Health & Fitness
Jillian Michaels – 30 Day Shred
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A Community-based, Members Only, All Female Health Site
Two twenty-something Ivy League grads were fed up with ill-advised health tips from friends and fruitless Google searches, so they decided to build a digital home for the kind of trustworthy medical advice they couldn’t find. Meghan Muntean and Stacey Borden are co-founders of ChickRx[1], a health information site specifically tailored to chicks. This […]
Weight Loss Techniques That Work
Keep a food journal. Don’t skip meals, but do skip your afternoon lunch dates. Those recommendations come from research published Friday in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics[1]. Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center[2] evaluated the impact of self-monitoring and diet-related behavior and patterns among overweight and obese post-menopausal women. […]
Tips For Female Boomers Nearing Retirement
Female boomers broke the mold when it came to working outside the house and establishing successful careers. The first boomer to file for Social Security last year was a woman, and according to a survey by the Urban Institute, between 1975 and 2007, the number of working women ages 25 to 54 increased to 76% […]
Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Help Prevent Bone Loss, Study Suggests
ScienceDaily (July 11, 2012) Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol as part of a healthy lifestyle may benefit women’s bone health, lowering their risk of developing osteoporosis. A new study assessed the effects of alcohol withdrawal on bone turnover in postmenopausal women who drank one or two drinks per day several times a week. Researchers […]
Be Your Own Personal Trainer (The Anatomy of Personal Training)
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New Study Suggests Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Help Prevent Bone Loss
Newswise Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol as part of a healthy lifestyle may benefit womens bone health, lowering their risk of developing osteoporosis. A new study assessed the effects of alcohol withdrawal on bone turnover in postmenopausal women who drank one or two drinks per day several times a week. Researchers at Oregon State […]
Zumba Exhilarate Body Shaping System DVD Set
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Choose A Healthy Breakfast Cereal
Are the ‘healthy’ cereals really healthy or just misleadingly advertised? STORY HIGHLIGHTS Cereal makers offer ‘healthy’ options, but some are better options than others. Learning to search nutrition labels for misleading information can help you make smarter choices. Whole grain cereals that are low in sugar (and fake sugar!) are your best bets. (Time.com) — […]