Articles on Health and Beauty

Is "Health Food" Worse for You than Junk Food?

Health food isn't necessarily as good for you as you'd expect it to be. In fact, it might be those "healthy" foods that are ultimately making you fat.

Control Your Allergies with Regular Cleaning

Instead of prolonging your suffering, you can engage in regular home maintenance that can help prevent allergy attacks stemming from your indoor environment.

What You Need to Know About Your FSA

As with many provisions in healthcare, you may not be up-to-date on all of the finer points of an FSA. Even if you are, it never hurts to brush up on the basics.

Sun Screens Can Really Cost You – By the Ounce or By the Tumor

Some sunscreens might not do everything they claim to. Here's how to make sure your skin is actually protected.

How to Examine Your Healthcare Plan and Save

I’ve been examining healthcare plans for a couple of decades. I’ve been covered under employer-based plans and private individual plans. As a result, I've learned mu

How About a Price List at the Hospital or Doctor’s Office?

Restaurants show you how much your food costs before you order. When it comes to medical expenses, shouldn't it be the same?

Power9: 9 Habits of the World's Healthiest People

In areas of the world known as "blue zones," people live longer, healthier lives. Find out why, and discover what healthy habits you can learn from them.

6 Ways to Save Money on Eyeglasses

Before you fork out big dollars, read our tips for saving big on your eye care expenses!

Health Care Reform: Good for People Like Me

A long time ago, I had an idea. I was working a regular job, but I realized that what I wanted to do was be a writer. I figured that I could make some money writing, but not necess

Tips to Prepare for a Health Emergency

Are you prepared for a health emergency? While we hope that we'll never be in that situation, it's always best to be prepared.

Financial IQ Test: How Healthy Is Your Disability Insurance?

1 in 3 people are disabled during their working lives, and those disabled for more than 2 months have an average disability length of two and a half years. Make sure your disabilit

DIY Shampoo: The Baking Soda Experiment

Baking soda and vinegar have long been touted to have great cleaning properties, but never did I think that they could clean hair.

FINANCIAL IQ TEST: How Healthy Is Your Health Care Plan?

Are you maximizing your health care dollars? Do you have the right insurance? And do you know how to protect yourself? Here’s a Financial IQ Test to help you determine how healthy

Live Where the Water Tastes Good

I've lived places where the water tasted good, and a few where it didn't. If you don't like the water where you live, you're all too likely to start buying bottled water or investi

Frugal Gluten-Free Living: Flour Tortillas that Taste Great!

This easy recipe for homemade tortillas is fast, delicious and entirely gluten-free. The best part is, even your gluten-eating friends will enjoy them.

20 Ways to Beat Insomnia and Get Better Sleep

Here are some simple and straightforward suggestions to assist you in getting a good night’s sleep.

Cost Comparison: Emergency Rooms vs. Urgent Care Centers

Emergency rooms provide excellent care, but you can wait eons if you have a non-life-threatening problem and still pay through the nose. The wait at urgent-care centers, on the oth

8 of our Favorite Fitness and Diet Smart Phone Apps

Those of us with smart phones are fairly certain we can’t live without them. In fact, chances are good that if you use them right – than can actually help you live longer! See wh

Make Cents of Healthcare with a PHR

A Personal Health Record (PHR) gives you direct control over your health records, the very information used by doctors to diagnose, treat, and care for patients. It might sound cli

Three Products That Rock My World

There are very few things that I have purchased that have actually made my life easier, but here are three items that I simply can't recommend enough. Share your best product recom