On November 1st we started 61 Days To Better Health, and today is our final post. I've enjoyed taking this journey towards better health with you. I hope you've found these posts helpful, and that you are on a road to better health. Here is a look back at some of the issues we have addressed over the last 61 Days To Better Health... Nutrition:

When the calendar flips over each year, people eat special food to bring good luck, and in the U.S. the most traditional New Year's food is Hopping John. This classic Southern dish has many versions, with the most essential ingredient being black-eyed peas. Click this post's title to see the delicious sounding Hopping John created by Julie from A Mingling of Tastes, inspired by Emeril Lagasse. Then make your own version of Hopping John if you want good luck in 2009!

If you're going to a New Year's Eve party, then you are probably planning on having a couple alcoholic beverages too. But there are several reasons why you should consider not overindulging on cocktails. In addition to a hangover, if you are concerned about your weight, you should know that most alcoholic beverages are 99.9% empty calories. Here are a few tips to help you avoid a New Year's Day throbbing headache and hangover...

Tick, tock, tock, tick. New Year's Eve is fast approaching. Don't be caught without a collection of appetizer recipes. No party is complete without a cheesy appetizer or two, so here are a few recipe ideas from favorite food bloggers.

In today's busy and stressful times, some of us may be forgetting about a very important aspect of good health. Having Fun. It's true. Eating healthy food, getting enough exercise and sleep is all very important...But so is having a good time and enjoying life. Tips for finding time to have fun... 1. Schedule a certain amount of time each day for doing something fun. 2. Include activities you enjoy doing on your own, as well as others that you enjoy doing with friends or family.

There is something so tempting about New Year's resolutions, isn't there?  Even those of who know better are lured into promising that we'll stop drinking! and start excercising! and call our mothers EVERY DAY!  Yeah, right.  This year, instead of vowing to completely reform everything about yourself and your life, resolve to make some very small changes.  Because while it might seem like the only resolutions that really count are the big ones, little tweaks to your routine can add up to big results overall.  We have four suggestions to keep you looking and feeling beautiful in the new year; none of them is particularly time consuming or expensive, but all of them will leave you looking -- and feeling -- more beautiful.

Did you know that you can keep your memory and mind healthy with online games? You can actually have fun while keeping your mind sharp. Experts suggest that not using our brain enough can be a major factor in losing our mental abilities as we get older. But using games and puzzles can improve our memory and concentration. Here are two of my favorites...

In that interesting way where everything that's old becomes new again, fondue is back. In major cities across the U.S., fondue restaurants are trendy, and fondue pots are plentiful in the stores again. I'm old enough to remember fondue cooking the first time around, so I know this type of communal activity is perfect for parties. Most people love cheese, so I'm thinking cheese fondue is a perfect thing to serve for New Year's Eve.