Lose weight fast? Medifast?
Medifast is a lifestyle diet program that can help you lose two-five pounds a week without counting calories, carbs, or points. It was developed by a physician over twenty-five years ago and has been...
View ArticleYouth Exercise Strengthens Bones for Women
Encouraging youth sports is obviously a good thing for a number of reasons. It not only helps keep your kids fit, but they are put in social situations that help build character. The benefits may be...
View ArticleFive Reasons Women Should Lift Weights
When I first started to lose weight, my number one goal was a smaller number on the scale. That was my sole focus. (Well, that and I REALLY wanted to wear a smaller pants size, if I’m being totally...
View ArticleVitamin Guide from A to Zinc: Vitamin D
Want to keep your teeth and bones strong? Then you want to pay attention to Vitamin D and ensure to have it in your daily diet. Vitamin D has also been shown to lower our risk for cancer, upwards of...
View ArticleCalcium – The Wonder Mineral
When I was a kid, I never developed a taste for milk. Well, no, that’s not strictly true – I loved CHOCOLATE milk. I never had it, so, consequently, I didn’t drink milk. I heard all of the horror...
View ArticleThe Connection Between Soda and Bone Loss
Attention all Diet Coke and Diet Dr. Pepper lovers: Soda has been linked to osteoporosis, a condition that is marked by bone loss and puts you at risk for fractures, splints and breaks. We all know by...
View ArticleWeight Bearing Workouts Strengthen Your Bones
I will never forget the day I saw an elderly woman fall on the sidewalk in front of me. She fractured her wrist and I saw where the bone had punctured the skin. I vowed, then and there, to always,...
View ArticleStart Eating More Calcium Rich Foods During National Osteoporosis Month
Osteoporosis is the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time. In light of May being National Osteoporosis Month, it seems appropriate to take a look at some of the causes and consider...
View ArticleFemale Athlete Triad Could Cause Irreversible Health Damage to Endurance...
If you’ve been in the running world for some time, you’ve surely noticed what the typical road race winner looks like, right? Tall, toned, and thin. It’s fair to assume that this is what it takes to be...
View ArticleCamilla Duchess of Cornwall Warns Teens Against Fad Dieting
Camilla Parker Bowles, the Duchess of Cornwall, is championing a new cause these days: Her concern for teens and the path they’re heading down with their diets, which could lead them to a life of...
View ArticleShrinking Prevention: It’s all About Your Bone Health
“We fight a war against gravity our entire lives, it pulling us down, us attempting to stand tall.” Those are the wise words of nutritionist Deb Burchardt, M.S., R.D, L.D. as we discussed the issue of...
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