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Garlic scapes, the flower stalks that grow from garlic, pack a major nutritional punch. Try them in this healthy green spring dip.

Keep cool this summer with a polished A-line skirt that's perfect at the office or for a night out. Here are seven great ideas on how to wear it.

Instead of stockpiling books, try a tablet reader to free up shelf space for some calming candles or air-purifying plants. Click...

The highlights from my local farmers' market include an abundance of green asparagus and rhubarb, both in season until the end of June. Here are some ideas on how to use them.

Training for a triathlon has been a long-term project. And anything undertaken long-term (think: parenting; or, marriage), has its ups and downs. Under the circumstances, an everyday reminder, or mantra, can be truly helpful and inspiring. Here's mine: worth the effort.

With so many fruits and vegetables coming into season across the country, now is a great time to give vegetarian and vegan meals a try. And if you're going to do that, picking up Color Me Vegan by cookbook author and columnist Colleen Patrick-Goudreau is a great place to start. Patrick-Goudreau's latest cookbook is full of healthy, delicious recipes that cover the rainbow, and consequently provide a wide variety of nutrients: from orange peppers for beta carotene to green kale for chlorophyll and red tomatoes for lycopene, you'll be hard-pressed to find a piece of produce that isn't represented here.

I adore summer. Things slow down for the better, we take the time to relax a little more and that suits me just fine. So in looking ahead and making summer plans, I also put together a list of the 10 things that are a must-do for my happy summer.

A walking coach explains how to resolve annoying-but-not-serious walking nuisances that might slow you down

The Stila Girl Beach Palette line features four more 'globe-trotting' editions to be periodically released through to October.

According to a new study out of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana, our jobs are contributing to rising obesity rates. According to the study, “Over the last 50 years in the U.S. we estimate that daily occupation-related energy expenditure has decreased by more than 100 calories, and this reduction in energy expenditure accounts for a significant portion of the increase in mean U.S. body weights for women and men.”

The mind-body connection is something that many people speak about, but now it seems that science is jumping on the band wagon. Maintaining a positive outlook, being optimistic about the future, enjoying the small things and going about your day with a smile are both our natural state and a healthier state. Let's all find our silver lining and enjoy the moments that make us smile.

Good news for meat and cheese lovers looking to shed winter weight quickly and with a little effort. A new study (via NYTimes) suggests that not only can you lose weight faster on a high-fat, low-carb diet, but also that when combined with regular exercise—at least in the short term—a diet that’s higher in fat doesn’t negatively impact heart health