If you've decided to go vegetarian, and you donot know what to do, also you're trying to figure out what your next step should be, these quick tips will help you make the transition.

• Transform dishes that you already know and enjoy. For example, omit meatballs from your favorite spaghetti recipe, or replace with a vegetarian substitute.
• Explore new foods. Although most large grocery stores stock soy milk and veggie burgers, try browsing in your local health food stores to see what new foods you can find.
• Be patient! You may find it easy to go vegan overnight, while others struggle just omitting red meat. Everyone really is different, but rest assured that with time, your cravings will subside.

From SixWise. Coffee is one of few beverages that has endured through the ages and made its way into many Americans' morning (and sometimes afternoon and evening) routines. While coffee drinkers may disagree on the perfect roast and brew, they all have one thing in common: coffee is an indispensable part of their day.

"Half of the adult population in this country are regular coffee drinkers … drinking an average of three to four cups of coffee a day," says Dr. Jim Lane, a researcher at the Duke University Medical School.

From SixWise.  You're eating a chocolate chip cookie or, if you're being good, a stalk of celery. Suddenly, butterfingers that you are, it tumbles out of your hands and onto the floor.

"Five second rule!" you exclaim while quickly picking it up. You then shove that last bite into your mouth.

So, is there any truth to the 5-second rule -- is the cookie or celery still perfectly safe? Or are you now destined to be sick?

Here is an article from Women's Health. We all know that antiperspirants don't cause cancer and Mountain Dew won't lower sperm count. But despite our discerning minds, there are plenty of protect-yourself health myths like these that get passed along as fact — especially where medications are concerned. This can be a problem, considering 73 percent of over-the-counter medications are purchased by women and 66 percent of women age 18 to 34 use prescription drugs. So we asked experts to help clear up seven of the most common misconceptions about meds.