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Workout Supplements for Women

Regular aerobic and strength training exercise can help you gain muscle, lose fat, tone your body and feel more energized throughout the day. If you walk down the supplement aisle at the grocery store, you’re likely to see a seemingly endless variety of products for nearly any fitness goal. While such supplements are legal, they may not always work and may not be safe. Keep in mind that supplements are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, and talk to your doctor before starting supplementation.

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Women After Menopause

Menopause, sometimes referred to as the change of life, is not a disease, disability or medical condition. It is a normal, natural part of every woman’s life cycle. By definition occurring 12 months after a woman’s final menstrual period, it marks the end of her reproductive fertility. While menopause may signal a change of life, it may be viewed as a new beginning.

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Pregnancy and Menopause

Menopause, which is sometimes referred to as “the change of life,” is a normal, natural part of the aging process for all women. It is defined as the end of fertility and is marked as having occurred 12 months after a woman’s final menstrual period. Menopause occurs after all the eggs in a woman’s ovaries have been exhausted, rendering a naturally occurring pregnancy impossible.

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Why All Moms Need “Me Time”

Im halfway into my fifth book, GIRLFRIENDS GUIDE TO TEENAGERS, and Im overwhelmed and stunned by the issues and crises that raising teens presents. I started this book five years ago when my oldest child, my first son, was about to graduate from high school and his sister was entering her junior year. I was sure that I knew my subject. If only Id finished the book thenBut, no, I waited to test my theories on my next two kidsanother boy and girlwho were right behind their older siblings. What a mistake!