Women's Health
109 Articles & Excerpts
The Perils of Low-Fat Eating
 Super Nutrition for Women (Revised Edition)
by Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S.
The chronic dieter, nutrition buff, and grabber are three basic female eating types I have noted over the past decades all over the country. These eating types have also been the focus of attention for USDA nutrition educators and other researchers
Creating Health
 Natural Choices for Women's Health : How the Secrets of Natural and Chinese Medicine Can Create a Lifetime of Wellness
by Dr. Laurie Steelsmith
Creating great health means making the right choices, but all too frequently my patients aren't aware of what the right choices are. To help point the way toward optimal health in this chapter I have outlined a way of life that I call the Naturally Health
Perfect Motivation
 The Ultimate Body: Ten Perfect Workouts for Women
by Liz Neporent
To tell you the truth, I never really understood why it is so hard for people to get into exercise. For me, working out has always been as natural as breathing. I mean, why sit on the couch watching Simpsons reruns and eating Doritos when you could be out
Perfect Motivation
The Ultimate Body: Ten Perfect Workouts for Women
by Liz Neporent
To tell you the truth, I never really understood why it is so hard for people to get into exercise. For me, working out has always been as natural as breathing. I mean, why sit on the couch watching Simpsons reruns and eating Doritos when you could be out
What Strength Training Will Do For You. Yes, You Can Turn Back the Clock!
 Strong Women Stay Young (Revised Edition)
by Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D., Sarah Wernick, Ph.D.
Ask Bernice for help, and she says, 'Sure.' Twice a week she chases after two young boys to give their mom a break. When her church needs a volunteer-whether it's to knit baby hats or to scramble eggs for a hundred people-they call Bernice.
Putting New Muscle into Weight Loss
 Strong Women Stay Slim
by Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D., Sarah Wernick, Ph.D.
I'm a scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. For the past ten years, our laboratory has studied the health benefits of strength training. My particular research has shown that strengthening exercise
What Is Memory? The Anatomy of Forgetfulness
 Female and Forgetful: A Six-Step Program to Help Restore Your Memory and Sharpen Your Mind
by Elisa Lottor, Ph.D., N.D., Nancy P. Bruning
While scientists debate the subtleties of the categories of memory loss, women march through my office with a litany of complaints. Often the first thing they notice is that they are forgetting names of someone they've just been introduced
My Personal Journey
 What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Osteoporosis: Help Prevent-and Even Reverse-the Disease That Burdens Millions of Women
by Felicia Cosman, M.D.
I first considered having a bone density test when I turned forty a few years ago, but not because I was overly concerned about osteoporosis, ironically. I had decided I was done with childbearing after having three perfectly healthy, wonderful children.
My Story
 Real Fitness for Real Women: A Unique Workout Program for the Plus-Size Woman
by Rochelle Rice
I grew up in front of the mirror. I was a dancer from the age of three, and with each passing year I watched myself more and more critically, scrutinizing my young form for imperfections. As my body began to develop in adolescence into a real woman's body
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