In just the United States, it’s estimated that 20 million women have or have suffered from an eating disorder at some point in their lives. People with eating disorders can have a variety of symptoms, but most include the severe restriction of food, food binges, or taking inappropriate measures to…
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Not all tummies were made equally. Maybe you’ve tried different fad diets or crazy exercises to get rid of that extra fat hanging off your belly but nothing seemed to work. Perhaps you were targeting the wrong belly bulge. In order to effectively reduce belly fat, it's helpful to identify…
Heart disease, or cardiovascular disease, refers to a series of problems that affect the heart. In the United States, 1 in 3 women die from heart disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), despite increases in awareness over the past decade, only 54 percent of women…
Magnesium deficiency—a condition known as hypomagnesemia—is a common health problem that often gets overlooked. Because the obvious signs don’t appear until your levels become severely low, deficiencies tend to be underdiagnosed. The causes of magnesium deficiency vary: They may be caused by inadequate dietary intake, or the loss of magnesium…
