Kickstart a Spring Fitness Routine

Spring is here, and with it comes warmer weather, longer daylight hours, and for many, a desire to spring into new activities, including exercise. If you’re ready to kickstart a new fitness routine, here are three tips to help you get started.   Find What Motivates You Are you itching to get out into the […]

Guilt-Free, Superfruit Snacking

Sweet Treats Made to Permissibly Indulge For many, enjoying a small indulgence can serve as a reward for a job well done or a mood-boosting pick-me-up. In fact, mindful snacking is on-trend for a majority of consumers. With today’s changing palates and the growing demand for sour, less sweet foods and beverages, a superfruit like […]

Billy Dee Williams

By Nick Thomas As any devoted Star Wars fan can deduce, the title of Billy Dee Williams’ new autobiography, “What Have We Here?” released in February, is a nod to the actor’s most famous character – Lando Calrissian. The smooth-talking caped space smuggler first greets Princess Leia with that line in the1980’s “The Empire Strikes […]

10 Healthy Habits to Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Research shows that healthy behaviors may reduce the risk of cognitive decline and help reduce the risk of dementia. A recent poll reported that retired Americans fear developing dementia more than any other condition. While some brain changes are inevitable as we age, there is a growing body of research to suggest that adopting healthy […]

Sharing Is Caring

By Sherry Gordon-Harris, Health Alliance At least twice a month, I do my family’s household grocery shopping. The grocery store parking lot has multiple differently designated parking spaces. The most common that I’ve always seen is the disability-accessible parking spaces. Nowadays, I also see spaces for expecting mothers and even veterans. They all are worthy […]

Warm, Pop-able Treats Perfect for Sharing

On a cold winter night, there’s nothing quite like the combination of playing games and indulging in delicious popcorn treats. Fuzzy blankets and a roaring fire can create a warm, inviting ambiance that inspires loved ones to settle in for some time together on those blustery, cold days. The friendly competition of a classic board […]

Travel Trends

Discover the Latest Travel Trends In a Surprising Spot Nestled between the Tennessee River and the Great Smoky Mountains in Eastern Tennessee is charming Loudon County—an underrated travel destination and a very special place to visit in Tennessee. Loudon has been called the ultimate affordable mountain lake vacation with everything from local shopping and family-friendly […]

Fall in Love With Your Partner All Over Again

By Kimberly Blaker It likely comes as no surprise that keeping the romance alive in a relationship requires effort. But when women feel their romantic relationships becoming stagnant, they often blame the man in their life for not being romantic enough. Yet 44% of men say it bothers them “a lot” that their wife or […]

Fall in Love With Your Partner All Over Again

By Kimberly Blaker It likely comes as no surprise that keeping the romance alive in a relationship requires effort. But when women feel their romantic relationships becoming stagnant, they often blame the man in their life for not being romantic enough. Yet 44% of men say it bothers them “a lot” that their wife or […]

Need Some Good Books to Cozy Up With?

Sometimes, reading is like a roulette wheel. You put your money down on a book that looks good, and you take your chances. If you’re lucky, you get a good story. If you grab one of these books, you’ll have a great story… Fiction Almost everybody who had a college friends group harbors a soft […]