According to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2006 and 2007–2008, over two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. And it’s big business since Americans spent $60 billion every year on diets, pills and programs to help them lose weight.
Now, I understand that sometimes medical issues can contribute to weight gain but the vast majority of the…
Where I grew up, at least in my family, there was no swimming in lakes after August 15 because of some old wive’s tale that I never quite understood. But with Labor Day fast approaching, summer swim days for a lot of folks are numbered. So why not make one last splash with today’s VPOD.
This early 1960s bikini has both a patriotic and nautical feel…
A vintage dealer from Ohio once told me about going to a garage sale, walking up to the attic and finding it loaded from end to end with garment racks and boxes of amazing vintage clothes that were all old stock with hanging price tags. Well, she pinched herself and then bought the entire room! Of course, she did! This is a dream for any…
From my own informal poll, it’s clear that most women hate buying swimsuits. Beyond the awful lighting in the dressing rooms and those three-way mirrors that force you to glimpse parts of yourself that you generally don’t see, swimsuits often don’t run true to size so it can take hours to find one that fits and is practical for your age and body shape.
However, if…
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