Getting enough iron? If you’re female, maybe not! Yet, to feel energized, your body needs enough iron to carry oxygen to body cells where energy is made. To replace iron lost monthly in menstrual flow, women need more iron than men: 18 milligram.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 05.21.12 | No Comments
Ever feel that if you could just lose (or gain) a few pounds you would feel content, worthy, and in control? News flash: Body size can’t do that. And this “outside-in” approach to dieting instead may set you up for failure. Instead look at your.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 05.19.12 | No Comments
Do you eat fast food at least once a week? About a third of all consumers do. That’s okay sometimes, but many fast foods deliver a lot of calories and fat, yet they often come up short on vitamins, minerals, and fiber. The next time you head for.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 05.17.12 | No Comments
Need to watch your salt intake? Are you one of the 39 percent of Americans who have high-normal or high blood pressure? Since high-salt eating is linked to high blood pressure, you’re smart to choose and prepare foods with less salt. But what if.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 05.15.12 | No Comments
Mild to hot, chili peppers are in high demand—and give food more than flavor. Flavorwise, chiles’ hot substance, capsaicin, stimulates pain receptors in your mouth. The more capsaicin, the hotter the chile. From mildest to hottest: anaheim pepper.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 04.13.12 | No Comments
Before you blame a flu bug for an upset stomach, consider that foodborne illness often starts at home. How can you avoid it? Frequent handwashing, proper cooking temperatures, and prompt refrigeration, for starters. Just as important is to keep fo.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 04.11.12 | No Comments
Has physical activity become part of your daily life? Terrific! Ready to pick up your pace? A longer, more intense workout may offer more health benefits—if you’re active already (and if your doctor says it’s okay). Start gradually: perhaps .. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 04.9.12 | No Comments
Do you ever get so busy with daily living that it seems easier to skip a meal than take the time to fit one in? The irony is that meal skipping can make you less productive. Studies show that meal skipping often leads to losses in concentration, ener.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 04.7.12 | No Comments
Do you count on beans for their health-promoting benefits? “Beans” actually refers to the whole legume family: chickpeas (garbanzos), lentils, peanuts, and soybeans—as well as black, kidney, lima, navy, and pinto beans, and many others. L.. Read More
Healthy Eating Challenge (365 Days) | 04.5.12 | No Comments
Breakfast cereals, nutrition bars, sports drinks—more and more foods formulated for women now appear on supermarket shelves. Do you need them? Are they only for women? These products are formulated to fill nutrition gaps. They may have more fola.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 03.7.12 | No Comments
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