Mom to Mom: The Benefits of Yoga, Online Dieting, and More

Does your winter skin need a little TLC? Want a new, page-turning book to read? Look no further, moms!

Net Loss

Trimming down? Consider an online program that can help you stick to your diet and your exercise schedule. Weight Watchers offers a three-month introductory membership with mobile features to make tracking—and losing—easier than ever. Or check out these popular, free programs: SparkPeople and FitClick.

Cheers to BFFs

Turns out those chatty coffee breaks and long phone calls aren’t just for gossip. Researchers at UCLA discovered that when women engage with female friends, they release oxytocin, the “love hormone,” which makes them feel calm and content—and helps combat feelings of stress. Here’s to a girls’ night out! 

Yoga does more than reduce your stress.—>

Pure Magic

This feast for the imagination is Erin Morgenstern’s first novel, The Night Circus, a love story about two powerful magicians who have been trained to compete in a deadly duel. You’ll be mesmerized by the incredible places and plot twists.

Skin Tight

Give your winter skin some TLC with The Nourish line Organic Food for Healthy Skin. It comes in four scents: almond vanilla, fresh fig, lavender mint, and wild berries.

Yes to Yoga

The benefits of yoga go far beyond reduced stress and improved flexibility, says research published in the Harvard Mental Health Letter. Studies have shown that yoga may help you lose weight, combat anxiety and depression, and reduce back pain. Ask your doctor if yoga might help with your health concerns, too.