Why wait for another New Year’s party to sip champagne and vow to be healthier in the next year? Fall is a fabulous time to jump-start health resolutions. Many people consider autumn the best time to rethink and restart. You’ll create good habits for the winter (where...
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Menopause and You: What to Expect?
Menopause effects each woman differently. Perhaps your best friend is struggling to sleep. You’re drenched in sweat from each hot flash. And your sister—lucky her—is enjoying a new sense of energy and creativity. What is Menopause? Just as puberty is marked at the...
Why you need protein during pregnancy
Protein diets seem to be all the craze these days: The Paleo Diet. Atkins. The Zone. Keto. Protein powder. Even if you’re not on a special diet, we as a nation are obsessed with protein (seen any burger commercials lately?). Still, vegetarians and pregnant women need...
Five Health Issues that Concern Women
You're taking care of yourself with diet and exercise, but you know that women have different health concerns than men do, and different rates of susceptibility. What are the issues that you need to learn more about to prevent them from impacting your life? The top...
3 Reasons Every Woman Should Get in the Water
Swimming is hands-down one of the best workouts for women. What other workout burns so many calories, firms every muscle, boosts metabolism, and de-stresses you like swimming does? And you don't have to be an Olympic gold medalist to reap the benefits. Swimming Blasts...
Douching: Do You or Don’t You?
You shower, put on deodorant, and change your underwear daily, just like your mother taught you. But should you do more? About one in four women in the U.S. add douching to their personal hygiene routine. The women claim that it makes them feel fresh, gets rid of...
Extra Work Comes With a Steep Price for Women
Women who work long hours for the majority of their careers may be hurting their chance to reap the rewards of their work in a healthy, happy retirement. Researchers recently found that when women work over 60 hours a week for most of their career, they increase their...
Hormone Blues: How to Reclaim your Life
Hormones…While some women hardly notice them, others dread the havoc hormones wreak on their weight, mood, food cravings, and desire for sex. Some women feel as if for a time they have lost control of their life. But hormones don’t have to overwhelm you. First, what...
Endometriosis: The Hidden Disease
It causes intense pain, cramping, nausea, headache, fatigue, and excessive blood flow. It affects 10{c32f220a97554538a750280585b6278238c6d138c527944464fd5f29699b7558} of women in the U.S. and costs the nation over $100 billion annually. Many women suffer in silence;...
You and Your Baby’s First Week Together
You’ve had a baby! All the anticipation, the labor, the joy, and now your little one is home with you. No book or blog can perfectly explain your new baby, but as you get started on this adventure, let’s cover the basics of what to expect in this first week of your...