Natural as it is, it can be challenging. Are there natural ways to manage through this difficult period? As we grow older, life changes are inevitable and to be aware of them and increase our understanding means, we will have the advantage of being better prepared to cope with them. The necessary steps which are essential for dealing with these changes can be taken in order for women and their partners to overcome any hurdles and go through the steps more knowledgeable. Menopause is a normal condition that all women experience as they age. The term can describe any of the changes a woman goes through either just before or […]
Girls who regularly ate breakfast, particularly one that includes cereal, were slimmer than those who skipped the morning meal, according to a study that tracked nearly 2,400 girls for 10 years. IntelliHealth Online, September 9, 2005 BALTIMORE (AP) — Girls who ate breakfast of any type had a lower average body mass index, a common obesity gauge, than those who said they didn’t. The index was even lower for girls who said they ate cereal for breakfast, according to findings of the study conducted by the Maryland Medical Research Institute with funding from the National Institutes of Health and cereal-maker General Mills. “Not eating breakfast is the worst thing you can do, […]
Maintaining or improving fitness can help you live longer, whether you lose weight or not, a new study concludes. The research included more than 14,000 middle-aged men. They were given treadmill tests to measure fitness at the start of the study and about 6 years later. Fitness was measured in metabolic equivalents (METs). In all, researchers kept track of the men for 11 years. In that time, men who became more fit had a 40% lower death rate from heart disease and from all causes than those who became less fit. Just staying at the same fitness level reduced death rates by 30%. Every 1-MET increase in fitness was […]
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