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Fitness & HealthCalorie restrictive (CR) diets have plagued our nation. You want to loose weight, eat less calories. While it is true that caloric intake will decrease body weight, it may not be the most effective way due to lack of adherence. Find out the truth about low calorie diets and the effect they may be having on you. - Emily Koval, CPT Tailor Made Health and Wellness Tue, Oct 12 2010, 3:31 pm | 0 comments
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Food & Drink Warm up this winter with a bowl of soup
Need to warm up this winter? Check out these recipes for white chicken chili and black bean soup. And if you're looking for a new way to serve shellfish give this shrimp newburg recipe a try. - By Chef Richard Erskine Tue, Jan 26, 1:37 am | 0 comments
Home & Garden
10 steps to an accessible, organized closet A haphazard pile of jeans and purses overwhelmed the hamper. Piles of shoes cluttered the closet floor. And hangers sagged from the weight of too many clothes. My side of the walk-in closet was no longer walkable; it was a place I dreaded visiting, despite my love for clothes. And to make matters worse, I share my closet with the neatest man in the whole world. I decided to clean up my act for the New Year and, I hope, for good. So I turned to Lorie Marrero, a certified organizing expert and author of "The Clutter Diet" (Reason Press, $17.95). - By Cloe Cabrera Mon, Jan 25, 8:10 am | 2 comments
Hobbies & Leisure
January networking with River City Express Network If your plans for 2010 include making more professional contacts and moving your business forward, check out the River City Express Networking Meeting this month featuring speaker Richard Coughlan, University of Richmond, Senior Associate Dean Robins School of Business. Meet other Richmond businesswomen and share your recent success stories. - By STAFF REPORTS Mon, Jan 04, 5:00 pm | 2 comments
Beauty & Style
New year, new trends, still beautiful The biggest party night of the year is nearly upon us; it's time to go all out to stand out. Here are the products beauty experts say you should have on hand if you want to go from average to amazing in no time. And what's new in beauty for 2010? It's out with the old and in with the (affordable) new. - By CLOE CABRERA Wed, Dec 30, 1:24 am | 1 comments
Shopping & Merchandise
Gift cards: get more for the money According to news reports, the dollar value of gift cards purchased this year is expected to be down slightly, but the number of cards purchased is going to be higher. Sounds odd, but people still want to give gifts — this year it will just be gift cards with less money than in previous years. After all, it's the thought that counts. If you're like me, you relish receiving gift cards because there are great opportunities to stretch a dollar. If someone gives me a $20 gift card, I try to make it worth even more. Here are a few tips. - By Kevin Strawbridge Tue, Dec 29, 1:07 pm | 0 comments
Fitness & Health
Stress less and remain sane during the holidays If this is, as the song says, "the most wonderful time of the year," why do so many people look so miserable at the mall and the grocery store and the Christmas tree lot? Finding enough money for gifts, making time for shopping and events, and wanting to re-create childhood Christmases are among the most often cited stressors, research shows. And women, especially, say they have a tendency to deal with the strain by drinking and eating a little more, and sleeping a lot less. - By KIM FRANKE-FOLSTAD Thu, Dec 17, 2:00 am | 3 comments
Hobbies & Leisure
What Was So Fine In 2009? If you listen to Lady Gaga, can your own vegetables and watch Dancing with the Stars, consider yourself at the peak of popular trends in modern America. Trend-tracking firm Nielsen recently released its Top 10 lists for most popular and fastest-growing trends in movies, books, TV shows, games, consumer goods and other ultra-hip sectors – giving a peek into the mindset of modern culture. - By RICHARD MULLINS Wed, Dec 16, 1:05 am | 0 comments
Parenting & Family
For the awesome kids on your shopping list If playing Santa is on your to-do list this Christmas, odds are you still have a few more gifts to pick up before the big day. Before you head to a local toy store and make selections for the good boys and girls on your list, check out the guide to holiday gifts for kids on Richmond.com. - By STAFF REPORTS Tue, Dec 15, 1:40 am | 0 comments
Beauty & Style
Sound shoe advice from the legendary Sam Edelman From stylish sandals to killer heels to flirty flats, designer Sam Edelman has made his mark on the shoe world. Remember the Gladiator sandal explosion? He gets the credit for starting it. Halle Berry, Julia Roberts and Jennifer Lopez have all been snapped wearing Edelman's shoes. The legendary designer is also the Sam in the Sam & Libby footwear line he launched with his wife, Libby Bianchi. - CLOE CABRERA Mon, Dec 14, 2:00 am | 0 comments
Home & Garden
Why the poinsettia? If you’re planning some holiday decorating this weekend, odds are you’ll pick up a poinsettia to add to your décor. But have you ever wondered why the poinsettia takes over flower shops and garden centers this time of year? Aren’t there other red, pink and white flowers? Wonder no more. - By STAFF REPORTS Sat, Dec 12, 2:00 am | 2 comments
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