by Women's Health | Mar 6, 2014 | Health
Pharmacy shelves are practically groaning under the weight of a variety of stomach health meds. However, some deliver more hype than help. If you’ve been experiencing gut problems, check out which to swallow and which to skip. 1. For Long-Term Health Take This:...
by Women's Health | Mar 4, 2014 | Weight Loss
Abdominal fat bears the blame for many health problems because it resides within striking distance of your heart, liver, and other organs — pressing on them, feeding them poisons, and messing with their daily function. Here are good reasons to lose weight and slim...
by Women's Health | Feb 27, 2014 | Health
Was mom right about some stuff? If everything you know about digestion came from your mother – “That chewing gum will take seven years to digest!” – allow our panel of experts to bust a few belly-related myths… Does dieting shrink your stomach?...
by Women's Health | Feb 24, 2014 | Food & Nutrition, Health
Too young to worry about cholesterol? Don’t be so sure… According Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) every hour in SA five people have heart attacks, 10 people have strokes and 10 people die from heart disease and stroke. Sadly, 80 percent of these deaths...
by Women's Health | Feb 4, 2014 | Health, Weight Loss
If you’re what researchers call a short sleeper (you sleep for 5.5 to 6 hours or less a night), you’ll have trouble losing weight, no doubt about it. In a 7-year study of 7022 middle-aged people, Finnish researchers found that women who reported sleep...
