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The definition of a fast, according to the dictionary, is this: "to abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance." Not very helpful, right? "all or some"? What foods and drinks can you eat and drink while you're fasting? The answer is, unfortunately, not very easy. It all comes down to two things: what type of fast you're doing, and how strict you are about observing it. In other words, it's all about the limitations of the fast itself, where they come from, and how well you can stick to them.  If you're...

Sometimes it seems like your bathroom scale is lying to you, and not just out of a sense of denial about just how much of that Thanksgiving pie stuck around. Stepping on the scale can show you one weight, and then stepping off and back on can settle at another, plus or minus as much as 5-10 pounds!  When you're trying to lose weight, chart your progress, and keep an eye on how you're doing, the last thing you need is for your measurement tools to be reliant on the alignment of the stars, the flapping of butterfly wings in...

There are thousands of detox plans and cleansing products out there on the market today. As with any health trend, merchants and health nuts around the world have picked up on the trend and have started offering their own products, services, plans, guides, and books about the subject. As long as there are people concerned about losing weight and shedding bodily toxins, there will be people willing to buy those products. It's understandably confusing, because you have people coming at you from all sides, claiming their cleanse works best while others might not work at all. Add to that the...

If you're trying to conceive and you're concerned about fertility, you no doubt turn to any source of information you can get on the subject. Google is full of answer, but as we all know, those answers aren't always correct. Plenty of people promote their own agendas rather than the truth, and it makes separating fact from fiction very hard. Add in all the old wives' tales and folklore that comes from your mother's mother's mother, and it's no wonder it's so hard to even see straight. What we've done here is compiled 20 of the most common fertility myths,...