Archive for the 'Womens Health' Category
Exercising for two
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It’s pretty common these days to see moms-to-be exercising at the gym. As many studies have shown, staying on the move helps a woman’s body in two ways: keeping their heart strong and their muscles in shape, and relieving the basic discomforts of pregnancy.
As great as that all is for the pre…
Death-Defying Food: Almonds
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When you really get down to it, one of the main objectives of life is to stay alive for as faraway as we can. On average, we occupy a place on that planet for about 75 years. Some of us hang around for a little longer, while others take an earlier ferry. Still, barring any unlucky accident or co…
Gwyneth Paltrow and Key to the Cure
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Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is lending her famous name and face to a good cause — breast cancer research. The star is joining with Saks Fifth Avenue’s and the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Key to the Cure. Key to the Cure raises money for research and brings awareness to the issue of women an…
The science of bouncing boobs
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Get that: The very first sports bra was two jockstraps sewn together. Thank goodness for progress, huh?
Actually, there’s not been so much progress by the past 31 sports-bra years considering many women still complain they don’t get suitable support. What precisely is failing them? Science, t…
Nicole Kidman: Skinny again after only two weeks
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Those interested in the lives of the stars will recall that mega celeb Nicole Kidman gave birth a few weeks ago to daughter Sunday Rose, who is no doubt cute as a button. But recent photos of the actress getting into her car for yoga class are raising some eyebrows — not considering motherhood …
Myth #7: Always work out with free weights
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A gym is a great place to put in a solid workout, but it can sometimes be one of the worst places to get health and fitness advice. It’s easy to assume that someone with a great physique must be an expert on health and fitness, but that may not necessarily be the case. Their advice, though well-in…
You’re 20% prettier than you think you are
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Pop quiz: On a scale of one to 10, how appealing would you rate yourself? Got a number in your head? Ok, now take that number and add 2. That’s how appealing you are to others.
No, seriously! Research out of the UK has shown that on average, others see you as 20% more appealing than you see y…
Blackberries may reduce esophageal cancer damage
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There are assured foods that never outlive the journey home from the grocery store to my home, chief among them being blackberries. Within seconds of turning on my car, I nearly always start digging around in the bag and taking handfuls of that delicious fruit. By the duration I reach home — no…
One good trick for looking good naked
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Standing in front of the reflect that dawn, just out of the shower, bare — too much knowledge? — I coincidentally happened to take in from my living room TV Carson Kressley of Lifetime’s’ How To Look Good Naked as he spouted off that trick for really looking good bare: moisturize.
A moistur…
In need of vitamin D
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Caught an old rerun of an Oprah show final night. Watched just enlarged adequate to manufacture out a very enthusiastic doctor offering advice on vitamin D. All women need to have their vitamin D levels checked, she said, considering most women don’t get decent. And whether we’re not getting sui…
Get a body like a stripper
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Before you think we’ve sunk to a new low here on That’s Fit, let me clarify something: stripping, in that case, does not refer to the removal of one’s clothing; rather, it’s a fairly advanced lifting technique that more seasoned exercisers may want to employ.
Now that your intellect is out of…
Sexercise yourself fit
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Not in the mood for exercise? How about sexercise? Redbook magazine offers tips on how to get sexually fit with a handful of easy moves that take only a few minutes each day and can (1) increase your lovemaking stamina and (2) burn off a few calories. Think you can work these sexercises into you…
The 5: Moves to take you from jiggly to jacked
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If you’re a neophyte in the whole working out scene, deciding on which exercises to perform may be somewhat difficult. With so many machines and movements to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the decision-making process. To help you along, you may want to consider starting with the following…












