDEN for Smart

Mindy Quesenberry of Phases Fitness in York Township helps Jody Lowe with her workout recently. Trainers say not to wait until after the holidays to start moving.

By GWEN FARISS NEWMAN
for Smart

Put down the remote. And step away from the sofa.

Thanksgiving is coming up, and Christmas and the new year are just around the corner. If your clothes are a little tight and your tummy a little larger, fitness pros say, do not wait for the craziness of the holidays to subside before you take action.

Posted in Fitness Health

Bookmark Permalink using

Comments (0)

By JANET CROWLEY

Los Angeles Times

Choosing the right sports bra — and getting the proper fit — requires patience, an eye for detail and a willingness to jump in the fitting room.

Posted in Fashion Fitness Health Smart Ideas Smart woman

Bookmark Permalink using

Comments (0)

Submitted

The UV Hawk calculates how long it's safe for you to stay out in the sun.

McClatchy Newspapers

Now more than ever, doctors are warning everyone about risks of getting too much sun. Until now, the best ways to stay protected involved slathering on the SPF 45, keeping your skin covered or avoiding being outside during the hottest parts of the day. While it’s still a good idea to put on plenty of sunscreen and stay out of the heat, here are a few new innovations that will make your time outdoors a little safer.

Posted in From this issue Health

Bookmark Permalink using

Comments (0)

By MELISSA NANN BURKE
For Smart

Vital signs provide a good measure of basic body functions. The primary four vital signs include pulse rate, blood pressure, temperature and respiratory rate. Here’s a look at what numbers are average for a healthy 30- to 34-year-old.

Posted in From this issue Health

Bookmark Permalink using

Comments (0)