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Rate your Recovery
For most it is difficult to find the time to work out much less recover from a workout. However, in order for the body to change, much is required in the recovery process. By continuing a rigorous workout and not taking the proper steps, you are actually not allowing your body to change. Rest is [...]
Continue reading...Outsmart Food Bugs
27. August 2009
Contaminated food has been a major health concern in the United States over the last few years. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, contaminated food is responsible for some 76 million illnesses, and 5,000 deaths a year. The biggest concern is that some of these illnesses are being caused by some of [...]
Continue reading...Baby Blues…Are You in the Red Zone?
20. August 2009
Postpartum depression is a type of depression a mother develops after her baby is born. Are you at risk? This type of depression has nothing to do with how strong you are, or how much you love your baby. One in eight moms develop a postpartum mood disorder and a surprising 80% of women go undiagnosed. Actresses [...]
Continue reading...Sticks and stones may break our bones-but so will Osteoporosis
13. August 2009
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that effects 28 million Americans, most of them women. In fact, almost 70% of those who have the disease are women. It is an ailment that causes bones in the body to become brittle or weak causing bones to break or fracture. The fractures most commonly occur in the wrist, hip, [...]
Continue reading...Breakfast for life
30. July 2009
Time and time again we hear the importance of eating breakfast. There are hundreds of studies proving that eating a morning meal will aid in maintaining or assist in losing weight. We all find ourselves up for the day, rushing out the door or taking care of children that our physical needs are not met. By the time most people do [...]
Continue reading...Afraid of the Weights?
23. July 2009
Many women get stuck in the daily routine of 30 minutes on the treadmill. Are you one of those women? Do you ever wonder why you aren’t seeing the change you’d like to see? Often times, it takes a little more to achieve your goals.
The human body is a very complex, hard working machine. Muscles [...]
The Dish on Amniocentesis
8. April 2009
The word amniocentesis is thrown around a lot during discussions of pregnancy, but most expectant mothers are not clear on exactly what it is and if they may need one. First off, an amniocentesis is a procedure that removes some of the amniotic fluid surrounding the baby during pregnancy. The fluid contains fetal cells, which [...]
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3. September 2009
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