Her Active Life

As a woman, you might spend a lot of time worrying and wondering about your bone density, with talk of osteoporosis and bone loss all over health magazines and television programs. Hopefully, you already use exercise as one means of staving…

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The typical image of an arthritic woman - elderly, hobbling and sickly - is beginning to change. While we may associate arthritis with older folk, the fact is, many younger men and women face some level of bone and joint…

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You do your best to get your vitamins and minerals - but do you really know what makes them so important? In a series of articles, Alexandra Haller will enlighten you to the various benefits of different dietary nutrients, giving you…

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Doctors have known for many years that having weak quad muscles (in the front of your upper legs) increases risk for damage to the cartilage in your knees. A study from Purdue University shows that strengthening these muscles slows down knee…

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We all want to gain muscle but not many women actually know how to do it effectively. Muscle building activity is about a lot more than looking good - strength training staves off osteoporosis and maintains overall wellness as…

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