Better Health For Women

Important Food Safety Tips

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Safe steps in food handling, cooking, and storage can prevent foodborne illness. There are four basic steps to food safety at home: Clean – always wash your fruits and vegetables, hands, counters, and cooking utensils. Separate – keep raw foods to themselves. Germs can spread from one food to another. Cook – foods need to […] Read More

The Surprising Power of Sesame Seeds!

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One of the oldest cultivated plants in the world, sesame is beginning to gain more recognition for its high calcium and magnesium content. However, few people realize the potent medicinal power of sesame seeds and their amazing health benefits! Chia seeds, flax seeds and other “super seeds” have received much of the spotlight recently. Thousands […] Read More

Are Your Breast Implants Making You Sick?

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Source: http://breastimplantinfo.org Breast implant companies were required to complete safety studies before they could sell their implants in the United States. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved breast implants, they admitted that “studies would need to be larger and longer” to find out if implants could cause the kinds of symptoms and diseases many women were […] Read More

What You and Your Doctor Need to Know About ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)

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Healthcare providers can attend a live, continuing education event screening of Unrest – at a theater, hospital, university, clinic or community center – or register to watch Unrest online; watch a 10-minute video on the diagnosis & management of ME by Dr. David Kaufman; take a short test; and receive 2.0 American Medical Association PRA Category 1 Credits™. […] Read More

How To Have A Wholehearted Holiday Season

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As the holiday season approaches, I have been looking into community organizations accepting donations for the holidays. As I speak with members of these groups, the common theme is that they request volunteer time versus giving money. Whether making food and serving at a shelter or spending time with individuals in the organizations, it is […] Read More

5 Healthy Breakfast Smoothies You Must Try!

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Skip the coffee and energize with these healthy breakfast smoothies instead! A smoothie will help kick charge your day in a healthy way – they’re easy to make, conveniently fast, and delicious too. Give these healthy morning drinks a try.  Cold-Fighting Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie Tis the season… cold and flu season! If you’ve contracted the […] Read More