First lady Michelle Obama speaks about healthy food during an event in the East Room at the White House on July 20.

The First Lady is attacking “food deserts” – places where fresh produce and affordable, healthy choices are nonexistent.

Michelle Obama has teamed up with retailers, including Wal-Mart, Walgreen’s and Supervalu, to open locations and sell fresh food to underserved neighborhoods.

“We can give people all the information and advice in the world about healthy eating and exercise, but if parents can’t buy the food they need to prepare those meals because their only options for groceries are the gas station or the local minimart, then all that is just talk,” she said Wednesday. Read the full story »

This winter has been one of the most active in decades.  The entire country is experiencing record breaking temperatures and snow falls.  These types of extreme conditions can contribute to people developing a case of the winter blues.   Studies have shown that winter blues can bring on mood swings due to hibernation.  These mood swings are called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).  SAD is a mood disorder in which people who have normal mental health experience depressive symptoms in the winter from the lack of sunlight and everything else.

Many of our readers are asking questions like: how much longer do we have before the winter season is over.  While we are only four weeks into the season, it feels like forever for many of us.  This is the one year that many of us are without a doubt hoping for an early spring.

USmile Magazine decided to put a few tips together to help our readers beat the winter blues. Read the full story »

By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that men are more likely to cheat if their income is much lower than what their wife or female partner makes, while women are more likely to fool around if they make more than their husband or male partner.

The findings suggest that disparities in moneymaking play a significant role in infidelity, at least among the young couples they studied.

“With women, they were less likely to engage in infidelity the less money they make relative to their husband,” said study author Christin Munsch. “But for men, the less money you make relative to your spouse, the more likely you are to engage in infidelity.” Read the full story »

First Lady Michelle Obama is tackling childhood obesity with the launch of the nationwide Let’s Move campaign and its new enhanced website.
Obama will kick off the program Tuesday with a live web broadcast at 10 a.m. Eastern on Aol Health.

The Let’s Move campaign will bring together the public and private sectors to tackle the epidemic of childhood obesity. Nearly one in three children is obese while a third of all children born after 2000 will suffer from diabetes at some point in their lives.

The goal of the program is to provide schools, parents and communities with effective ways of tackling the problem so that a majority of kids reach adulthood at a healthy weight within a generation.

The childhood obesity epidemic is an issue of major concern in the African American community. About 11.9 percent of black girls are extremely obese. Read the full story »

Monday, May 17th – First Lady Michelle Obama will announce a major new agreement between the Partnership for a Healthier America and a private sector partner in support of the Let’s Move! childhood obesity campaign. This 3:00 PM open press event will be held in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Read the full story »

Be inspired by a few of your favorite celebrities diet and exercise plans to get you into bikini shape for the summer.  Celebrities like Naomi Campbell and Beyonce keep themselves looking slim and bikini ready all year round:

Naomi Campbell

Naomi revealed her dedication to her diet cocktail of Maple syrup, cayenne pepper, lemon juice and water on the Oprah Winfrey show.

How she does it: “I try to do [this] three times a year … The most I’ve ever done it for is 18 days. So I started on Sunday. This is my sixth day,” she explained: “It’s good just to clean out your body once in a while.”

Naomi also shared fitness tips: “The rope is great for your face; you lose a lot on your face when you do the rope,” she said.

The model also said that Vladislav Doronin, her “fitness guru” support her when it comes to resisting food. “If there is bread on the table, he’s like, ‘don’t eat bread.’” Read the full story »

Studies have shown that heart disease is now the leading cause of death among women.  According to some statistics over 400k women die each year in the United States from heart disease.

The good news is that heart disease can be controlled through diet, exercise and other lifestyle choices. Read the full story »

Many people find it very difficult to get their diet back on track after the holidays.  Here are some helpful tips to start you on the road to success.

First Tip: Clean your pantry and refrigerator

Get rid of all the unhealthy foods and drinks from the holidays.  This will help to start you on the road to success. Read the full story »

I recently attended an event that provided me with some important information about breast cancer that I would like to share with other women:

Although certain factors put some women at great risk than others for developing breast cancer, it is still not completely understood what causes breast cancer.  Researchers are investigating the possibility that some breast cancers are caused by inherited genetic mutations.  Regardless of the causes, early detection remains your best defense against breast cancer.

Early Detection Is The Best Protection:

Most women who are diagnosed with breast cancer survive.  When it is discovered in its early stages, patients have a 5-year survival rate of 98%. Read the full story »

Sports is an activity that we all enjoy in one form or another.  Sports is not only fun to do but it is also good for the mind and body.  In today’s world, we use sports as a way to maintain good physical health and fitness. Read the full story »