Cutest Sneakers Around

Left: Hold court in striped tennis sneakers.

Bensimon Les Tennis Rayure, $90, madewell.com

Center: The perfect complement to a casual spring look.

Lacoste Ziane, $65, piperlime.com

Top: A modern take on a classic style.

Marimekko for Converse Chuck Taylor All Star PJ Ox, $75, converse.com

Bottom: The sturdy rubber toes and soles make these puddle-proof.

Sorel Sentry, $80, sorel.com

Right: Like jeans, sneakers look cooler when they're faded and worn in.

American Eagle Outfitters AE Lace-Up, $19.50, ae.com

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/beauty-and-style/woman-sneakers

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No More Foot Pain

Apart from the occasional pedi, women tend to use and abuse their feet—maybe because "foot care" has less-than-sexy (OK, geriatric) connotations. But hey, bunions and bone spurs happen...a lot. Research from the nation's top doctors shows that most people have a foot injury of some sort by age 40, and women undergo the majority of common-problem foot surgeries. Sidestep heinous maladies by treating your feet right.

Foot Foes
Genes play a leading role in female foot woes. So does anatomy: "In general, women have narrower heels and weaker joints than men do,"says Frank Valente, D.C., a chiropractor in Manhattan. "Plus, irregular menstrual cycles and lower-fat diets can decrease bone mass, putting women at increased risk for ankle sprains and dislocated foot bones." Also, wider hips mean that some women are predisposed to walking knock-kneed, which can throw off the body's alignment and stance, and potentially lead to foot injuries, says Eric Horton, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon in San Diego.

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Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/women-foot-care

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Yoga Exercises For Your Butt

Maybe you're trying yoga in pursuit of the reputed yoga butt. "Don't look for results the first time," says Mark Blanchard of Power Progressive Yoga in Los Angeles quite bluntly. "Muscles will get worked, calories will be burned." Patience and persistence are the keys, ladies. Also important: Remember that when you can no longer maintain the integrity of a pose, that's when it's time to come out. "You're defeating the practice if you're struggling and imbalanced, because you're trying to create symmetry in the body," Blanchard explains. Practice these posterior postures regularly for 2 weeks and then check the mirror.

Click on the blue links to see demonstrations of these poses.

Chair pose (utkatasana)

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Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/yoga/yoga-for-your-butt

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The Truth Behind Computer Vision

If you find yourself looking in the mirror at the end of a long day only to see the bloodshot eyes of a crackhead staring back at you, it may be because you are addicted to something?your digital devices.

A new problem that some eye experts are calling computer vision syndrome (CVS) is sweeping the country; it can affect up to 90 percent of people who spend two or more continuous hours a day with their eyes glued to a screen, whether it's that of a computer, an e-reader, or a smartphone. The symptoms, which can include blurry vision, headaches, dry eyes, or even long-term nearsightedness, may accrue over a period of days or months?but don't wait until you sense something is wrong. Start preventing the problem today.

Troubled Outlook
"Our eyes have evolved for three-dimensional viewing," says New York City?based optometrist Andrea Thau, O.D., of the American Optometric Association, "so we wind up overfocusing as we strain to find a 3-D image on a close-up 2-D screen."

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Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/your-eyesight

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Memorial Day Memories: Post Your Holiday Photos

Source: http://stoneham.patch.com/articles/memorial-day-memories-post-your-holiday-photos-2

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2011 Boys and Girls Club Push-Up Contest

How many push-ups can you do in 45 minutes? Well, to be honest I have no idea either but between myself and 3 other teammates, we did 1421! I participated in the Lowcounty Push-up Contest here in Charleston… all of the proceeds went to support the local chapter of the Boys and Girls Club, which [...]

Source: http://www.liftingrevolution.com/2011-boys-and-girls-club-push-up-contest/

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Relationship Advice: Can Love Come Back from the Brink?

In a way, his affair, the revelation of all his sex secrets, was the best thing that could have happened to her. When he left, those years of trying to be the good girl, to keep a low profile, to fit in—all that was gone. At last she could be her own person. She filed for divorce in November, and it was the most euphoric day of her life, better even than her wedding day. "I was free," she says. "I could feel the sunshine again." But then you have to wonder: If it was such a joy to be rid of the guy, why did she take him back? With the answer to that question comes a rare opportunity: to look inside a marriage that was bound for the rocks and see how it was saved.

At the beginning it was an opposites-attract kind of thing, says Gina, age 35. They met during their sophomore year of high school. Bryan was a clown, a kidder, a cutup. Picture a young Nicolas Cage, handsome in a dorky way, always yapping, full of wisecracks and noodley little movements.

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Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/sex-and-relationships/marriage-advice-0

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