It’s the last week of American Heart Month, a time I like to focus on Women’s Heart Health. For a long time heart disease was thought of as a “man’s” disease. But we now know that heart disease is actually…
There are many reasons people decide to work with professional weight loss coaches, here are 10 of the most common. 1. You know “how” to lose weight, but you never seem to get the results you want. 2. You are…
New Study: Internet Use Connected to Cancer Prevention — by Catherine Morgan Finally, some good news about internet use. We hear so much about the negative affects of technology and internet use on our lives, but maybe soon we…
Why are processed foods so bad for us? — by Catherine Morgan (cross-posted BlogHer) So, we know processed foods are bad for us, but do you know why? And, just how bad are they? For One, phosphates. There are…
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…
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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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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We’ve heard a lot about too many mammograms leading to too many invasive biopsies. But now a recent study is showing that doctors may be doing too many invasive heart tests as well. Every year more than a million people…
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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…
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Would you be willing to make changes in your lifestyle to reduce your chances of heart disease? — cross-posted to BlogHer Health & Wellness February is National Heart Health Month…During this month we try to bring awareness to the symptoms…