Good equipment, a good location and friendly staff is what the Century Fitness gym located in East Longmeadow a decent place and it is a comfortable environment to work out in. I use to go to this place often and didn’t mind working out there but there are a …

I was talking with a neighbor of mine several months ago, who had noticed the strides I was achieving in my personal weight loss goals. I’ve always been overweight, though most of my life it was minimal. Once I had kids, I had gained an exponential amount of weight …

When you live in the desert, prepared to have all the moisture you’ve ever stored in your body be leeched away by the winter winds. Every winter my body probably shrinks by fifteen percent because so much water is wrung from my poor tissues and it just doesn’t help that …

My daughter and I are always trying to lose that last 20 pounds (okay, more like 30 for me) so we fell for the Slimfast Optima ad that shows the slim gorgeous young woman kickboxing her cravings into submission. We went out and bought a couple of sixpacks …

When the makers of the Perfect Pushup came out with their device, I knew it would only be a matter of time before others would soon arrive. That Christmas in fact, I actually purchased a pair for a family member knowing that the knock-offs would be there …

I am a frequent wearer of contact lenses, and there is this one brand that I love wearing, which is Acuvue.
I am the type of person who is quite active, therefore, I need a pair of soft contact lenses for my every day usage. However, I prefer the …

I stopped by a local Health Food Store yesterday looking for some inspiration. Recently I have taken measures to clean up my diet, and to explore new and healthier alternatives, but I have to say the amount of new choices is mind boggling. Honestly, I walk in …

The winter time isn’t my friend what so ever. I mean whenever I get done washing my hands and leave my house, talk about cracking! They become really dry and they crack badly. When it comes to lotion I need something that isn’t too think but it’s watery at …

Lately I have been trying to sneak in a little strengthening in to my cardio workouts. Since toning bands aren’t always convenient, and a lot of weighted balls and props are distracting outdoors; I opted to try wrist weights on my usual trail.
Luckily the …

If you watch infommercials then you have probably seen the advertisement for the White Light Tooth Whitening System. They claim that it will whiten your’ teeth just as well as your’ dentist does without the high price tag.
I ordered it hoping to avoid having to go to the dentist. …

I have a friend who insists that I try every natural product on the market. It gets a bit overwhelming, as sometimes she wants me on something new while I am still trying the last “experiment” and I cannot tell which is effective or not!
This Royal Jelly was …

Since acai berry has become a very popular fruit due to its many health benefits I thought I would give it a try. This small grape sized black fruit is rich in minerals, fiber and has a high concentration of anti oxidants. The over all health benefits of this …

I am a huge fan of Bath and Body Works products and I shop their store regularly. I was curious about the C.O. Bigelow line of skin care products, since that was one I had not tried many products from. The last time I was shopping in one of …

My mother suffers from tooth ache and needs to use a good mouthwash to keep it getting septic and plague free. Hexidine antiseptic and anti plaque mouthwash was prescribed to her by our family doctor and since then she has been using it to fight and prevent it from …

Tienshi Nutrient High Calcium Powder Number One is my number one source of food supplement to get the daily calcium I needed in my body. We do know that once our body lack calcium, it will trigger hundreds of possible diseases and I don’t take that lightly because it …

I call this ” the Amazing Ostrich Oil’. As soon as you apply locally on the affected sites, you can feel the difference. Minor ailments such as itchiness due to insects bites, minor cut and scratches…all can be take care off. My 5 years old daughter used to scratch …

I love natural soaps and Zum has been a brand that I have greatly enjoyed. I started buying Zum soaps when I discovered them at Whole Foods. Since then I have indulged myself with a new one every time I go to this store.
The last one I …

Aquaphor may be one of the best products I’ve gotten for my daughter’s daily care, period. I’ve used it for diaper rash, dry and/or chapped skin (on the face - especially around the nose - or on the body), baby acne, and as a regular moisturizer in the …

I think it is important to always work with good toothpaste. Though I don’t really have complaints with many toothpaste brands out there, some work better than others. I know that quality is not in a brand name and will try almost any toothpaste at least once. On one …

Being diabetic, I use a lot of the low carb Atkins products because they do not greatly affect my blood sugar. Some of their bars are great—“ others only so-so. This one is a staple in my sweet-craving arsenal, and I buy it on a regular basis. Although …

I received this metal box of talcum powder as a gift. Although I do not normally use talc as it is associated with health risks, I made an exception for this product. I just don’t use it near “intimate areas” where I would normally use powder. When I use this …

Concept II must be the best known and the most popular rowing machine out there. Like all rowers, it has a seat, two footrests with straps, and a handle that you pull on, imitating the motions of rowing a boat. The seat slides back and forth as you exercise, …

Today, I had my daughter at Phoenix Children’s Specialty and Urgent Care located in Mesa, Arizona for a comprehensive hearing test. We met with Dr. Debra and an ASU student who is working on becoming an audiologist himself. He was sitting in on the hearing tests today as part …

I have used Pepto Bismol medication for many years. In fact, I keep a bottle of it in my medicine chest at all times just in case. I use it mostly if I get diarrhea but sometimes I also use it for my upset stomach. I love Pepto Bismol …

I like to use battery powered toothbrushes, and this product was an amazing deal. I have always liked the Colgate brand brushes, and I use the Total manual brushes as a backup. I like everything about this sonic power product, starting with the price. I paid less than twelve …

I spend every chance I get to go outdoors and soak up the sun by relaxing by the lake while reading a book, or by barbequing dinner for my family on the patio, or when I take a daily afternoon swim in the pool to get some aerobic exercise. …

I am not a big fan of mint mouthwash and toothpaste flavors. They burn my mouth. I was looking around and trying various natural mouthwash products to see if I could find one that would be mild enough that I might actually not dread using it.
Alcohol based washes …

Because of our active lifestyle, all of us in the family needs the right disinfectant alcohol every after activity. It’s my role as a mom to find the right brand that everyone can use especially the kids.
Among the many brands in …

It seems like everywhere I go, I have to use a different kind of soap. Every time I go home during s college vacation, my parents have a different kind of soap in their shower. I don’t know how they deal with such inconsistency in their life, but they …

Ugh, annoying skin. It always seem to harden and form these pink hard blotches of skin called callus. And it always takes a long time scrubbing off the skin. Well, I finally fixed the problem. All I needed was a callus eliminator from be natural. It naturally removes the …

I have been using disposable toothbrushes for my entire life, and I must say, the Oral-B Pulsar may be the best disposable i have ever had the pleasure of cleaning my teeth with. It truly encompasses everything you could possibly need from a disposable toothbrush.
I purchased my first one …

I was a little aprehensive at first about tampons, as they’re not as easy to use as sanitary towels, but one day I got some Tampax Compak tampons sample, and decided to try them.
They have an instructions manual in the box to help you to understand how to put …

Both my kids were diagnosed with asthma early on. I was diagnosed in my thirties. Our family has a holding chamber, or spacer, in each bedroom. We also keep one in each kid’s backpack, my purse and the car. They have them at school too. One valved holding chamber …

I had become very impressed with a CVS brand of hand sanitizer that we used at an animal rescue where I volunteered. Since there was a CVS right across the street, we usually bought any needs that we had at their store, and their foaming hand sanitizer became a favorite. …

Last summer, we took our daughter in for a routine eye exam at our local Shopko optical and were told she needed glasses. I honestly had doubts about this at the time because she never seemed like she was having problems seeing things. But, I’m not an expert and …

I have worn glasses for several years. I used to wear contacts, and in my early thirties I suddenly developed allergies to them and had to stop wearing them due to discomfort. Since then, I make an effort to try a sample of any new contacts that come out that …

Wellness360 is a good website to remain healthy, keep track of your daily food intake, your daily exercises and routines. Not only that you can make everything about being healthy on records, you are paid to do this and membership to the site is free! When you invite friends …

I have used a good few of the Value products from Tesco. I have either reached for the products because I am having to watch what I spend, or if I have a little bit more money then I like to try a Value product and if I like …

During the summers one of the most essential skin care product required to keep my skin in good condition is a good sunscreen. The fact that stepping out in the sun often leaves my skin feeling irritated, it becomes important for me to use a sunscreen to help my …

I have a problem with frizzy hair, especially the back portion of my hair, which has been tortured with flat irons, boxed hair color, and refusal to cut it for years. I need products to make it look like hair again, and not tumbleweed.
I have used a lot of …

I was on a wierd health kick for a while that tended to revolve around these kind of holistic or homeopathic supplements that have giant claims of making you feel better than you’ve ever felt in your life. One such product that I tried during this year of strange …

I am picky when it comes to protein and I have never been an overly huge fan of the supplement company VPX but something attracted me to this product that they made. The main reason I was attracted to this product was because they gave so much inside of …

I have turned on so many people to the Burt’s Bees product line because I’ve used and loved their products for years now. I started using them in my twenties when I happened to pick up some lip balm at a convenience store, and I haven’t looked back yet. …

The Wii Fit is an exercise system that is based on the Nintendo Wii console, it is intended to allow you to work out at home to a video game screen on your TV and this was an idea that my sister loved and so she went and ordered …

Being sexually active for quite a few years now I have used various brands of condoms. Last year I got a new boyfriend who was brand loyal to Trojan Magnum. After twenty minutes or so of sex I become physically uncomfortable. Not pain but soreness, and I felt …

When I opened my birthday present of the Ped Egg, I exclaimed with false enthusiasm “Oh, a cheese grater, awesome. I needed one.”
After the laughter and my red face faded, I realized it was made for my feet, which are definitely not cheese. Well, it …

When I saw a tall, black, slightly leaning shaped bottle of Giovanni D:tox body wash in my shower, I didn’t know who had put it there. I later found out that my partner had—“ and thought it might be a good product for me. I had been complaining about the …

This past summer there were some days when I really felt that the sun was burning me and having read so many magazine articles about the dangers of being burnt and the direct link to skin cancer, I decided to copy the Australian cricketers and try a …

I was bitten on the right leg by a dog last year. The wound was small, it only looked like a scratch. I washed the wound thoroughly and dressed it properly with antiseptic. But because there are already many cases of rabies in our area, I …