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Who Is Your Heart’s Worst Enemy? Duh! Now What Are You Going To Do About It?

February 9, 2010

Are you your heart’s worst enemy?

Do you put everything and everyone else ahead of taking yourself and your heart?
Think about it…
Do you forgo personal pleasures to get just one more thing done?
Do you feel like your backside is often glued to your desk chair or car seat?
Our busy lives often interfere with our health. Make [...]

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How To Pay Your Body Back™ With Me Time

January 7, 2010

Allowing your body to catch up with all you ask it to do is important!
Make sure you Pay Your Body Back™ with some Me Time!
How often do you set aside time to do something just for yourself? Daily life is busy and there is always another load of laundry waiting to be done… but, all [...]

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Resolve to Pay Your Body Back™ in 2010

January 1, 2010

You ask so much of your body… why not start 2010 with a resolution to treat it better?
Pay Your Body Back™ before it pays you back in ways you won’t like!
New Years can be a great opportunity to make positive changes in your habits to benefit your health. Resolutions, however, can set you up for [...]

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Mammograms and Your Heart: Busy Woman’s Guide to a Healthy Heart

October 7, 2009

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – but it is also a time to address heart disease as well.
Many women see just one doctor each year, an ObGyn. Don’t neglect your heart when you make your visit this year!
Not only can a mammogram detect early breast cancer, but it could also predict early heart disease!
Along [...]

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Busy Woman’s Guide to Triglycerides: Answers to your questions

September 29, 2009

I understand there is good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, but what is this triglycerides thing listed on my test results?
Good question! While presenting at a women’s wellness event for Finger Lakes Health recently, I attended a break out session conducted by Maureen Sullivan-Colletta, RD, CDN. She gave the best explanation of triglycerides I’ve ever heard! [...]

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Be Optimistic: Busy Woman’s Guide to Living Longer

August 11, 2009

Can your attitude help you live longer? According to a study just released in Circulation,the Journal of the American Heart Association, women who are optimistic live longer than pessimists!
Good news! (Yep, count me as an optimist!)
According to the study:
Optimistic women had a 9% lower risk of developing heart disease and a 14% lower risk of [...]

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Go Ahead, Enjoy Your Wine! It Is Good For Your Heart! Busy Woman’s Guide answers your question

July 15, 2009

The news said women who drink moderately have less heart disease.
Really?
What do they mean by moderately?
It’s true! According to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association a moderate amount of alcohol each day may lower your risk of heart disease by increasing your good cholesterol (HDL), and improving your metabolism.
So, [...]

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Busy Woman’s Guide to Acai Berry

July 9, 2009

So what’s the deal with Acai Berry? Is it really a weight loss miracle? Should I be eating them?
According to the Busy Woman’s Guide’s favorite Registered Dietitian, Jill Fleming, “The Acai Berry is great. Since it has gained so much publicity and the price has gone up, keep in mind that you can [...]

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Is Your Water Bottle Damaging Your Heart? Busy Woman’s Guide To BPA

June 15, 2009

Drinking water is important for your health, but using the wrong water bottle can damage your heart!
According to a recent study, BPA in your plastic water bottle can cause rhythm and other problems for your heart. Scientists have been telling us bisphenol A (BPA) a chemical found in some hard plastics is hazardous to your [...]

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Burning the Candle At Both Ends Raises Blood Pressure!

June 11, 2009

What is the cost of doing “just one more thing?”
We all do it. Get up a little early, or stay up a little later, to get just one more thing done. Lack of sleep is a given for most women, but a new study suggest that our burning the candle at both ends can [...]

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