Category: women

Healthy Foods That Increase Your Energy

Are you tired and sluggish all the time?  If so, it could be something you’re eating (or not eating).  Knowing what foods can help keep your energy up might be just what you need to get through your busy day.…

Should The Government Control What We Can Eat?

I know many people don’t think our government has any business telling us what we can and can not eat. Until recently, I might have even agreed. But the problem of obesity is reaching epidemic proportions, and there’s no signs…

Play BlogHer Scavenger Hunt – Win $100 Cash

Find out what BlogHer was a guest on Oprah, who played cards with Brad Pitt, and who had their first kiss with Scott Baio.    HINT:  One of them was me. In the spirit of their newly launched Fun and…

10 Tips To Reduce Emotional Toll of Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is taking a huge toll on the health our kids.  Diseases that in the past have only been seen in adults are (for the first time) being seen in children.  And these are serious medical conditions that can…

Healthcare, Politics, and the High Cost of Healthy Foods

Are healthcare, politics, and the high cost of healthy foods related? Yes. Let me start by saying…I am so sick of politics I could throw-up.  But that said, this is about much more than politics.  It’s about the warped reality…

Inflammatory Breast Cancer: The Silent Killer

Not all breast cancers are created equal…And of all types of breast cancer, inflammatory breast cancer is the most deadly (as well as on the rise).  The reason it is so deadly is because it is virtually invisible. So, what…

Foods That Increase Your Risk Of Stroke

Are you eating the one thing that increases a woman’s risk of stroke? A new study has found that a diet high in fat (specifically trans-fat) increases a woman’s risk of stroke.  We already know that high fat diets increases…

Breast Cancer: My Interview With Dr. Laura Esserman

I was honored to be asked to attend the Avon Foundation’s Breast Cancer Forum last week in San Francisco.  And I have a lot of information to share with everyone.  I’m going to start with an interview I did with…

Eat Healthy For Life, Not Weight Loss

We know that the food we choose to put into our body can have a huge affect on our health and quality of life, but many of us still choose to eat unhealthy foods.  Let’s face it, the unhealthy stuff…

A Series of Posts on Breast Cancer

I was honored to be asked to attend the Avon Foundation’s Breast Cancer Forum earlier this week in San Francisco.  And I have so much to share with everyone about all that I learned there.  I decided to do that…