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Gloss How-To: Shed Those Holiday Pounds

Gloss How-To: Shed Those Holiday Pounds

2 / January 3, 2012 3:34 pm

So, we’re a few days into the New Year and maybe also indulged a bit too much over the holidays and have a few extra pounds you’d like to shed. We talked to celebrity fitness trainer Valerie Waters — she’s [...]

Gloss How-To: Overcome the Holiday Blues

Gloss How-To: Overcome the Holiday Blues

1 / November 27, 2011 10:04 am

Tis the season to be jolly! Or is it? For many people, the holidays are anything but jolly. Depression, loneliness and overwhelm can turn what is supposed to be an upbeat, joyous time of year into a dreadful period that some would rather [...]

Gloss How-To: Get Killer Calves

Gloss How-To: Get Killer Calves

1 / November 15, 2011 10:40 am

Whoever said men were God’s gift to women obviously never slipped into a pair of Louboutins.  Seriously, what were they thinking?  Stilettos can do wonders in shaping our legs – from lengthening to making them appear even more toned than [...]

Gloss How-To: Give Your Sandwich a Makeover

Gloss How-To: Give Your Sandwich a Makeover

0 / November 13, 2011 12:59 pm

Do you brown bag your lunch? Making your own lunch is not only cost effective, it also gives you full control over the nutrients, cooking methods and calories. But the same old same old turkey sandwich can get pretty darn [...]

5 Tips to Avoid Thanksgiving Weight Gain

5 Tips to Avoid Thanksgiving Weight Gain

1 / November 8, 2011 9:24 am

Holiday season is about to be in full swing and starting with Thanksgiving and through the New Year, we’ll be tempted with lots of food, desserts and cocktails. While we’re not recommending at all to begin a diet during this [...]

Gloss How-To: Stay Fired Up About Fitness This Winter

Gloss How-To: Stay Fired Up About Fitness This Winter

0 / November 1, 2011 9:27 am

As winter creeps up on us and the temperatures creep downwards, staying motivated to workout can be tough. Combine the colder weather with our increasingly busy schedules — thanks to holiday parties, holiday shopping, and endless events at our kids’ [...]

Gloss How-To: 1-Minute Stress Reliever

Gloss How-To: 1-Minute Stress Reliever

0 / October 26, 2011 10:03 am

In today’s fast-paced world, who isn’t anxious once in a while? Unfortunately, stress is very damaging to our entire system and is the culprit of over 75% of our health problems. When we fail to manage stress, our body’s defense [...]

Gloss How-To: Stop Yourself from Raiding Your Kids’ Halloween Loot!

Gloss How-To: Stop Yourself from Raiding Your Kids’ Halloween Loot!

0 / October 21, 2011 2:48 pm

Halloween candy showed up in August (as though we needed to get a jump on our holiday shopping!) and will still be on sale in November. What is the trick to eating what you love when it is everywhere? Scaring [...]