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Health is not merely the absence of disease; it’s a lifestyle. Whether it’s getting adequate nutrition, relaxing after a stressful day, or becoming more physically active, it’s important to take time to be good to yourself. Take steps today to
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Women & Breastfeeding
Last week was National Breastfeeding Awareness Week. Now is an appropriate time to revisit this important topic.from the National Women's Health Report: Women & PregnancyWhen Amber McCracken, 32, ...
Rating Women's Eating Habits: Where Do You Fit In?
Women Over 40 who eat healthy every day...are more likely to rate their health as excellent are more likely to be regularly exercising weigh less (average 144 lbs.)Women Over 40 who do not eat healthy...
Inspirations in Health
"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease." ~Thomas Edison~8 Weeks to a Healthi...
Do You REALLY Know How Much You Eat?
by Alice Henneman, MS, Registered DietitianWe make more than 200 food-related decisions daily, and aren’t aware of 90 percent of them, according to Brian Wansink, Ph.D. and director of the Cornell U...
Fighting for Breath- Nutrition and Lung Fuction
Hostility Linked to Limited Lung FunctionHold your horses -- and save your breath. Harvard researchers recently reported a link between hostility and decreased lung function. The study, published in t...
Whole Food Nutrition: Fruits and Vegetables... A Smoker's Best Friend!
An increased consumption of fruits and vegetables is likely to lower cancer rates. That's a powerful statement. How many of you eat fruits and vegetables on a daily basis? How many of you actually get...
Foods That Fight Cancer
No single food or food substances can protect you against cancer. But scientists believe that the right combination of foods in a predominantly plant-based diet may. Evidence is mounting that the mine...
"Bone" Up On Fruit and Veggies
Produce Intake, Bone Strength LinkedMove over, dairy! New research suggests that eating more fruit and vegetables can increase bone mineral content. A recent study published in the American Journal of...
Space Age Berry Benefits
Wild Blue Wonders in Wild Blue YonderThe best protection against cosmic radiation might be as down-to-earth as a handful of berries. Cutting-edge research by the 'Blueberry Man' James Joseph, PhD, and...