June 2019 - Better Health For Women

Want Less, Own Less: How To Declutter Your Life

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Better Health For Women

Too much stuff in your space makes living (and moving) complex and stressful – no doubt most of us would prefer a clean, minimal and streamline home and work environment. Do we really need those two coffee machines sitting on our kitchen counter? What about the unused iPad collecting dust on our desk? The idea […] Read More

How To Empower Yourself To Become More Decisive!

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Better Health For Women

“Done is better than perfect.” – Mark Zuckerberg (Founder & CEO of Facebook) #1. Can’t make a decision? When we refuse to make a decision, that’s a decision in and of itself! When you get stuck, ask yourself if you are going to continue with the status quo, or will you decide to move forward? […] Read More

Protect Yourself From Insect Bites & Stings

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Better Health For Women

Most insect bites are harmless, though they sometimes cause discomfort. Bee, wasp, and hornet stings and fire ant bites usually hurt. Mosquito and flea bites usually itch. Insects can also spread diseases. In the United States, some mosquitoes spread West Nile virus. Travelers outside the United States may be at risk for malaria and other […] Read More

Processed Foods are a Much Bigger Health Problem Than We Thought

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Better Health For Women

The case against processed food just keeps getting stronger. But, amazingly, we still don’t understand exactly why it’s so bad for us. In two new papers published in the BMJ, the more ultraprocessed — or industrially manufactured — foods a person ate, the more likely they were to get sick and even die. In one […] Read More

The Case for Walking: Small Steps Yield Big Benefits

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Better Health For Women

Some people get a little fanatical about their exercise. Take I-Min Lee. She walks routinely instead of driving, and she runs regularly. Lee wears a step counter and is “a little obsessed” with keeping track. “This makes me understand how the little things we do during the day can add up to quite a large […] Read More

Health and Fitness Trends for Summer 2019

Posted on June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 by Better Health For Women

We live in a time with continued research being done towards health, fitness, and nutrition, and are continually presented with new idea’s and tips when it comes to our health. I often find that the most impactful changes on my health come from the most simple idea’s that are easy to incorporate into my daily […] Read More

Your Family Health History is Important!

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Better Health For Women

Source: medlineplus.gov Your family history includes health information about you and your close relatives. Families have many factors in common, including their genes, environment, and lifestyle. Looking at these factors can help you figure out whether you have a higher risk for certain health problems, such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Having a family […] Read More

It’s Not Just Salt, Sugar, Fat: Study Finds Ultra-Processed Foods Drive Weight Gain

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Better Health For Women

Over the past 70 years, ultra-processed foods have come to dominate the U.S. diet. These are foods made from cheap industrial ingredients and engineered to be super-tasty and generally high in fat, sugar and salt. The rise of ultra-processed foods has coincided with growing rates of obesity, leading many to suspect that they’ve played a […] Read More