Category: Female Health

August 21, 2012

Healthy and Delicious Snacking

10 Healthy Snacks You Just Can’t Get Enough Of! Have the urge to munch on something while watching your favorite football team take the field this season?  Avoid the extra calories and carbs, and enjoy these delicious, easy-to-make healthy snacks! Kashi Cereal and Strawberry Yogurt One of my all-time personal favorites, this one is very […]

July 13, 2012

Coconut Water, ultimate hydration

Coconut Water: A New Way to Get Healthy Step aside, water and sports drinks – there’s a new kid in town.  Quickly gaining popularity due to intense celebrity endorsements and dubbed “Mother Nature’s sports drink” by clever marketers, coconut water is finding a new home in many sports enthusiasts’ fridges.  Traditionally reserved only for summer […]

July 3, 2012

Top 5 Reasons you need Antioxidants

What happens if you don’t get any antioxidants?  It’s not like you’re a car that rusts over time and needs constant oiling, right?  Actually, our bodies toil away each and every day to keep us healthy; but at the same time there are mischievous (and naturally occurring) little things called free radicals that slow us […]

June 5, 2012

Top 4 Foods to Switch to Organic

Top 4 Foods to Switch to Organic So you’ve been reading up on the dangers of eating foods stuffed with growth hormones, and you’re ready to make the plunge for yourself and your entire family.  But your budget doesn’t allow for a complete overhaul.  Luckily, by changing only four foods to organic, you will be […]

May 1, 2012

Konjac Root Craze

The Konjac Root Craze: Is It As Beneficial As They Say? Konjac root has been getting a good deal of press lately, especially since appearing on Dr. Oz’s show and making his list of “Viewers All Time Favorite Tips” . . . not to mention all the buzz it’s getting on other TV shows and […]

April 24, 2012

CoQ10-High Octane Heart Health

CoQ10 You’ve probably heard the health buzz around CoQ10 . . . that your body doesn’t have enough of it and you NEED MORE!  But what exactly is this nutrient, and why is it SO important for your health? Let’s take a look . . . What is CoQ10? Coenzyme Q10, better known as CoQ10 […]

April 17, 2012

Rewards from Cranberries

Cranberry for Urinary Health A cool glass of cranberry juice to treat a urinary tract infection sure sounds better than popping a pill (and the number of side effects that may result), doesn’t it?  Cranberry has been used for centuries for urinary health, and for good reason.  So . . . what’s the secret behind […]

January 10, 2012

Women’s Optimum Health: 10 simple steps

As women, it is impossible to avoid being bombarded by the innumerable health and fitness tips our society constantly throws in our direction.  Everything from how to eat healthier, obtain a natural glow by doing yoga, get firmer abs and buttocks by doing Pilates—the list goes on and on!  Personally, I have found that regardless […]

November 23, 2011

Caution! 3 Potentially Toxic Herbal Supplements

For people wanting to avoid dangerous pharmaceuticals, a vast selection of natural therapies and herbal supplements are available for just about every condition.  But just because they are ‘natural’ doesn’t imply that you can take them like they’re Flintstones vitamins. Many times these supplements are just as potent (if not more) than mainstream drugs. You […]

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