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Phenomenal Woman

Posted April 14, 2008 at 06:00 PM by Alexandra Haller

Section: Her Health, Body Image, Her Motivation, Her Story, Special Features

April is National Poetry Month. In the spirit of celebration, HAL continues to bring you poetry written by amazing women. This week’s poem, by Maya Angelou, rejoices in what it means to be a woman. She believes that one doesn’t need to look…

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How Much Exercise Do You Need?

Posted December 10, 2007 at 02:00 PM by Megan Hueter

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Health, Her News

The American College of Sports Medicine recently released 2007 updates for recommendations on the quantity of exercise needed to maintain good physical health of adults. This is valuable information, because it gives women…

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Assess Your Metabolic Rate

Posted October 31, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Mark Scott

Section: Her Fitness, Calculators & Tools, Her Health

Often times, when someone is trying to figure out how many calories they should be taking in on a daily basis they will go plug some numbers into a fancy formula they found online.

There are a variety…

Quote of the Day

Posted October 7, 2007 at 06:00 AM by Katie Drummond

Section: Her Motivation, Quotes of the Day

“The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes.”- Bella Abzug

Diet, Exercise and Body Image Issues Abroad—Part 3

Posted July 30, 2007 at 03:00 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Body Image, Her Story, Special Features

The following article was submitted by A.J. Melnikas. A.J. Melnikas currently works in clinical research. In the past, she has worked with non-profit health organizations targeting women’s and adolescent health issues. She will begin MPH studies this fall. An avid runner and coach, A.J. has completed 4 marathons and is…

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Exercise Bulimia: When working out becomes an obsession

Posted July 11, 2007 at 06:30 PM by Katie Drummond

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Health, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Injury & Rehab, Her Nutrition, Diet Myths, Special Features

For many busy women, it can be a struggle just to fit in that recommended thirty-minute daily dose of physical activity. But for a growing number, an effort to get regular exercise has been replaced by an obsession with burning calories and fulfilling rigid…

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Breaking the gender barrier in athletics: 35 years of Title IX

Posted July 5, 2007 at 01:30 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Health, Her Motivation, Her News, Special Features

Active.com has put together a wonderful page devoted to celebrating 35 years of Title IX. Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 is the landmark legislation that bans sex discrimination in schools, whether it be in…

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Staying Fit and Starting a Family – Eating in Your Thirties (Part Two)

Posted June 22, 2007 at 02:00 PM by Katie Drummond

Section: Her Health, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Control, Workout Fuel, Special Features

This is the second 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 20s need in order to fuel their bodies. Part Two offers the same nutritional savviness,…

On-the-Go Eating for Building Bones: A Dining Guide for Your Active Twenties (Part One)

Posted June 21, 2007 at 05:48 PM by Katie Drummond

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Vegetarianism, Workout Fuel

This is the first 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 20s need in order to fuel their bodies.

You’ll go…

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Can Vitamin D Prevent Cancer?

Posted June 21, 2007 at 09:45 AM by Robyn Slagle

Section: Her Health, Her Nutrition, Supplements, Her News

Cancer is becoming one of the biggest killers of women in the United States and all over the world. According to the American Cancer Society’s, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 1,444,920 new cancer cases and 559,650 deaths for…

Bone loss, exercise, and food consumption…what’s the deal?

Posted June 18, 2007 at 03:50 PM by Robyn Slagle

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Body Image, Injury & Rehab, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Her News

In today’s society, it is not uncommon to find teenage girls trying their best to fit in with what the media is portraying as the “right” way to be. Being skinny seems to be what is “in” these days’ – thanks, in part,…

What to Wear - Fashion Forward Part Two: A no-yawn yoga wardrobe

Posted June 14, 2007 at 05:38 PM by Jessica Galvano

Section: Her Fitness, Her Gear & Apparel, Special Features

This is the second installment in a fashion forward apparel series for active women. In Part Two, writer Jessica Galvano shows you how to spice up your Yoga wardrobe. If you missed Part One on fashion forward Running apparel, click here.