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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

Healthy Eating Archive

Is missing out on some shut-eye taking a bigger toll than you think? (Photo credit: Dmitriy Shironosov)

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September 1st, 2011

Are You a Junk-Food Junkie?

Do Ho Hos rival heroin and nicotine in addictive power? Heavy consumption of high-calorie treats may alter the brain’s pleasure receptors to make you dependent. (Photo credit: Laura Doss)

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August 24th, 2011

Four Diet Tips You Shouldn’t Follow

Not everything that sounds good is good for you: We debunk four familiar diet tips that seem to make sense but are secretly bad advice. (Photo credit: Tooga/Getty Images)

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The avocado’s rich, creamy consistency has been scaring off figure-conscious women for decades. But new research — and a reminder of the actual fat and calories an avocado contains — may help reverse that trend. Give in to temptation: This green fruit is good for you!

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When milk or bread is past its prime, it leaves you little doubt. But how many of us have spice racks flaunting cream of tartar or bay leaves from 1992?

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Like a wine tasting, a cheese tasting is a sensory experience, and discussing a cheese’s personality can be an amusing icebreaker.

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Fitness, Healthy Eating | Comments: 1
August 7th, 2008

Have a No-Weight-Gain Vacation

VIV’s own diet doctor shares 10 Do’s and Don’ts for your next week off.

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March 14th, 2008

Five Nutrition Myths to Watch Out For

by Rachel Horn

Some 66 percent of the U.S. population is overweight or obese. While there are many factors contributing to the problem, it seems that misinformation — from television news sources to conflicting nutrition claims on food packaging — has left many Americans confused.

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March 3rd, 2008

Six Diet Disconnects

by Rachel Horn

Recent findings from the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation’s Food & Health Survey revealed that although we want to be healthy, most of us really don’t know how to put our thoughts into action.

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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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