Breakthrough Research Shows Black Women Need More Vitamin D
You may have seen our last post on vitamin D. We talked about how many women may not be getting enough. Researchers have called vitamin D deficiency a “pandemic,” stating that a lack of sun exposure (which is required for the body to make vitamin D) as well as low …
“Hot” Women at Risk—7 Simple Ways to Cool Inflammation
They say that too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Running, for instance, is considered generally good for your health. Overdo it, though, without allowing your body proper rest, and you could suffer injuries that sideline you for months. The same could be said of cherries. …
5 Ways Strength Training Is Important For Women
Discover these 5 ways that strength training boosts female power and confidence. About a year ago, I made a change in my regular exercise routine. I’m now convinced it was the best change I’ve made since I started yoga in my later twenties. It started when I was visiting my …
Why Do Overweight Women Avoid Healthcare?
A study out of Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health linked past experiences with bias and discrimination and avoidance of doctors in women with higher body weights. The stigma of weight and internalized feelings relating to it were found to be associated with healthcare avoidance in women with higher …
Want to Lose Weight? Try Not Exercising
This is the advice of neuroscientist Susan Peirce Thompson, creator of Bright Line Eating, a weight loss movement. But does it make sense? And how does the hormone leptin factor into the process? Willpower Most people eat less and exercise more when they want to shed pounds. This won’t last, …
Why Women Should Drop Their Obsession with Weight
You know that being overweight or obese can increase your risk of cancer, heart disease, and other health problems. According to the National Cancer Institute, there is consistent evidence that higher amounts of body fat are associated with increased risks of several types of cancer, including endometrial, esophageal, liver, kidney, …
Metabolic Syndrome Creeping Up on Women—How to Stop It
Women are catching up with men. But not in a good way. According to a 2006 study, it used to be that more men than women had metabolic syndrome—a dangerous cluster of risk factors that identify people at a high, long-term risk for narrowed arteries, cardiovascular disease, stroke, peripheral vascular …