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Giveaways

Enter to Win a Copy of 'Handmade Chic'!
One lucky reader will win a copy of this new book by Laura Bennett.

Playlists

Lauren Bowles' Balance With Sara Ivanhoe
As featured in the January/February 2012 issue of VIVmag, for 10 years Lauren Bowles, from HBO’s hot series True

Recipes

Golden Rice with Cauliflower, Nuts, Dried Fruit and Indian Spices
Take a trip to India with this fragrant rice dish, a perfect pairing of sweet and savory.

Events

VIVmag wins two int'l magazine awards

VIVmag, the all digital luxury magazine for women earns two international awards. The tradition of creating excellence in digital magazine publishing continues as VIVmag has won the Digital Magazine Awards 2010 - Silver Award for Lifestyle Magazine of the Year while also sharing in Photographer of the Year for their - March/ April VIV cover shot by Alexx Henry. DIGITAL MAGAZINE AWARDS - SILVER

April 2007 Archive

Wellness | No Comments
April 30th, 2007

Therapy Beats Drugs for Insomnia

by Kim Acosta

Good sleep habits may treat your insomnia better than medication, according to a study in The Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Awareness, Wellness | No Comments
April 30th, 2007

Divorce: The Heart Breaker

by Tajinder Rehal

If you’re splitting with your spouse, take extra care of your heart. Research from the University of Texas at Austin, and Bowling Green State University in Ohio, has found that divorce may weaken women’s cardiovascular health.

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Fitness, Healthy Eating | No Comments
April 29th, 2007

Calorie Restriction without Exercise Equals Bone Loss

by Lindsay Morris

A recent report in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that calorie-restrictive dieters lose bone mass when weight-bearing aerobic exercise isn’t part of their program.

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Healthy Eating | No Comments
April 29th, 2007

Supermarket savvy: Shop smarter, healthier

by Eric Harr

No matter how much you spend on weight-loss books, exercise machines and diet plans you are your own best friend and mortal enemy when it comes to stocking your fridge and cupboards, says Melina Jampolis, M.D., a board-certified internist and physician nutrition specialist (one of only 198 in the country).

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Healthy Eating | Comments: 2
April 29th, 2007

Create a Smarter Shopping List

by VIV Mag

VIV Advisory Board member Melina Jampolis, M.D., a board-certified internist and physician nutrition specialist, gave us a sneak peak at her personal smart-supermarket-shopping list featured in her forthcoming book The No-Time-to-Lose Diet (Nelson Books, 2007).

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Fitness, Healthy Eating | No Comments
April 23rd, 2007

Choose to Lose: Simple, Satisfying Ways to Slim Down

by Monica Gullon

Think cutting calories has to hurt? Not with these stealthy substitutions!

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Fitness, Style | Comments: 2
April 16th, 2007

Your Sports Bra Buying Guide: Find the Right Foundation

by Rachel Horn

With so many options, finding a well-designed sports bra that works best for your body and your sport takes careful attention.

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Wellness | No Comments
April 16th, 2007

Stress: Taming Tension is a Mind and Body Feat

by Melina B. Jampolis M.D

Stress can affect mood, energy level and sex drive, contribute to heart disease, gastrointestinal problems and hormone imbalance, and wreak havoc on your immune system. Discover four stress-busting strategies.

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