TIME recently reported on a new study that suggests heavy drinkers outlive non-drinkers. However, as usual with these studies, it’s not as cut and dry as the title suggests. This latest study is a bit very misleading, especially for women. …
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It’s no secret that I’m not fond of diet pills, and I’ve written quite a bit about my disdain for “Alli: The Diarrhea Diet” over the last few years. And it is now being reported that the prescription diet pill…
What are you doing right now? Aside from reading this post, you are most likely sitting somewhere. On your couch? At your desk? In a chair? Wherever you find yourself sitting, I’m sure that it won’t come as a surprise…
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These days we need to do everything we can to help ourselves look and feel healthier. We have more work, more worries, more responsibilities — and all of this can take a real toll on how we look and feel. …
I recently wrote a post about the controversial proposal of making birth control pills available over-the-counter, and in even more controversial news, on Friday the FDA approved a new (prescription only) emergency contraceptive. This new emergency contraception is not the…
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Another study finds belly bulge contributes to four serious medical conditions that can ultimately lead to death. It seems women should have a waist circumference no greater than 35 inches, otherwise they are at a greater risk for heart disease,…
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Are you honest about your weight? Although I would prefer not to be asked, when I am asked, it never occurs to me to lie about it. It used to be that women were thought to always lie about their…
Is it time to start selling birth control pills over-the-counter (OTC)? The easy answer is, yes. But is it really an easy question to answer? No. Remember, we are living in a country where many parents are still against condoms…
Getting Reacquainted With Healthy Food- This is a post I originally did for BlogHer in 2008, but since it still applies now, I thought I would share it here on the Choose You Blog. For the last few weeks I’ve…
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Why is it that losing weight seems to be so much harder the older we get? I don’t really consider myself a dieter, but I do try to incorporate healthy eating into my lifestyle. In doing so I hoped to…