Am happy to see that so many of you are like me and love hitting the road. Road trips really are exhilerating and result in such memorable experiences.
But road trips aren’t only about getting in the car and driving off in the sunset. They can also be about looking for change, looking for answers, and clearing the mind.
And that’s really what the book ‘Road Trip Guide to the Soul’ is all about. I can guarantee that by the time you’ve finished reading it and following some of the ideas and action plans, you’ll be feeling as exhilerated as when you …read more

There was a lot of interest in the Sexbolt Saturday: So What Goes on ‘Behind the Bedroom Door’? Book Review and Giveaway.
Thanks to everyone who entered, especially those who helped list all the singers who sung ‘Behind Closed Doors’. I had no idea that so many singers had recorded it. Here’s what you all came up with – Charlie Rich, Tom Jones, Dolly Parton, Percy Sledge, Bobby Goldsboro, Tommy Overstreet, Diana Ross, Steve Ivey, Don Estelle, Little Milton, Perry Como, Hank Thompson, Loretta Lynn, Ronnie Milsap.
Of course, now I can’t get the song out of my head.
But on to more …read more

‘no one knows what goes on behind closed doors’.
- Behind Closed Doors, Charlie Rich, 1973
Okay, so it’s not something that we freely admit but let’s face it, we all have a little bit of curiosity as to what goes on in other people’s bedrooms. After all, we live in a world that seems to be obsessed with sex. But when it comes to talking about the intimate details of one’s sex life, it’s something that seldom happens, especially among women.
Writer and editor Paula Derrow thinks this is because of fear…
‘fear of being exposed as inadequate, or worse, of being boring. …read more

Pat Ballard’s book ‘10 Steps to Loving Your Body’  offers readers a way to come to terms and accept their body the way it is rather than always aiming for the ‘perfect body’ that apparently society seems to think we should have.

 
 
The lucky winner of this book is….
Sagan

Congratulations Sagan. You’ll be receiving an email shortly explaining how to claim your prize.
 
As for everyone else, head on over to Pat’s website to find out what she considers the ‘10 Steps to Loving Your Body’ .
Don’t forget that ‘every day is a give away’ this month at Healthbolt.

I know. No one want to count calories during the holiday season, not when you’ve got all that food sitting at the table, just waiting for you to dig into.
But just in case you do, here’s your chance to win a copy of not only The 2009 CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter but also the companion CalorieKing Food & Exercise Journal.
This edition of the Calorie Counter has been completely reformatted and revised to reflect current popular food trends and products. The pocket-sized 2009 Counter not only contains food data and over 11,000 meals found at 200 …read more

Getting your body back into shape after having a baby isn’t as easy as the celebrity moms seem to make it. Seeing them pose for photographs only a few months after giving birth with svelte new figures often puts unrealistic expectations on us mere mortals.
But luckily for us, there are people like Helene Bryne from BeFit Mom around to provide assistance and guidance.
And the lucky Healthbolt reader who gets her -“Exercise After Pregnancy: How to Look and Feel Your Best” (Celestial Arts, 2001) – and  DVD, “Bounce Back Fast!: Post Natal Core Conditioning”  – is…
Cee
Congratulations Cee. You’ll be …read more

Is anyone ever really happy with their body image? 
Probably not.
After all, how can we be when we are constantly bombarded with images that fuel our discontent with our bodies.
As a result, we often put ourselves at risk to obtain a perfect body in the hopes of having a perfect life.
Enter Pat Ballard, the Queen of the Rubenesque Romances. She writes writes romance novels and short stories with Big Beautiful Heroines to show that plus-size women are just as sexy, romantic, and exciting as their slim sisters.
But Pat wasn’t always this comfortable with the large body. As …read more

Hope you all are not getting tired of all the giveaways. I know I’m not. It’s so much fun arranging for people to get something for nothing.
Congrats to all the winners so far. There will be plenty more to add to the list by the end of the month.
And so you don’t miss a chance to enter all the great giveaways, here’s a roundup of what’s still going this week. Just click on the picture to find out how to enter.

         
      
                                 
A little tip – the Perfect Pushup Mobile Unit giveaway ends today, so better be …read more

Kids Health Notes has a two giveaways running – Clean, green and parent-approved household cleaner to giveaway and 10 sets of Sticklers Kits to giveaway. Be in quick as both giveaways end today at 11:59 midnight EST. US Residents only.
Pink Ribbon Review has been running a month long series of giveaways in recognition of Breast Cancer Month.
Lively Women has an October Prizepalooza going as they clean out the prize closet. Definitely worth checking out.
WebMD has a Wii Fit prize package and $1000 Amex gift certificate to giveaway, but you have to work for it by taking a daily health …read more

Did you know that women are…
- three times more likely than men to suffer from some types of back pain
- more susceptible to a whiplash injury
- prone to low back pain
And that bra straps, high heels, and hormonal swings add to the chances of women suffering from an aching back.
Christine Lasich MD knows all this and more. Having suffered from chronic low back pain herself and acutely aware of the lack of gender-specific information on preventing and dealing with back pain, Christine has written the highly informative and entertaining High Heels to Hormones: A Woman’s Guide to Spinal Care.
Featuring short …read more