Around About.com

With nearly 800 topics covered on About.com, there's never a shortage of good reading material available at your fingertips. This week I've selected several articles from around About.com to inspire you as you move through recovery from nicotine addiction and beyond.

Walking for Weight Control
From About.com Guide to Walking, Wendy Bumgardner: "Walking at a moderate pace for 30-60 minutes burns stored fat and can build muscle to speed up your metabolism. Walking an hour a day is also associated with cutting your risk of heart disease, breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes and stroke. Isn't it time to work 1-hour walks into your busy lifestyle?"

Learn to Meditate
From About.com Guide to Longevity, Mark, Stibich: "Meditation is an incredible anti-aging and longevity skill. Not only does meditation help your body to relax (lowering the impact of stress on your health), but meditation is also a great brain workout."

Top 8 Fun Stress-Relievers
From About.com Guide to Stress Management, Elizabeth Scott: "For those of us who like a little fun with our stress relief, I've compiled a list of fun stress relievers, along with explanations of their other benefits as well."