My Menopause Magazine – Weight Control

Staying healthy may be partly helped by your genes. But even those who pick the genetically best parents can improve their chances of good health. Here are 5 of my favorite health tips to help you stay well in the new year.   Eat Slow So Your Belly Fat Won’t Grow Remember your mother saying, “Chew your food?” The new […]

Wishing you health, happiness and harmony this Holiday Season. I look forward to bringing you Stay Well health info in the New Year. It’s D-cember. Do you know your vitamin D level? Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin. Since 10 million Americans over age 50, and over 40% of the entire population are low in this essential vitamin, I’m not […]

Obesity is a huge problem. About one-third of U.S. adults (33.8%) are obese. In 2010, approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years were found to be obese.
 According to the CDC in 2010, no state had a less than 20% of the people living there obese. Thirty-six states had a prevalence of 25% or more; […]

If you are one of the millions of women taking antidepressant medications to improve your mood, you might have noticed a worsening libido. It’s a common side affect. Now a new study reveals that exercise might might be a solution. Women taking antidepressants, especially if their workouts occur right before sex, boosted libido. The researchers evaluated 52 women taking antidepressants […]

It seems there is less and less time for home cooked meals so there is lots of eating on the run as work days compress lengthen and free time seems to disappear in our 24/7 world. And we all know that the holiday season we’ve just passed through is notorious for adding a few pounds to our already expanding bodies.  […]

Don’t give up on getting younger. New studies are showing that years of too little exercise, poor food choices and too much stress can be reversed – and measured to prove it. That’s great news if you are in or around menopause and longing to get younger. The basis of my claim lies in the tiny tips or your chromosomes […]

Air travel may be fast and convenient, but for many of us, it can be uncomfortable and restrictive due to cramped cabins and sardine-like seating. Franci Cohen, a personal trainer, certified nutritionist, exercise physiologist and creator of Spider-Bands® offered the following tips for comfortable flying, to help you make the most of your next airplane trip by helping you stay […]

Rachel Stevens, PsyD, Clinical Director of Carolina House Eating Disorder Treatment Facility The holidays are past but your waistline might still be showing evidence of it with a few extra pounds around your middle, butt or thighs. Nearly everyone ramps up the intake of calories during the holiday season. But for those with eating disorders, the time surrounding the holidays […]