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It’s easy to get caught up in the superficial side of exercise. "I want to look hot!" There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be totally adorable in a bathing suit or that special dress. But sometimes those superficial goals are harder to stick with because they mean less to us in the long run. In […]
Who has time to read it all? Here are highlights of some top health stories so far this week:
"Do Not Resuscitate" Orders Lack Standardization in Hospitals
Methods to identify a patient with a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order are incredibly varied across hospitals, ranging from written documentation practices to the use of color-coded wristbands. According to […]
Did you know that eating whole grains not only gives you more fiber in your diet, but also reduces risk of diabetes and heart disease? And did you know that it can help you control your weight, too, by making you feel fuller and helping your body get rid of fat?
Yeah, neither did I. But […]
We got a Nintendo Wii about 2 weeks ago and can’t get enough of it. Our arms are sore from boxing and bowling, and my butt is aching from my hardcore "maraca" shaking on Dancing With the Stars. Right now, I’m saving up for Dance Dance Revolution for Wii. I have the one for PS2 […]
As if we didn’t already have enough evidence demonstrating that anorexia and other eating disorders are real illnesses and not a result of stupidity or a desire for attention, a UK study suggests that hormones released by the mother during pregnancy are related to anorexia. Interestingly, the study revealed that men with a female twin […]
Yet another reason to maintain a healthy weight throughout your life, and especially during pregnancy:
Obesity is the fastest growing cause of women dying in pregnancy or childbirth in the UK, a report shows.
More than half the 295 women who died during or after pregnancy between 2003 and 2005 were overweight or obese.
Experts say the number […]
According to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, brain scans of anorexic women taken even after a year of maintaining health weight demonstrate different patterns of activity from those of healthy women. The pattern where the differences are found are in an area of the brain believed to be linked to anxiety […]
Special K and Registered Dietitian Lisa Cohn recently conducted a survey to better understand women’s holiday eating habits. According to a media alert I received on the topic…
…75 percent of women surveyed do not bring a healthy snack while shopping
…60 percent of women do not stick to their holiday eating goals
…4 in 10 women admit […]
Ever since I took the RealAge test, I’ve been getting the sort-of-daily e-mail updates, and a recent one on jumping rope (or jump-roping, if you prefer) really caught my eye. It catapulted me back to those days of jumping rope on the playground with my little friends, the sing-songy rhymes we chanted and the tricks […]
Personalized meal plans that fit your tastes and time…
Individualized exercise plans with a virtual trainer…
Stress management tools…
Community support…
And it’s all free? Come again?
Yeah, all that is included in the FREE Healthy Living Program from iVillage. It’s labeled “the most complete diet and lifestyle program on the Internet,” and it’s not hard to see why. Visit […]
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