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American women. It causes more than ten times the number of deaths than breast cancer does.Menopause symptoms are often confused with heart disease and menopause symptoms are generally widely known prom Dresses. Whether there's a link or not between menopause symptoms and heart disease is being researched but without any conclusive evidence to date.Menopause information abounds on the benefits...

Several years ago, when I worked at a local television station, I was engaged in a conversation with a news anchor friend of mine. As he was preparing to go on the air, with less than 30 seconds until the start of the broadcast, he said to me, "Michael, what if I could tell you the secret to living a long and healthy life?" I said, "Sure, Marc. Please. Enlighten me." He continued, "What if I told...

Desperate to lose weight? You’re not alone. Nearly 70 percent of Americans are overweight or obese, according to the latest statistics. Although some of us accept our expanding girth, others of us are so discouraged by the number on the scale that we’ll try anything that promises quick results. Protect yourself by familiarizing yourself with popular schemes designed to lighten your wallet more...

For 40 years, I wandered alone in the harsh and unforgiving wilderness of diets and tried desperately to lose weight. I tried every popular fad diet in an effort to return my body to its youthful shape so that one morning I could look down and see a number on the bathroom scale that wouldn’t send me into despair. The most memorable diet was the “three-meals-of-cabbage-soup-a-day” diet—if...

“Obesity, be not proud” From the IrongeezerSays™ Series.By Tatjana and Cliff Eggink Two thirds of the American public is either overweight or obese. Adults and kids alike are gaining pounds and suffering dire, life altering, life threatening health consequences: Type II diabetes, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease are among those consequences. We all...

Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner. After 11 years as a management consultant, she embarked on a new life of adventure by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Her unlikely transformation from office worker to ocean rower, described with humor and soul-baring honesty in her blogs, captivated a worldwide audience. Roz is now...

Flabby upper arms are an issue for many women; generally this is caused by extra fat and loose skin. It’s not too easy to get rid of; but it can be done ... or at least improved.Oleda Baker, CEO of Oleda & CompanyBeing overweight in general can contribute greatly to flabby arms. So, if you're flabby elsewhere, your arms could likely be the same way. Therefore, you will need to diet every day,...