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How to empower the women in your life to live longer

How to empower the women in your life to live longer

This month, as we do each May, we celebrate the women in our lives. Mother’s Day, Sunday May 13, kicks off National Women’s Health Week which ends on May 19. While flowers and cards are nice, this is also a great time to demonstrate how much you care by encouraging your mom, wife, sister, aunt [...]

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Dr. Oz Show newsletter features article endorsing plant sterols

In a recent newsletter promoting his TV show, Dr. Oz featured an article on the 3 Steps to Controlling Cholesterol Naturally. In this article, author Neal D. Barnard, MD, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington, DC, asks: “Instead of butter or margarine, why not choose a spread that blocks the absorption [...]

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What’s Good About Dietary Fat?

Sometimes it seems that we are so focused on getting the fat out of our diets, that we forget that some fat is actually necessary for our health. And if you are concerned about your heart health, you should know that some types of fat can help your cardiovascular system function better. Let’s start with [...]

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5 Simple Strategies to Get & Keep Your Muscles

Muscle mass is key for overall health, as it helps keep your metabolism cranking, improves fat burning, protects your bones and helps hold everything in tighter (I like to think of it as my “metabolic shapewear”). The challenge is that with low-calorie dieting, stress, aging, lack of exercise and poor nutrition, you can easily lose [...]

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Spring Break Nutrition and Fitness

Whether you are a college student or parent, spring break conjures images of fun in the sun, perhaps eating fast food and dancing as your main form of exercise (or running after your children). Think of spring break as the lead-in to summer and a great time to focus on foods to help you look [...]

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