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You don't have to be a boxer or a 10-year-old to fall in love with jumping rope. Three people I know, who don't know each other, told me recently they're jumping rope for fitness and they can't get over how much they like it.

Yes! Dear Readers, learn by example. Jumping rope -- as little as 10 minutes a day -- gives you a great cardiovascular ...Read more

Everything about walking is good for your well-being -- unless you're doing it with a bag of Oreos. It builds strength, reduces your risk of heart disease, juices up your joints, calms your mind and helps you and your cocker spaniel live longer, happier lives.

Some scoff at walking, dismissing it as exercise lite, not cool, maybe even a waste ...Read more

OK, it's just a theory -- like relativity -- but I consider it true: The place where you work out makes a difference. The space, the clutter, the number of windows all have an impact.

Stick yourself in a tiny space, with bad air, negative colors, fluorescent lights and bad things happen. Your workout won't be as pleasant or as effective as ...Read more

As I've mentioned before, breast cancer doesn't just run in my family, it gallops. My grandmother, my mother, my sister, my niece and way too many women I know and love have all been diagnosed, so when I tell you I keep abreast of this subject, you'll know I'm not just punning you.

And here's what I've discovered about the war on breast cancer ...Read more

It can happen in the best of homes. You think you've done everything right as a parent -- good schools, restricted screen time, all-cotton underwear -- and then one day at dinner, your world explodes.

Your kid goes veggie. She stops eating meat. "I've decided on a plant-based diet," little Lindsey explains, turning her nose, knife and fork up ...Read more