You know summer is just around the corner because all those commercials about slimming down just in time to look good in your bathing suit are now seeming to pop up everywhere. Even though I may not agree that looking good in your swim attire is the reason why you should go on a diet, I do believe that it's important that you should strive to be at a healthy weight. Unfortunately, obesity rates are on the rise, and obesity is considered to be a major public health concern. So, when my fellow About.com Guide, Malia Frey, Guide to Weight Loss, announced she was putting together an article focusing on getting in shape for the summer, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to add my two cents about the importance of keeping your weight in check.
Between barbecues, not wanting to exercise in the hotter temps, picnics, ice cream treats, and even increased boredom, you may not even realize that a lot of people actually put on weight during the summer. So, whether or not having the perfect "beach bod" is your motivation to shape up for the summer, it is a good time to reflect upon your weight, nutrition and exercise levels. Read More...
This is National Women's Health Week... Coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health, National Women's Health Week brings together different groups of people together in an effort to promote women's health. This year's theme is "It's Your Time" -- with the goal to empower women to make their health a top priority. Sounds simple, right? Read More...
Condoms - it seems that you all either love them or hate them. Perhaps part of the problem is that you haven't yet been able to find the right condom type. Over the years, one of the biggest complaints that I have heard is that condoms just aren't comfortable. Now, I can't speak from personal experience (being a female), but from a professional standpoint, you men may have a legitimate point on this issue.
Based on your "size," you may not be choosing the condom that can provide you with the best fit. Read More...
Happy 52nd birthday to the birth control pill! The pill has been named the most important scientific advance of the 20th century, and 52 years after gaining FDA-approval, the pill is still one of the most popular birth control methods around the world and here in the US. Interestingly, there is no definite date as to when to celebrate the pill's birthday. Yet, when the pill was approved by the FDA in 1960, more than half a million women were already taking it!
Briefly - the pill started a revolution nobody ever intended. After all, you don't hear of the drink or the magazine, yet when I say the pill, we all know what I am talking about. Read More...
