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Question: I'm 30 years old, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, and weigh 135 pounds. In my 20s I could hit the road running and drop 5 to 10 pounds, but now it has become harder. Although I exercise, lately I've been in a rut. I'm not enjoying my exercise routine--or anything about staying fit. Any suggestions?

STACEY DOMINICCI
New York Read more

When Super Bowl XXXVIII is broadcast live from Houston’s Reliant Stadium on Sunday, February 1, 2004, millions of football fans worldwide will eagerly tune in for an afternoon of exciting pre-game fun followed by an evening of great football, revelry, refreshments, and friendly rivalry. For those not lucky enough to have a ticket to America’s favorite sporting event, it’s a premier Couch Potato day.

To maximize the fun, here are some practical tips to make your Super Bowl party memorable. Read more

September 2002 Nikon-- (www.nikonusa.com), the world leader in photography, today announced the launch of a new digital photography curriculum to its popular Nikon School, making it one of the most comprehensive photography education and training programs in the industry. The new Nikon School seminars, Digital 101 and Advanced Digital Workflow, are taught by imaging experts and are designed to help digital photographers and business users of all skill levels understand and improve all aspects of digital photography including capturing, editing and sharing digital images. The series will launch on September 28 in Chicago, IL, and visit 25 cities in the U.S. through June 2003.Read more

With newer and faster personal computers hitting the market, it's no wonder most of us trade up to a new PC every three years. But what should you do with your aging Apple or idle IBM? Here are some useful tips on Why? How? and Where? to recycle your puttering PC. Read more

It's HOT! To stay hydrated during this heat wave and throughout the dog days of summer, drink plenty of cold fluids -- They're better than drinking room temperature ones--simply because it satisfies your body better, and if it tastes better, you'll drink more to stay hydrated. Read more

Dear Stephanie:
How do I train in my heart rate zone at the gym?

Beatrice Gacovie Read more

FLICKING a metabolic switch could help obese people burn off excess fat, say researchers in Italy. Saverio Cinti and his colleagues at the University of Ancona have managed to transform normal fat cells in rats into a different type that burns energy to produce heat, instead of storing it. They hope that similar drugs could be developed to help people lose weight. Read more

All eyes were glued to the podium. You could have heard a pin drop in the standing room only crowd that filled the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City for the Women's Sports & Fitness Champions Awards.

Accomplished women Read more

Ketchup bottles get whacked more than snitches at a Soprano picnic. There is however, a more diplomatic way to get ketchup from a bottle. First, instead of mercilessly hammering the base or side of the bottle, locate the number on its neck (Heinz has the #57, others have numbers as well). Then simply hit the bottle at the exact location of the number on the neck. You'll get a smooth stream of ketchup every time. Read more