By Rita Schulte – Stop for a moment and take a good hard look at your life. It’s a hot mess. You’re over-committed, overwhelmed, you don’t know how to say no, you have way too much stuff, too little time and no idea how to organize all the things that
By Dr. Pamela Peeke, trusted genConnect expert – If you’re planning on running a marathon today or in the future, read these tips from a veteran marathon runner for all 26.2 miles … For any marathoner, whether it’s your first or your 50th, we all know it’s 80 percent mental,
By Erica House for Completely You When people find out I used to be a smoker, they are pretty shocked. If you know me at all, you grasp that I’m the quintessential health freak. Even after I started losing weight, eating well and exercising, my smoking habit stayed with me
By Sara Dawkins – For those who have young grandchildren, keeping up with them is going to be a taxing experience. In some aspects, it may be next to impossible to duplicate the energy levels grandchildren seem to have at their disposal. However, practicing a more lean living with the
By Laura Petherbridge – Father’s Day hasn’t always been an enjoyable experience for me. My parents divorced when I was 8 years old. Before they separated I was, “Daddy’s Little Girl,” but after the divorce the time with my father was limited. That, plus the addition of a new stepmother
Completely You: Food By Mikki Kalish for Completely You – Dieting is hard enough to do at home. But when you’re on vacation, it can be darn near impossible. You want to relax, have fun, eat that slice of nine-layer chocolate fudge cake (or maybe two) when you feel like
By Carolyn Henderson – Ever noticed how the average person talks to a three-year-old? “It’s time for bed. Now.” “Eat your vegetables. Now.” “That’s enough noise! Calm down, or it’s a nap. Now.” It’s no wonder the kids get cranky; people are constantly ordering them about. Nobody, not even three-year-olds,
By Andy Mason – What’s the big deal about having a dream, a picture of the future that you want to live in some day? Why should I bother discovering the dreams inside my heart and holding onto those dreams in spite of the onslaughts of opposition? Why should I reconsider
By Paula Simpson, trusted genConnect expert – Want to boost your liver health, reduce stroke risk, lose weight and just feel better about yourself? Read on: Turmeric for Liver Health Turmeric is a spice, commonly used in Asian food. Curcumin is the yellow-colored molecule derived from turmeric. The root
By Paula Simpson, trusted genConnect expert – I have spent the last year traveling internationally and learning about the latest in nutrition and beauty products to support healthful aging. So here are some that I found most impressive, and should be on your radar too! African Moringa – Taken as a
By Heidi Houston – Like many a first time film makers, I became passionate about a subject, in this case Menopause. I knew that a documentary needed to be made about a subject that is misrepresented, misconstrued by many and just taboo to talk about because women don’t want other
By Ellen Dolgen – Serving in the U.S. military has long been a battleground for women. It was one marked with ignorance as well as unequal and unfair treatment, but the bravery of women has persevered. When the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act was signed into law in 1948, it
By Gillian Eadie – Don’t you hate that? You’re in the middle of a telling a funny story or describing something you have read when suddenly, you can’t think of what comes next! Try as you might, the mind’s gone blank and you have no idea how to finish. It’s
MIGRAINES……ugh. Just the word sends me into a tizzy!! If you have them, you know that there are certain foods that trigger those horrible headaches. You know, so now let’s look at the flip side. THIS is a list of foods that have high levels of nutrients such as, riboflavin,
At the age of fifty-four, I was frumpy, fat, and very unhealthy. The picture below was taken last month after I have healed my body through my diet. Three years ago, before I started eating natural unprocessed foods, I was a lot bigger in size. I have maintained this weight
What do men think of perimenopause and menopause? Does your husband understand menopause? I mean, really understand menopause? Chances are that he just thinks it’s that time of YOUR life when you get to say goodbye periods and PMS. My husband, David, and most of the men who responded to
Cancer. It’s here. It doesn’t surface overnight, but is a long process that can take years to raise it’s ugly head. Prevention is all about making sure we are eating as healthy as possible and staying away from cancer landmines. Here are a few landmines that have the potential to
NEWS YOU CAN USE Go for a walk! It may reduce the risk of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes as much as running does, according to a new study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. Do you know the risks vs. the benefits of calcium supplements?
By Andrea Warshaw Wernick – 5 Easy Ways to Rev Up Your Metabolism and Lose Weight Faster 1) Eat Salmon! It’s loaded with protein and great for burning fat. “The Omega-3s in it will help to make your metabolism more efficient, slowing digestion and preventing cravings. That’s a plus! 2)
There’s a silent and stealthy disease you may not even know you have… until you fall. A new study, “The 2010 Burden of Osteoporosis and Low Bone Mass among Residents of the U.S. Age 50 and Older,” released by the National Osteoporosis Foundation during its annual Interdisciplinary Symposium on Osteoporosis
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