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Celebrities on the New Year's Resolutions They Can't Keep

Celebrities on the New Year's Resolutions They Can't Keep

Gossip Center's Amber Milt hit the red carpet at the New Year's in April Spring Gala to find out what New Year's Resolutions are impossible to keep.

Relationship Resolutions for 2013

Relationship Resolutions for 2013

Rachel talks about the new year and relationship resolutions you should think about making for this 2013 year.

Top Hair Resolutions for the New Year

Top Hair Resolutions for the New Year

Haven't had a hair cut in years? Ready to dye your locks for the first time? Our beauty expert, Kyan Douglas, stops by to show us how to accomplish the most daunting hair resolutions for the New Year and gives three viewers a new look.

DASH diet ranked best overall - See what's second

The best diet plan for overall health may not cost a thing. A new ranking of diets by U.S. News & World Report gives top honors for best overall diet to the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet. Originally developed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to ...

Time to Give Up High Heels?

Time to Give Up High Heels?

This year, WSJ Off Duty Editor Meenal Mistry is resolving to break up with her shoes when necessary. She joins Lunch Break to explain why, and to highlight her other sartorial resolutions.

LaTisha Styles gets ready to work out with a group called Black Girls Run in Smyrna on Nov. 1, 2012. She used to gain as much as 10 pounds during the holiday season, but two years ago, she started exercising more and watching more what she eats. As a result, on Jan. 1, she plans to weigh exactly the same. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

It’s time to say hello to a healthier you

Have the holidays left you feeling out of sorts and sluggishly out of shape? Did the eggnog, cookies and seemingly endless parade of potlucks, office parties and seasonal frolic add an inch or maybe two to your waistline? You might just be a hot, Santa-like jiggling mess in need of ...

Health Resolutions That Can Help Save Money

Health Resolutions That Can Help Save Money

From quitting smoking to shopping around for care, Marketwatch's Jen Wieczner explains how health-related New Year's resolutions can also improve the health of your wallet.

2. Even if it's organic, you should wash your fruits and vegetables before you juice them.

How do you prepare a green juice?

Maybe you got a new juicer as a holiday gift. Maybe you're just curious to know why juicing is on a popularity upswing and you wonder what it involves. Whatever the reason you clicked on this blog, here's a quick explanation of what it's like to juice with one brand ...

What Healthy Foods Won't Tell You

What Healthy Foods Won't Tell You

From portion sizes to bad ingredients, Marketwatch's Kelli Grant reports on what "healthy foods" won't tell you.

All calories not created equal, study suggests

New research challenges the idea that a calorie is a calorie, suggesting that certain foods and diets may be better than others for burning calories and helping people maintain weight loss. The study appears this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Study participants who had lost weight ...

Resist the temptation to bundle up like Nanook of the North. Exercise generates heat, and if you start to sweat, you'll get cold when that sweat dries. Instead, dress in layers. Start with a thin synthetic layer to wick sweat. Avoid cotton. Pull on a wool or fleece layer next, and top it off with a waterproof, breathable outer layer. If it's really cold, you might want a face mask or scarf to warm air before you breathe it in.

The ins and outs of exercising in cold weather

Exercising in cold weather requires different considerations than exercising in brutal heat. We've rounded up some odd facts, answered eternal questions and put together helpful tips to help you stay active in this winter. Now grab your gloves and get crackin'! Can you get dehydrated in the cold? Dehydration doesn't ...

Are you thinking of juicing in 2013?

Have you been thinking about juicing but feel like you wouldn't know where to start? First of all, if you want to juice fresh organic produce, you really do want a juicer and not just a blender. Theoretically, you could blend the produce and then strain the juice, but the ...

Detoxify your body with a clean diet

The new year, for many, is a good time to clean up the diet and improve one's health. But most of us are not ready to follow a strict fasting program -- and, in fact, some would argue that strict fasts such as the Master Cleanse are not even good ...

8 convincing stats to lose the booze in January (and fight cancer)

A new survey from Cancer Research UK polled 4,000 adults to expose some common misconceptions about alcohol. Turns out a buzzed state may not make us better looking or transform us into freaks in the sheets. Here are the stats: Only 13 percent of women found their partner more appealing ...

The single best thing you can do for yourself

Ready to get motivated for a 2013 fitness resolution? Start by watching this inspirational "visual lecture" gone viral, made by Dr. Mike Evans, a professor at the University of Toronto and a practicing physician. Dr. Evans answers the question, "23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we ...

Hiking in nature may boost creativity

Hiking in the wild may be good for the brain, especially if you are unplugged. New research shows that backpackers scored 50% better on a creativity test after spending four days in nature while disconnected from all electronic devices. Fifty-six people with an average age of 28 went on four- ...

1 chopped sweet red apple, 1/2 cup orange juice, 6 walnuts or pecans, 6 almonds or hazelnuts, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/8 cup dried dark cherries or raisins

33 healthier ways to satisfy your sweet tooth

I’ve always been one of those people that needs something sweet after dinner. It doesn’t need to be fancy, just something to satisfy my sweet tooth and stop it from nagging me. But — especially around the holidays — sticking to just a small, sweet snack is tricky, what with all the ...

16 healthier ways to make chips

Allegedly, once you pop you can’t stop. Since it’s usually game over once that bag opens, we’ve rounded up a list of crunchy, customizable chip-like substitutes. They’re healthier, and most importantly, still tasty. Most can be made gluten-free, and with a whole lot less salt than store-bought ’tater versions. All ...

54 healthy smoothies for any occasion

It’s darn near impossible to screw up a smoothie (fine, avoid the anchovies). Throw any combination of milk, fruit, nuts, and other goodies into a blender and presto, you’ve got a handy-dandy drinkable snack. The beauty of these five-minute recipes is that there’s free reign with ingredient amounts. And if ...

52 healthy meals in 12 minutes or less

Being hungry sucks (it’s a scientific fact). So why spend hours cooking a gourmet feast when a nutritious and delicious meal could be only 12 minutes away? Skip the grumbling tummy and cranky guests and serve up any one of these 52 satisfying meals. See Also: 60 Healthier Drinks for Boozing ...

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AJC Spring Dining Guide 2013

It's here! Check out the 50 restaurants that made the list, and let us know what you think on Twitter with #ajcwheretoeat.