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Strength Training Tips For Women: Part Two
I am always looking for weight-lifting tips for women. I was really excited to see strength-training tips for women in US News and World Report's interview with Alwyn Cosgrove, one of the authors of The New Rules of Lifting For Women ($17.13). Here are highlights:
- Don't waste your time doing exercises that only work your smaller muscles.
Strength Training Tips For Women: Part One
I am always looking for weightlifting tips for women because it can all be so bland in the fitness world. I was really excited to see strength training tips for women in U.S. News and World Report's interview with Alwyn Cosgrove, one of the authors of The New Rules of Lifting For Women ($18).
Venus and Mars: We Even Diet Differently
I don't need to tell you that men and women do things differently in almost everything they do, even dieting. It's the age old tale: You say, "Tomato." He says, "Does that come fried?"
Women and Running
In 1988, the San Francisco Marathon was canceled due to lack of interest. This year things were decidedly different. On the 29th of July, 6,500 people ran 26.2 miles around SF and 8,500 ran half marathons, with a portion of both races crossing the Golden Gate bridge.
Alcohol: Women vs. Men
We all know that men and women are biologically very different, but do you know if the following statement is true or false? Quiz yourself and see.
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Women who drink alcohol regularly are more susceptible to liver damage than men who drink regularly
True
False
Men vs. Women: Heart Disease
It is never too early to understand the ways of the heart and I am not talking about love. Here's a question for you to see how much you know about the implications of heart disease for women.
True or False: More women than men die of heart disease each year in the United States.
Get Your Butt in Gear: we pilates clothing
I love supporting companies with the for women by women mentality -- There needs to be more companies like that if you ask me.
This is why I want to tell you about we pilates clothing, a cute, simple and comfortable (that's important) line of gear. The company got started rather simply as well: After a Pilates workout, two women were inspired to create the perfect life style line that could take them from their devoted practice to also running around town.
Trans Fat Keeps Getting Worse and Worse...
As if trans fat are not bad enough for you, new research out of the Harvard School of Public Health has upped the stakes at how bad it really is.
Women who eat diets rich in trans fats (3.6 grams or more per day) have three times the risk of heart disease as those who don't (2.5 grams or less per day). While research had already proven trans fat is a major contributor to heart disease, the Harvard study includes an objective measure of trans fat intake (trans fat levels in red blood cells) rather than just relying on dietary information reported from participants.
Are You a "Fat Talker?"
Do you constantly talk about how bad you feel about your body? Then you may be a fat talker...
New research is coming out that when put in a group with other women, women will almost always revert to talking negatively about their own body image.
Preventing Heart Disease: New Recommendations for Women
February is Heart Health month and coincidentally new guidelines have just been released for preventing heart disease in women. Nearly all American women are in danger of heart disease or stroke and there are some significant things we can all do to prevent the onset of problems, starting many when you are young is the best prevention.
This is the first time that guidelines have encouraged women to take aspirin for daily preventing stroke.
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