Whenever you approach a new weight-loss plan, the first things that likely come to mind are diet and exercise. While those two are certainly key to achieving results, there's another factor that can have a significant effect: quantity and quality of sleep. Those precious hours of rest can help prevent overeating, making it that much easier to create a calorie deficit - but, fun fact, you also burn calories as you sleep, though just how many varies from person to person.

By Gael F. Cooper

Yard sales are the ultimate form of recycling.

• Vitamin D, which is actually a hormone, is created in your body when your skin is exposed to the sun.
• Without the proper amounts of vitamin D, you could be at risk for all kinds of health problems, including heart conditions and weakened bones.
• Children who have vitamin D deficiencies are also at higher risks of developing rickets.

By Lauren Wicks

‘Tis the season for the flu, the common cold, and many other illnesses. While both the common cold and the flu often begin with similar symptoms— aches and pains, fatigue, or congestion— it’s important to know how to differentiate between the two.

Osteoporosis is generally viewed as a woman's disease, but men get it, too. While this fragile bone disease is indeed more common in women, there is increasing recognition that it strikes men more frequently than previously believed. Whereas one in two women will break a bone during their lifetime due to osteoporosis, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, one in four men will have an osteoporosis-related broken bone.