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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

February 2008 Archive

Healthy Eating | No Comments
February 28th, 2008

Your Summer Diet Survival Guide

by Melina B. Jampolis M.D.

25 easy tactics to fight weight gain despite BBQs, wedding receptions, picnics, vacation blowouts and fruity cocktails.

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February 28th, 2008

Gadgets That Motivate

by Alexis Tirado

Determined to slim down this year? According to experts at the Mayo Clinic, one of the best ways to improve your exercise habits is to track your progress. So VIVmag sought out the best gadgets for doing just that. Here are our five faves.

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Wellness | No Comments
February 28th, 2008

Say Goodbye to Self-Criticism

by Gabrielle Gayagoy

Ever beat yourself up for making a mistake? Many people don’t realize what a negative impact their endless self-criticism has. Learn to treat yourself kindly with this simple exercise.

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February 8th, 2008

Which Diet Is Best?

by Melina B. Jampolis M.D.

Although Atkins won out in a short-term study, the reality of choosing a diet that works for your body type and metabolism is a little more complicated. VIVmag’s diet doc leads you to the smartest choice for you — step by step.

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Healthy Eating | No Comments
February 6th, 2008

5 Fat Little Diet Mistakes You Can Avoid

by Melina B. Jampolis M.D.

It’s not the occasional six-slice pizza pig-out that packs on pounds; it’s the tiny daily slip-ups. And no one knows better what those are than the diet doctor who reads your food diary.

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Travel, Wellness | Comments: 1
February 6th, 2008

Create your own “bucket list”!

by Melissa Daly

In the film The Bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman play cancer patients who bust out of the hospital on a mission to check off all the things they want to do before they “kick the bucket.” Don’t wait until you’re laid-up on a gurney: Create your own want-to-do list! Here’s how:

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February 4th, 2008

American Heart Month

by Rachel Horn

The key to avoiding heart disease is to assess your risk early — so make a plan today to protect yourself from the top killer of women in America. Here, we give you the tools to improve your odds.

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