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11 Mar 2009 by Jennifer Louden
That's really the question we're all trying to answer, isn't it? Personally. Globally. In our daily choices. In our search for work that fits us. In our efforts for grow our businesses in sustainable ways. Another way of asking this question is, "How can I live in a way that doesn't continually deplete me?" Perhaps a less positive take but it works better for me because it's more....
14 Feb 2009 by Jennifer Louden
I stand by the bedroom door, warily eyeing the pile of books and magazines by my bed. Has it grown? I believe so. I'm not sure I can even get into the bed anymore. I move closer, pull out a sticky collection of mini-books. Just as I suspected! The books are breeding with the magazines, producing sound bites I will be forced to read. I quickly back away. That's okay, I'll simply go outside to....
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9 Feb 2009 by Sarah Jane Hunter
The answer lies in your metabolism, that little engine in your body that burns calories all day, every day. Because of genetics, some women burn fat faster than others. But age, weight, diet and exercise habits also play a role. s women age, their metabolisms slow down, mainly because they are losing five or six pounds of muscle each decade starting in the mid-20s. Which basically translates....
2 Feb 2009 by Sarah Jane Hunter
What does exercise do for menopause? Exercise cannot prevent menopausal symptoms, but it can decrease the frequency and severity of some symptoms. They include hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, headache, lethargy and fatigue, irritability, anxiety, and depression. In general, we encourage all women from before menopause to postmenopause to begin and stick with an exercise program. Why do....
28 Jan 2009 by Colin McKeand
Around two-thirds of the human body is made up of water and although we can live for weeks without food we can only survive a few days without water. Our body’s water supply is essential for regulating our internal organs and is involved in nearly every bodily process including digestion, absorption, circulation, breathing and excreting waste material out of the body. Water is....
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