Strength training for sedentary women over the age of 40? Yes!
As a health educator for 20 years, I have implemented countless health programs in my local community. One program, Strong Women, is one of my favorites. This is because it is not only beneficial for participants, it is actually fun!
There are several factors that make Strong Women such a special program. First, it encourages women who may have never strength trained before to give weight lifting a try. Next,
There are a few simple things a woman can do to make her feel better and stay healthy. They aren't always easy to fit in with a busy schedule, but will pay off greatly in the future. They are also not as painful and difficult as you may imagine. Here are a few tips for a woman to stay healthy no matter what her age!
It is something that can be hard to get enough of, but many studies show that eight hours a day is the best
Most of us are now aware that women can and do have heart attacks. The Food and Drug Administration puts it very bluntly: "More women die from heart disease than from anything else. Any woman can get heart disease."
But many of us, when we picture someone having a heart attack, see it in the way it typically happens to men. For example, I think of my father being taken to the ER with severe chest pain. And it's important to know that heart
Women are drinking more and more, says a group of Canadian researchers, to the point where they "may be catching up to their male peers when it comes to alcohol consumption."
But, of course, this is one area where we shouldn't want to make it to the same level as the boys.
It's well known that heavy drinking (more than one drink a day for a woman) has serious consequences, including health problems. What's less known is that, according to
Maybe you've experienced the following. You have a health ailment and go to the doctor's only to find that you're treated like a second class citizen, or you're patted on the head like you're an ignorant little girl who shouldn't be taken seriously. Let's face it - the medical profession tends to be overly paternalistic and patronizing to patients, especially women. The costs can be severe: pain, suffering, and even death. Don't let yourself become a medical victim; instead, become an empowered patient, get the right diagnosis on the first
