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Diet and Menopause

By Andrea Orr Menopause is a time when a woman's body goes through major changes. Some may be due to the natural transformations that come with aging. Others are produced when a woman stops generating the hormones that regulate her menstrual periods.


Eating to Ward Off Heart Disease

By Chris Woolston, M.S. Could the right diet help prevent heart disease? It certainly could. Ask a doctor or a dietitian about the value of good nutrition, and you're bound to get a lesson on the heart. Indeed, nutrition experts seem to be fixated on the organ.


Pets and Stress

By Chris Woolston, M.S. More than 140 million cats and dogs currently make their homes in backyards and living rooms across America. That adds up to a lot of dug-up flower beds, vet bills, and ruined upholstery. It also adds up to a lot of happiness.


Diet and Hypertension

By Kristin Kloberdanz What kind of diet will help me keep my blood pressure under control? If you have hypertension, your doctor will most likely recommend that you cut back on salt, particularly if you're 40 or older. To find out whether your blood pressure will respond to a low-salt diet, try to...


Healthy Eating for One

By Chris Woolston, M.S. Cooking for a crowd can be a good way to earn compliments. Preparing a special meal for a date gives you a chance to show off your cooking skills. But you won't get showered with compliments when you cook for yourself, and motivation can be elusive, too.


Sweating Away Stress

By Chris Woolston, M.S. Your job leaves you frazzled, your bank account is shrinking, and the paper is full of bad news. Rather than breaking into an (unhealthy) sweat, why not try smacking a tennis ball, going dancing, or taking a long walk? Exercise won't make stress disappear, but it can prepare...


Seasonal Affective Disorder

By Laurie Udesky What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? For millions of Americans with winter depression, or Seasonal Affective Disorder, sunlight streaming through the window after months of gray skies is more than a sign of spring. It means that the depression that has lingered during the dark winter months will also lift.


Couch Potato Exercise

By Chris Woolston, M.S. Everybody knows exercise is great for both body and mind, so why do so many of us stay rooted to the couch? Simply put, getting motivated to exercise isn't always easy. You may already enjoy a life filled with watching television, reading, and surfing the Internet, and mig...


A Fix-It Guide to Headaches

By Piaf Azul What causes headaches? Headaches feel like they come from deep within the head. But they brain itself has no pain receptors. It's the skin, muscles, and blood vessels that cover the skull and the nerves that run from your brain to your head and face that cause the discomfort we call a headache.


Weight Gain During Pregnancy

By Chris Woolston, M.S., and Melanie Haiken, M.A. Putting on extra weight isn't usually a winning strategy for good health. But now that you're pregnant, you need to keep the needle on your scale moving in the right direction. No matter what type of body you have now, it needs to get bigger.


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