Women are supposed to be experts at matters of the heart, but when it comes to heart health, it seems we could all use a little more instruction. It’s hard enough for women to recognize that cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of all women, so getting a heart-healthy focus in your 30s, 40s,… Continue Reading
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Exercise & Weight Loss Reduce Hot Flashes
Your face burns, your heart races, you start to sweat. When you’re having a hot flash, you know. But you’re not alone. Eighty five percent of women in the U.S. experience hot flashes as they approach menopause, and between 20-50% continue to experience them for up to a decade or longer! So what… Continue Reading
Exercise Quality, not Quantity, Counts for Lean Body Mass
When it comes to exercise, what’s better? Spending 10 hours on the treadmill or doing a wide range of exercises over a shorter period of time? Recent research says it’s the latter, confirming that there’s truth to the saying “quality over quantity,” even for our exercise habits. The study, which was published in… Continue Reading
Why Running Doesn’t Cause Osteoarthritis
With all the mileage they accumulate and all that pounding on the pavement, you’d think runners would be the first to develop arthritis in their knees. Surprisingly, that’s not the case. Would you believe that running doesn’t ruin your joints and might actually lower the risk of developing arthritis? That’s what a new study… Continue Reading
Running Beats Walking for Weight Loss
The walking versus running debate is an old one, with an overabundance of conflicting studies strongly supporting one over the other. But what’s the skinny – which is really best for weight loss? Well, the latest research shows that when it comes to dropping the pounds, running beats walking. The report, compiled by staff… Continue Reading