Her Active Life

Changes in diet should be the first strategy for anyone with high blood pressure, but most people will need to make drastic changes in their eating habits to succeed. Scientists at the…

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What really do all those numbers mean and how much significance should you place on them? We all go in for our yearly check-ups (or at least we should) and we are…

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Although exercise is one of the best ways to improve heart health, even athletes are not immune from heart disease. You have undoubtedly heard reports of marathon runners who die of heart attacks and football players who have strokes. Women, like men, need…

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It could be the winter weather, work, kids, bills – anything! Whatever it is that has you feeling blue, you need to get happy. Experts say that when stress crops up frequently or lasts too long, it can have negative effects.…

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Recently, at a public hearing with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, health experts urged for tighter restrictions on salt content in processed and prepared food, a move that could save more than 150,000 lives a year.  The public advocacy group…

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If you are at all concerned about your health, then chances are good that at some point you’ve wondered how much sodium is in what you eat. And, like most Americans, you probably consume levels far beyond what is necessary. In…

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The most common cause of muscle cramps in exercisers is lack of salt, according to a report from the University of Oklahoma (Sports Medicine, April-May 2007). The authors cite studies of tennis and football players showing that crampers tend to be…

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We all hear it, time and time again – a low fat, high fiber diet is the best road to a healthy lifestyle. While it’s true that a moderate approach to fat (much like any other nutrient) is ideal, many weight conscious women tend…

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Metabolic syndrome means you have abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, low HDL (good) cholesterol and high blood pressure, and are high risk for diabetes and heart attacks. It is caused by an inability to respond adequately to insulin. A study from the

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This is the final part in a three-part series that focuses on age and healthy eating.  In Part One, senior writer Katie Drummond dishes on what women in their twenties need in order to fuel their bodies.  Part Two offers the…

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Be sure to read some of latest news regarding your health!

From MSNBC Health: Vitamin D shown to cut cancer risk in…

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When I was in seventh grade, my health teacher told us that health is like an equilateral triangle, with each side of the triangle representing a different aspect of health: mental, physical, and emotional.  I still remember the catchy (and very corny) song…

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If you need to recharge your batteries before your evening workout, then the fruit in the yellow jacket is perfect for you. 

Packing just 100 - 110 calories and 467 mg of potassium, the banana registers as one of…

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This is the final installment of a four part series.  Part 4 is entitled: “Type 2 Diabetes and the Benefits of Resistance Training”.  To check out the rest of the series, please click here.

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This is the third installment of a four part series.  Part 3 is entitled: “Type 2 Diabetes: How Aerobic Exercise Can Save Your Life ”.  To check out the rest of the series, please click here.

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