tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1687796 2011-05-13T09:10:25-05:00 Live Healthy is a blog by the editors of Southern Living magazine with an emphasis on health and beauty -- Southern style! TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad49718834014e8867e367970d 2011-05-13T09:10:25-05:00 2011-05-13T09:11:07-05:00

June's Fitness Buddies is golf: one of the South's favorite games! Our story features a group of women golfers in Princeton, Kentucky called the Hootie Hoos. June is also Women's Golf Month. There's no better time to get started with the game. Here are a few resources to help you begin:

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad4971883401538e0843c1970b 2011-04-21T10:08:39-05:00 2011-04-21T10:09:49-05:00

This month's Fitness Buddies is about a group of women in Miami who practice yoga at Equinox Gym. You don't have to live in Miami to get on the mat. In fact, there are more opportunities than ever for Southerners to practice, whether in a studio, a gym, in their own home or neighborhood park. Don't be intimidated -- yoga is for everyone! Here are 5 Tips To Get You Started:

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad4971883401538de00adf970b 2011-04-15T11:01:24-05:00 2011-04-15T11:19:14-05:00

With the 137th Run for the Roses just weeks away, Southern Living has teamed up with C.K. Nobles to celebrate the signature Southern event with our first every fashion giveaway where one lucky winner will win a one-of-a-kind millinery from the renowned shop.

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad49718834014e5f43add3970c 2011-02-22T10:43:21-06:00 2011-02-22T10:43:21-06:00

One of the great things about tennis is that it really is accessible to everyone, which is part of the reason it's the fastest growing traditional sport. It's never too early to start, either. In fact, one of the United States Tennis Association's biggest initiatives is to introduce kids to the sport.

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad497188340148c7b6e2b1970c 2011-01-17T16:47:23-06:00 2011-01-17T16:47:23-06:00

I quickly learned this to be true. As soon as I started thinking about deadlines back at the office or grocery lists that needed to be made, the burning sensation in my arms, legs, "seat" and abs reminded me, "Oh no, little lady, come on back here."

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad497188340147e0ba4d38970b 2010-12-15T11:55:21-06:00 2010-12-15T11:55:21-06:00

Meet the women of Dance Trance Jacksonville -- they are the Southern Living Fitness Buddies for January. Dance Trance, which was founded in Birmingham, is now based in Jacksonvilled and spreading across the country, with tons of locations in the South.

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad497188340134892f05e8970c 2010-11-29T10:24:46-06:00 2010-11-29T16:37:27-06:00

In celebration of this inaugural video, we’re giving away Pür Minerals Eye Prep—Nyssa’s go-to product to prime eyelids before shadow application—to ten lucky readers!

Caroline McKenzie tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad497188340133f60fd810970b 2010-11-18T12:14:09-06:00 2010-11-18T12:15:09-06:00

We asked what you're doing to educate people about Alzheimer's. Here are our winners:

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad4971883401348906191c970c 2010-11-16T09:52:34-06:00 2010-11-16T09:52:34-06:00

Leeza is also working with Alzheimer'sDisease.com, which launches today as a resource with information on the disease, caregiving, and resources to help caregivers stay healthy.

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad497188340133f5dfca8f970b 2010-11-15T16:36:29-06:00 2010-11-15T16:36:29-06:00

To get you started, we've put together this playlist of some of the Jackson group's favorite workout songs. These high energy tunes are guaranteed to get you moving -- whether it be on a bike, the treadmill, or just cleaning up around the house!

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad497188340133f596191f970b 2010-11-09T09:51:41-06:00 2010-11-09T09:55:12-06:00

Leave us a comment below leeting us know how you've helped educate your friends this week. Write a blog post, share with friends over coffee -- be creative. We'll pick two of the best responses as our winners.

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad497188340133f56345ee970b 2010-10-27T14:57:11-05:00 2010-10-27T15:26:45-05:00

Each month, more than 1,000 people around the country are injured as a result of golf carts. Among these statistics are children. Recently, in the South (and in my own community of Hoover, Alabama), a number of children have been seriously injured.

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad4971883401348853c571970c 2010-10-19T23:09:05-05:00 2010-10-19T23:09:05-05:00

Their comments resonated in my head when I unpacked the boxes in my family room. "There's no reason not to do it. You can pull it out when your family has gone to bed. It's just 30 minutes."

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad49718834013487fdbda8970c 2010-10-05T16:14:14-05:00 2010-10-05T16:13:20-05:00

This month, Southern Living.com is turning our attention to the cause. Each day we're spotlighting a breast cancer survivor from the South. And in the October issue, our Fitness Buddies are a a group of D.C. survivors who paddle together for camaraderie, support and fitness. Please check back throughout the month as we continue to share stories of survival.

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad497188340133f465d59b970b 2010-09-20T11:12:36-05:00 2010-09-20T11:12:36-05:00

Nominate your group to be the next one featured in Southern Living Fitness Buddies!

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad497188340134876c23eb970c 2010-09-16T17:05:56-05:00 2010-09-16T17:05:56-05:00

We recently asked you to tell us about how you stay fit and have fun with your friends. We received some great responses, from yoga on the beach to walking with friends, husbands, and dogs! After careful review, our editors...

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad497188340134873c2d37970c 2010-09-11T11:53:16-05:00 2010-09-11T11:53:16-05:00

During the month of October, SouthernLiving.com will spotlight stories of breast cancer survivors from across the South. Here's how to nominate someone to be featured.

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad497188340134864b14fa970c 2010-08-24T08:00:00-05:00 2010-08-24T09:34:21-05:00

This week we'll be giving away this great prize package filled with items featured in September's Fitness Buddies ("The Birmingham Walking Girls").

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad497188340134864b70d8970c 2010-08-20T06:00:00-05:00 2010-08-20T12:48:54-05:00

Two Kids And A Map is this week's Southern Living Mama Blogger of The Week.

Erin Shaw Street tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e553ad497188340133f2fea29a970b 2010-08-16T11:36:24-05:00 2010-08-19T10:09:01-05:00

No time for the gym? You can still find time for fitness in every day life -- that's the message of our new contributors, Brigette Polmar and Jenny Hein, the founders of Squeeze It In.

Claire