Tips for Making a New Year’s Resolution You’ll Actually Keep
Pledge to shed those same ten pounds every year? Promise that you’re going to quit smoking… or stop drinking? Vow to get out of debt and start saving money? Setting goals and resolutions for yourself for the new year is a healthy activity that encourages self awareness and transformation. But unfulfilled resolutions can …
7 Simple Ways Women Can Fight the Middle-Aged Spread
Are your jeans fitting a little tighter? Have you noticed more flesh hanging over the belt-line? If so, you may be suffering from what is often called the “middle-age spread.” And no, it’s not all your fault. There are definite changes that occur at middle age that compel the body …
Find your Best Post-Workout Routine
What do you do after you exercise? If you ask 10 people, you’ll get 10 different answers. There’s a lot of misinformation when it comes to a routine after working out, and in fact, most people don’t have one. But this part shouldn’t be overlooked, because it’s just as important. …
Why You Should take Pelvic Muscle Weakness Seriously
Are your pelvic floor muscles doing their job? Unfortunately for many of us women, the answer is likely, “No, not completely.” Because of our particular female anatomy, these muscles tend to weaken. If you’ve experienced leaking urine, that’s a common symptom. Though there are several causes, the main one is …
Should Women Try to Follow Tom Brady’s TB12 “Peak Performance” Diet?
New England Patriot’s Tom Brady is the first quarterback in NFL history to win five Super Bowl championships. Having just turned 40 years old in August 2017, he continues to be at the top of his game, and hasn’t missed a start due to injury since 2001. He’s stated that …
Exercise Helps Women Cope with Multiple Sclerosis
While exercise doesn’t prevent people from developing multiple sclerosis (MS), certain kinds of exercise may be beneficial to those who already have it. MS is a neurological disease that directly affects the body, but coping with it can bring about depression – and this is where exercise comes in. What …
How to Avoid Heat Illness This Summer—Women More at Risk!
Danielle was enjoying an afternoon outside with her children. They’d gone to the park to play on the slide and the swings, and she’d brought along some sandwiches and other goodies for lunch. The food and drinks rested safe in a cooler under a tree while Danielle pushed one child …
Why Are Women More Likely to Suffer Back Pain?
Oh, my aching back. According to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), low back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide. Affecting over 31 million Americans, it is one of the most common reasons for missed work, and is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor …
How to Be a Healthier, Happier, Better-Balanced Woman
If you could take a pill that would help reduce your risk of heart disease, strengthen your muscles and bones, improve your mood, boost immunity, support mental function, and ease anxiety, would you take it? Not a hard question, right? Most women would jump at the chance to easily improve …
Is Knee Surgery Inevitable for Women?
I have a neighbor who’s about five feet tall and possesses the energy five women in her small body. She’s in her sixties, but she moves around like she’s twenty years younger and has one of those bright, sunny attitudes that people love to be around. A few months ago, …