Grocery Shop the Smart and Healthy Way
Good nutrition starts with smart choices in the grocery store. If you don’t have the proper healthy ingredients in your home, preparing healthy meals can be difficult and challenging. Here are some useful tips to make sure you shop the smart and healthy way. Plan …
10 Things You Can Do To Live Longer, Better and Happier
From taking medications safely to learning about good health, take a look at the following 10 things you can do to help you live longer, better and happier. Add these routine activities for women to ensure your good health. Be informed. Learn about health promotion …
What Milk is Right For You?
Our options at the grocery store are always expanding, and milk is no exception. With lots of new dietary trends on the rise, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. The most commonly consumed milk is cow’s milk, but other plant-based milks are quickly gaining mainstream popularity. …
5 Steps to Help Avoid Osteoporosis
Once women reach menopause, their risk for osteoporosis increases as bone loss accelerates and bones weaken. In fact, most of the calcium that went into building strong bones was added by the time you turned 17. Now, you need to do the right things to …
Living With Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder caused by a gene defect. When you have SCD, your body’s tissues and organs may not get enough oxygen. Learn about living with sickle cell disease. …
The Health Benefits of Pumpkin
As we head toward the cooler months, thoughts wander to leaf peeping and the appearance of the symbol of fall … the pumpkin. There’s more to the humble gourd than jack-o-lanterns, bread, Thanksgiving desserts and pumpkin spice everything. It tantalizes our tastebuds and decorates our …
Pumpkin Meatballs
A fall twist to meatballs. Not only does adding pumpkin enhance the flavor, but it's also an excellent source of fiber and vitamin A, which is good for your vision, bones and skin. …
Add Variety When Eating Your Veggies
As a child, you may have been scolded for not eating your veggies. As an adult, you may have never truly outgrown that finicky eating. If you’re like most Americans, you don’t eat enough vegetables on a daily basis. Your diet may also be lacking …
Bone Density Scans – Why They Should Be a Priority
What is bone density testing? Why should you ask your doctor about getting one? This easy scan is important for health and quality of life. Bone density scans are the "gold standard" or most accurate test to diagnose osteoporosis, a decrease in bone mass and …
Eye Myths: Fact or Fiction
There are many myths we’ve heard through the years about our eyes and their health. Are they fact or are they fiction? Read on to understand and get to the bottom of these common eye myths. …
