Womens health

Empty Calories Comic: Memorial Day Cookouts

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Kirstie Alley Down 38 Inches Since her Dancing Debut

by Descygna Webb Actress Kirstie Alley has been known for years as one of the many celebrities that has battled her weight publicly. Since starting on the hit show Dancing with the Stars, Alley’s appearance has changed dramatically. Each week … Continue reading →

Healthy Wedding Cakes Perfect for Your Special Day

The Saturday of Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial beginning of wedding season as couples across the country take advantage of the warmer weather and higher likelihood of sunshine to tie the knot. While the onslaught of summer weddings might … Continue reading →

A Woman’s Weight Negatively Affects her Work Pay

It’s certainly not fair, but growing evidence is backing the notion that women who weigh more earn less at work, while men in the same situation may even earn more. The study was conducted in Iceland because the country is … Continue reading →

Nutritional Healing For Lupus Sufferers

This guest post comes from Gale Tern, author, alternative health proponent, and blogger at Arthritis Pain Central. According to mainstream medical literature, lupus is one of many disorders of the immune system known as auto-immune disease. The immune system is … Continue reading →

Are Children Born by C-Section More Likely to Be Obese?

Supposedly, children born via Cesarean section are at a higher risk of being obese than those born vaginally. So far, this theory is very controversial. A recent Brazilian study shows that 15 percent of adults who were born via c-section … Continue reading →

Doctors Turning Away Obese Pregnant Women

According to the Sun Sentinel in South Florida, 15 obstetrics-gynecology practices out of 105 that the newspaper polled make it a practice to turn away pregnant patients who exceed a predetermined weight limit. As disturbing as this may sound, doing … Continue reading →

Learn How to Coupon to Save on Healthy Groceries

Turn on the television or pick up a magazine and you can’t avoid seeing the latest craze – Extreme Couponing. It’s a full time job for many women and it’s become the next big thing. TV shows spotlight shoppers who … Continue reading →

Carrie Fisher Drops 30 Pounds with Jenny Craig Diet

It’s been nearly 35 years since Carrie Fisher first made the hearts of science fiction nerds all around the world skip a beat as Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy. But even a Princess can’t stop the sands … Continue reading →

Sweat It Out With Fitness DVDs

Christina is a mom, registered nurse, and blogger. She fully admits to both a love of too much food and a love of the couch, two vices she struggles to overcome on a daily basis. In the past two years, … Continue reading →

True Weight Loss Story: Leah Segedie

Meet Leah Segedie. Leah’s incredible weight loss journey started four years ago, when she weighed 253 pounds. She was an athlete, but an eating disorder left her binging on food and maintaining a size 14. When her father was diagnosed … Continue reading →

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