Health Blog for Women Over 40Welcome at the Health Blog for women over 40. Here you will find short messages about new additions, updates and changes to this web site. Special and useful information I would like to share will also appear here. You can view this page whenever you visit this site, or... subscribe! No worries, you won't have to give an e-mail address to subscribe. Just right-click (Mac users: control-click) on the orange RSS button in the navigation bar and then paste the URL (xml page address) into your RSS reader - if you have one. You can also click on the Add To My Yahoo!, My MSN or Add To Google button if you prefer to read the blog updates there. Perhaps you don't know what RSS or blogging is. The "What's an RSS Feed?" link (also bottom left margin) clearly explains all you need to know. No tech talk, just things that you really need. Feb 8, 2010, Healthy Snacks for Healthy LivingSnacking is one of those issues that can wreck the best laid plan for healthier eating. Everyone wants a snack now and then, but the key is to make those snacks healthy and nutritious as well as... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Healthy Snacks for Healthy Living" Feb 8, 2010, The Secrets to a Fast MetabolismHaving a fast metabolism sounds great, doesn't it? Imagine being able to eat more food than you do now and actually lose weight? Can this be possible? Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Secrets to a Fast Metabolism" Feb 7, 2010, Eat a Variety of Veggies for a Healthier YouThe new food guidelines issued by the United States government recommend that all Americans eat between five and nine servings of fruits and vegetables each and every day. When you first hear that... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Eat a Variety of Veggies for a Healthier You" Feb 7, 2010, Eat a Wide Variety of Foods for a Healthy DietOne of the most frequently cited reasons that diets and attempts at healthy eating fail is boredom. Many people simply do not know how to keep a healthy diet interesting day after day... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Eat a Wide Variety of Foods for a Healthy Diet" Feb 7, 2010, Understanding Fats and CarbsFats and carbohydrates are two building blocks of a healthy diet, but many people do not understand their role in proper nutrition. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Understanding Fats and Carbs" Feb 7, 2010, What Are the Causes of Yeast Infection in Women?Some yeast can be found harmlessly inside our bodies but when they grow and multiply, they become a yeast infection. It is necessary to know the causes of yeast infection and how it affects you... Permalink -- click for full blog post "What Are the Causes of Yeast Infection in Women?" Feb 7, 2010, Diabetes: The Other Silent KillerDid you know that diabetes is the other silent killer after high blood pressure? If not managed properly it can be devastating. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to minimize it's impact... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Diabetes: The Other Silent Killer" Feb 7, 2010, The X Factor: How Fast Can It Ruin Your Life?The insidious metabolic disorder Syndrome X can ruin your life for sure, maybe even kill you, especially if ignored. It can lead to much more serious problems like hypertension, high triglycerides... Permalink -- click for full blog post "The X Factor: How Fast Can It Ruin Your Life?" Feb 7, 2010, Healthy Aging and Your Quality of LifeFrom the day we are all born, we age everyday. As a young person, we don’t think about the later years in our life. We live in a very fast pace world today and it causes... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Healthy Aging and Your Quality of Life" Feb 7, 2010, Healthy Aging and The BrainGrowing older and learning from your mistakes is a clear sign that your brain is improving. The brain will improve as we learn. In return, it helps us to live a better life... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Healthy Aging and The Brain" Feb 7, 2010, How Keeping Medical Records Promotes Healthy AgingMost people wander through life taking notes from observing others, yet they fail to take notes to save their health as they age. Medical records are kept by... Permalink -- click for full blog post "How Keeping Medical Records Promotes Healthy Aging" Feb 7, 2010, Middle Aging and Healthy LivingWhen a person reaches middle age, they sometimes look back at the wasted years. Sometimes a person may wonder how they obtained wrinkles, illnesses, crowsfeet, cellulite and so on. As they continue... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Middle Aging and Healthy Living" Feb 7, 2010, Lifestyle Changes and Healthy Aging: Reduce Stress and DepressionStress can affect your mental as well as physical reactions. You have to be able to control your stress to avoid illness. Being stressed out all the time can cause you to go into a depression and... Feb 7, 2010, What's Wrong With My Face?The term acne refers to whiteheads and blackheads (skin pores that get clogged) and nodules or cysts, which are deep lumps. These are found on a persons face, chest, neck, back shoulders and... Permalink -- click for full blog post "What's Wrong With My Face?" Feb 7, 2010, Using Fish as Part of a Healthy Eating PlanIt is hard to beat fish and seafood for high protein and low fat. Fish has been shown in study after study to have a positive impact on health, and to lower the risk of heart disease and other... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Using Fish as Part of a Healthy Eating Plan" Feb 7, 2010, Buying Healthy Foods at the Grocery StoreThe local grocery store is a great place to find healthy, nutritious foods. Unfortunately, it is also a place to find less healthy foods and many junk foods... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Buying Healthy Foods at the Grocery Store" Feb 7, 2010, Determining if Your Diet is Healthy EnoughEveryone wants to eat a healthier diet, but it can sometimes be difficult to know if your diet is healthy enough. There are a number of factors that go into creating a healthy diet, and it is... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Determining if Your Diet is Healthy Enough" Feb 7, 2010, What is Metabolism?Metabolism is a very complicated process within your body, but to describe it simply, it is the process by which your body breaks down food and converts it into energy that your body then uses for... Permalink -- click for full blog post "What is Metabolism?" Feb 7, 2010, Keeping Your Metabolism Burning as You AgeEach decade that you age, you burn fewer and fewer calories for your normal daily activities so it's no wonder that by the time people get to age 50 or 60 they have packed on quite a few... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Keeping Your Metabolism Burning as You Age" Feb 7, 2010, Metabolism and Weight Lossyour metabolism is really what dictates how many calories you can eat without gaining weight so knowing how to work with it is critical to your weight loss goals... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Metabolism and Weight Loss" Feb 7, 2010, How to Increase Your MetabolismYour metabolism is the furnace for your body and when you starve yourself by skipping breakfast or any other meal, it goes into conservation mode and burns less calories overall... Permalink -- click for full blog post "How to Increase Your Metabolism" Feb 7, 2010, What is Fitness?Aristotle helped define the standards of fitness 2,500 years ago when he taught that a thing that suits its purpose well is fit. Fortunately for us, the cardiovascular system, lungs, skeleton... Permalink -- click for full blog post "What is Fitness?" Feb 7, 2010, Fitness: Age Has a Whole New Meaning TodayIn generations past, exercise was believed to be mostly for the younger set. It was even believed that older people couldn't increase muscle mass or strength... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Fitness: Age Has a Whole New Meaning Today" Feb 7, 2010, Fitness - Abdominal Exercises, Benefits and LimitationsAnyone interested in fitness wants to have great looking abs - firm, rippled and well-toned, along with a trim waist. All those are achievable, but beware accepting any myths about flat... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Fitness - Abdominal Exercises, Benefits and Limitations" Feb 7, 2010, Fitness and FluidsAs a person exercises, the internal body temperature rises. That triggers the body to release internal fluid to the outside through millions of sweat glands and via heightened respiration... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Fitness and Fluids" Feb 7, 2010, Losing Stubborn PoundsDuring any exercise and diet regimen, losing the first few pounds is often very easy. That's good because it's a great motivator when you see results right away... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Losing Stubborn Pounds" Feb 7, 2010, Upper Body ExercisesIn order to maximize the beneficial effect of the routine, you'll want to mix in some good cardiovascular workouts - spinning, jogging, etc - and alternate the activities with lower body work... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Upper Body Exercises" Feb 7, 2010, Weight Loss: Nutrition 101A healthy diet requires not just items from the four basic food groups, but in the proper proportion. The average person will need about 2000-2500 calories (sometimes more for larger men, less for... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Weight Loss: Nutrition 101" Feb 7, 2010, How Smoking Affects MetabolismChances are you know someone who quit smoking and then gained a ton of weight. This is not uncommon and, in fact, smoking itself actually increases your metabolism so when you stop smoking your... Permalink -- click for full blog post "How Smoking Affects Metabolism" Feb 7, 2010, Weight Loss - How to Manage Cravings While You DietThe desire for a chocolate bar, a high-calorie cappuccino and other high-sugar, high-fat items doesn't disappear overnight. But cravings can be managed, and with more than just... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Weight Loss - How to Manage Cravings While You Diet" Feb 7, 2010, Creating a Healthy FridgeIn many ways the refrigerator is the cornerstone of any healthy eating plan. How you stock that fridge can make a huge difference in the success or failure of any healthy eating plan. From... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Creating a Healthy Fridge" Jan 20, 2010, The Importance of Antioxidants in the DietEveryone has heard the news about antioxidants and their importance to good health and proper nutrition. It seems the more scientists learn about antioxidants, the more their value and potential... Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Importance of Antioxidants in the Diet" Jan 20, 2010, Choosing the Best Meat for Healthy EatingChoosing the right meat and poultry products can be one of the most difficult parts of cooking and eating for better health... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Choosing the Best Meat for Healthy Eating" Jan 19, 2010, Avoid Fat for Healthier EatingWhile some fat in the diet is necessary, and it would be a mistake to try to eliminate all fat from the diet, most people simply eat too much fat... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Avoid Fat for Healthier Eating" Jan 19, 2010, The Importance of Fiber to a Healthy DietWhen it comes to eating healthy and enjoying a healthier lifestyle, it is hard to overstate the importance of fiber in the diet. Even though fiber is most associated with grains, rice and breads... Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Importance of Fiber to a Healthy Diet" Jan 11, 2010, Healthy Aging and Staying FitThe aging process starts from the day we are born. A person may not realize it but we need to work on staying fit and healthy everyday. In the end, you’ll feel and look younger all during the... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Healthy Aging and Staying Fit" Jan 10, 2010, The Causes of DiabetesHeredity is a major factor that contributes to the development of diabetes. That diabetes can be inherited has been known for centuries. However, the pattern of inheritance is not fully understood. Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Causes of Diabetes" Jan 10, 2010, All About Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, TypesDiabetes is a serious disease. But the startling truth is that diabetes is reversible. Diabetes is the number one cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD).Recognizing diabetes symptoms can help you to... Permalink -- click for full blog post "All About Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, Types" Jan 10, 2010, 8 Pre-Diabetes Symptoms You Should KnowIn a health conscious world it is easier to spot symptoms of diabetes in the early stages, which is known as pre-diabetes. Discovering and taking notice of... Permalink -- click for full blog post "8 Pre-Diabetes Symptoms You Should Know" Jan 10, 2010, 7 Steps on How to Prevent DiabetesDiabetes is more prevalent than ever and 95% of cases diagnosed are type 2 diabetes. Although for some the development of diabetes is inevitable, perhaps due to heriditery and other factors... Permalink -- click for full blog post "7 Steps on How to Prevent Diabetes"
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