Monmouth Health & Life

2015 Readers' Choice Awards

It’s that time again! Tell us your favorite local restaurant, bakery, coffee shop, boutique, salon, florist, gym and more.

The Taste of Sweet Relief

Thanks to a pioneering procedure at Monmouth Medical Center, a New Jerseyan once again enjoys solid food.

'Back' in Action

After treatment by a Monmouth Medical Center pain specialist, three patients have said goodbye to debilitating back pain.

Back to Nature

Bring the beauty of the outdoors inside with these stylish accessories.

Northern Lights

Just a few hours away, Quebec City shines with Gallic charm all winter long.

Out of the Frying Pan

No, we’re not really frying. We’re searing, sautéing and poaching three delicious main courses.

For Love of Amarone

Thanks to an impassioned vintner’s update, this wine is no longer just for dessert.

Is Your Baby the Cutest?

Moms and dads: Think your bundle of joy is the most adorable in Monmouth County? Enter the Cutest Baby contest for a chance to have your baby featured in Monmouth Health & Life!

New Year Re-boot

This is the year you shed the weight, the baggage, the excuses. The trick to a fresh start? Thinking in new ways.

Pearls Aplenty

Make the fashion world your oyster in these enviable and distinctive pieces.

Island Idyll

People not only travel to get away; sometimes they travel to get together. On Turks & Caicos you can live like a well-to-do islander, if only temporarily.

Sweet and Gluten-Free Endings

Is dessert forbidden? Many of us have begun to think so. But you can have scrumptious desserts without gluten, dairy or refined sugar. These recipes prove it!

12 Drinks of Christmas

Your holiday party will be a hit when you serve up these colorful cocktails— alcohol-free ones included.

Fabulous Fennel

Discover the varied delights of fennel. This aromatic herb is a cancer fighter... and an antidote to humdrum menus.

Sexually Active? Read This

It’s an STD epidemIc that not enough people know about. The human papillomavirus is common, potentially deadly—but also preventable.

Monmouth's Cutest Baby

It wasn't the most difficult work, "oohing" and "aahing", but with 55 local babies, deciding on a winner wasn't easy. Meet the winner and 3 runners up of our first ever Monmouth's Cutest Baby contest!

The Betsy

On Ocean Drive in South Beach, a strip known worldwide for its concentration of art deco hotels, The Betsy stands out as a different kind of grande dame.

Cheers for Cherries

The cherry's got it all: handy size, pert round shape, ruby-red hue and a flavor so beloved it’s borrowed by everything from cola to cough drops. Not to mention health benefits galore.

Gin is Back... Hold the Tonic!

American craft distillers are pioneering some delicious variations on the classic botanical spirit. This summer, ditch the tonic, which would overpower the delicate flavors, and add fresh fruit or herbs to your glass.

Time to Cleanse?

These days, all the cool, gorgeous girls are doing dietary cleanses. Should you?