All Entries in the "Women’s Self Care" Category
Should Women Take Calcium Supplements?
We know that calcium is vital for maintaining strong bones and keeping conditions such as osteoporosis at bay. Now, however calcium supplements may be associated with heart disease risk, according to a new study. The study was published in the British Medical Journal, which opined that calcium supplements could increase heart attack risk by as [...]
Healthy Eating Need Not Be Boring
If you have taken a vow of healthy eating and fear a drab diet of salads and no dessert for a lifetime, worry not. Healthy food doesn’t have to be drab or boring or tasteless. With a little imagination and these tips you can help to make healthy eating delicious as well: Make the effort [...]
Skin Care Experts In The UK Call For Closing Tanning Salons
That beautifully burnished skin and the all year round tan may be desirable and you may think you look great, but skin care experts are saying that tanning salons and sun beds should be banned altogether! First it was denying access to under 18s, now the medical workers in the United Kingdom want to see [...]
Tips To Help Women Reduce Stress In Their Life
This article is a timely reminder about how pernicious stress can be, in particular for women, who are expected to juggle so much in their lives. Stretched to breaking point trying to balance their home and professional lives, stress is a natural outcome which can result in host of health problems. Here are some tips [...]
The Swiss Apple To Help Delay Ageing
We all know the famous rhyme “an apple a day will keep the doctor away”, but this is not just a coined word. This was originally quoted from a Pembroke shire proverb in 1866 that reads “Eat an apple on going to bed, and you’ll keep the doctor from earning his bread.” This certainly is [...]
A Simple Breast Self Exam (BSE) May Save Your Life
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death among women today. This can be scary because it can rob you of your dreams, family and the future. Although cancer per se has no cure, early detection works wonders and may save your life with just a simple breast self exam (BSE). All you [...]
Weight Loss Tips For Baby Boomer Women
Weight loss does get more difficult as the years pass, and the boomer generation may find the inches hard to budge. However, keeping in mind these weight loss tips for baby boomer women may help: Control portions for effective reduction of total number of calories consumed during the day. Don’t make drastic reductions; rather have [...]
Just 5 Minutes Of Exercise Can Help Keep Weight Off
Listen up women, particularly those of us who moan about never getting the time to get into shape and in good health. Harvard researchers are now telling us that just 5 minutes of brisk exercise a day could help keep off the extra pounds, particularly the pounds that come with middle age. More than 18 [...]
