HCG Diet: Should Starvation Be An Acceptable Weight-Loss Plan? Have you heard of the hCG diet plan? It’s been around since the 70’s and is making a comeback in today’s quick-fix society. With promises of quick weight loss and little…
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Category: women
Women Being Left Behind In Heart Disease Research
Did you know that more women die from heart disease than men in our country? It’s true. But when it comes to researching treatments for heart disease, women are being left behind. So I wasn’t surprised when I read a…
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
There is a lot of stigma and misinformation surrounding eating disorders, and I imagine the biggest misconception about eating disorders is that it’s somehow the patient’s fault…But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Since this week is National Eating…
Breast Cancer Treatment (new study)
Sometimes less is more, and in the case of breast cancer surgery this seems to the case. In a just released study on women with breast cancer, it turns out that the removal of cancerous lymph nodes may not always be necessary. The results…
Are Women Getting Enough Vitamin D and Calcium?
Nutrition: Are Women Getting Enough Vitamin D and Calcium? (cross-posted to BlogHer) How much vitamin D do we need? A recent report calls for a small increase in the daily recommendations of vitamin D, but does not go as far…
The Twinkie Diet and Losing Weight Eating Junk Food
Weight Loss: It’s Not About The Twinkies, Stupid – (cross posted at BlogHer Health & Wellness) Here’s what I think about the Twinkie Diet and the professor who claims to have lost weight on it… In an unprecedented show of…
Does HRT Put Women at Risk For Breast Cancer?
Understanding The Latest Research About Hormone Replacement Therapy For years there have been suspicions and studies linking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to breast cancer, but new research is now definitively linking HRT to an increase in breast cancer death rates.
Get Your Free Breast Cancer Health Kit
The Choose You Breast Cancer Health Kit is a wonderful resource for all women, and anyone who loves one. It basically puts all the information you need about breast cancer prevention at your fingertips. The Health Kit takes you step…
Diet & Weight Loss: How I Lost The Last 10 Pounds
This is my personal story of how I lost those last 10 pounds. It started over two years ago when I lost 30 of the 40 pounds I had gained. Those first 30 came off just by making healthier food…
Are e-cigarettes the way to Quit Smoking?
A few weeks ago my daughter and I were at the mall doing some back-to-school shopping and walked by a kiosk selling what looked like cigarettes. We both thought it was odd, but we assumed it must be some type…
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