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Raised garden beds are a convenient (and very customizable) way to start a garden. They require less maintenance than traditional gardens and don’t involve as much bending over, but they still allow you to get your hands in the dirt and grow vegetables, herbs and flowers.

Nowadays, we are all looking for ways to save at the grocery store. While some forecast food prices will improve, it never hurts to have some tried and true strategies you can use to spend less at the checkout counter. MSN.com offers this advice:

This summer has been a tragic one along Florida’s coastlines. There have been multiple deaths due to rip currents, in both the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. About 100 people drown from rip currents along U.S. beaches each year, according to the United States Lifesaving Association. And more than 80 percent of beach rescues annually involve...

We all want to be as healthy as we can. But when it comes to the foods we eat, there can be a lot of confusion. It seems every week there is some new diet fad claiming to be the best approach to healthy eating.

May is Mental Health Awareness month, established toincrease awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery. MSN has compiled a list of books you can read to help your own mental health:

If you enjoy a good, long soak in the tub, there’s good news. There are proven health benefits to this practice. Yahoo.com outlines six reasons doctors say you should take a bath:

You know the feeling. It’s Sunday evening, and you begin to feel a little down. You can’t quite put your finger on it at first. Then you realize; Monday is coming. Sure, there are those people who love the beginning of a new week. But it is normal to dread Mondays. So, what you can you do to start your week off on the right foot? Follow these tips...

It has long been established that regular exercise is essential to good health. In recent years, there has been a focus on understanding which exercises are best at various life stages. What works well at 20, for example, may not be appropriate at 50. Our bodies change as we age; so too should our workout habits. How much exercise you need, and...

It can be difficult to determine the best way to eat these days. There are so many fad diets out there, in addition to the, “tried and true” versions you have probably heard about through the years. One mainstay that has continued to be popular is the Mediterranean Diet. Now, there is a twist on that eating approach. According to MSN, the Atlantic...

Chances are you spend a great deal of your time sitting. Whether it is during the work day or on our personal time, many of us are in a chair for more hours of the day than we should be. And we all know it is not good for our health.