45 Low-Calorie Snacks that Will Fill You Up
45 Best Low-Calorie Snacks
1. Apple Slices with Almond Butter
Slice up a medium-sized apple and smear on a tablespoon of almond butter for 185 calories.
2. Applesauce
Prepare one (or...
How Just 150 Minutes of Exercise Can Help Younger Womens’ Hearts
Along with the classic risk factors of heart disease, including smoking, high blood pressure and cholesterol, and diabetes, physical inactivity is a predictor of developing heart disease....
15 Foods Packed with Vitamin K & The Benefits of Vitamin K
What Is Vitamin K?
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin naturally present in various foods and is available as a dietary supplement. The vitamin is further divided into...
Attention: Single Working Moms, Your Heart Health is Most at Risk
The Single, Working Mom's Heart
Published over a decade ago, a 2005 study found lone mothers were more likely to be current smokers, overweight or obese, and physically...
How to Identify Toxins in Your Environment
Unlike the foods we choose to ingest, being exposed to toxins in the environment is often out of our control.
Considering some of the compounds are poisonous and...
Lean Red Meat: Part of a Heart Healthy Mediterranean-Style Diet
A Mediterranean-style eating pattern is often described as being low in red meat… Well, until just recently.
New research now shows that lean, unprocessed red meat can be...
Stress and Anxiety Sabotage Personal Wellness
Personal health and wellness is impacted by much than diet and exercise and can even be affected by something we often face day-in and day-out: Stress.
In fact,...
What Every Woman Should Know About Thyroid Disorders
Overview
The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland found at the base of the neck, just below your Adam's apple. The gland makes thyroid hormone responsible for...
How to Build a Better Body Image
According to the National Eating Disorders Association, “body image is how you see yourself when you look in the mirror or when you picture yourself in your...
16 Stroke Symptoms Women Should Never Ignore
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, which deprives brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. And within a...