Best sunscreens to buy this summer
Buying sunscreen is confusing. All those brands, all those SPFs…. So you’re probably wondering, can’t I just buy what’s on sale and be done with it? Sadly, it’s not that easy. We test sunscreens every year, and this year we found that some don’t deliver as much SPF protection as they promise. [ More ]
Recalls include softball bats this week
SOFTBALL BATS About 13,000 Louisville Slugger OneX fastpitch softball bats sold at sporting goods stores and distributed to college amateur competitive softball teams from approximately May 2012 through February 2013 for about $350. The bat’s barrel can separate from the handle during use and strike people nearby. [ More ]
Recent product recalls
DOG CHEWS The Hartz Mountain Corporation is voluntarily withdrawing its Hartz Chicken Chews and Hartz Oinkies Pig Skin Twists wrapped with Chicken for dogs in the United States because they contain trace amounts of unapproved antibiotic residue. [ More ]
Get semi-personal with your training
Now that you’ve joined or rejoined the gym (it’s January after all), why not hire a personal trainer? That’s what I’ve been saying to my husband, who finally made good on his intentions to get back in shape by signing on at a local health club. With someone to be accountable to at least once a week, he’s more apt to not lose interest. [ More ]
Easy ways to make working out more fun
I admit it, I really indulged over the holidays! I was home in Iowa, where delicious pork dishes are everywhere and salad bars can be skimpy with plain old greens (Watergate salad, anyone?!). And temps were in the single digits,... [ More ]
When hat head is worth it
I hate wearing hats. I don’t look cute in them and besides, they mess up my hair! But I do make an exception for winter workouts—and shoveling, which is basically a workout. I like to run outside (except when it’s frigid) and my life changed when I discovered HeatTech long johns. [ More ]
Your mouthwash is out to get you!
Well, not on purpose, but the Internet is full of reports from people who claim that their mouthwash stained their teeth brown or affected their sense of taste, at least temporarily. Many blame Crest Pro-Health. According to the American Dental Association, the ingredient responsible is cetylpyridinium chloride. [ More ]
