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Nutrient News For Women Over 50
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6 Smart Swaps for Healthy Aging
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Are You Really Only as Old as You Feel?
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Vitamin C: A Vital Necessity For Workout Recovery
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Take a moment to consider your eyes. They are just the size of ping pong balls, yet eyes help you...
Feeling Tired? Here are 5 Superfoods That Can Help You Power Through Your Busy Workday
A daunting schedule plus a lack of sleep can wear you out. To boost your energy, you need to...
Nutrient Needs Throughout Pregnancy
A balanced diet is the best way for women to get most of the nutrients they need before, during...
Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD
Find out what vitamins and minerals men and women need during mid-lif…
10 Healthy Dinners in Under 20 Minutes
It’s 5:00 PM and you’re having a dinnertime dilemma. After a long day, you don...
Five Snacks That Support Brain Health
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Nutrient News For Women Over 50
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Many people finger dietary fat as the culprit for clogged arteries that cause heart attack and...
6 Surprising Heart-Healthy Foods
You want a healthier heart, and you’re making changes to your diet to support one of your...
Nearly half of all Americans take multivitamins. If you don't take one regularly,...
The Best Way to Eat for Better Health
You’d like to lose the holiday pounds or take healthier eating to another level in the new...
Healthy eating, regular exercise, and other new year’s resolutions take willpower. Strengthen your inner resolve with these eight simple strategies.
7 Simple Food Swaps to Head off Holiday Weight Gain
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Good-Mood Foods
The days are shorter and there's a chill in the air. Healthy eating supports energy and...
6 Healthy Holiday Treats
If you're anything like me, you look forward to holiday foods you many eat only at...
How to Fight Middle-Age Weight Gain
Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD
As if weight control wasn't hard enough for women, getting older makes it even more difficult. Calorie needs decrease with time, and your weight control plan should evolve to reflect each stage of life. You can forget about drastic calorie reduction and excessive physical activity to shed pounds, ho...
7 Ways to Eat Better for Busy Women
Busy women have a lot on their plates. Time spent caring for family, working, and managing...
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Ways to Make Time for Your Health
You may have strayed from your healthy habits during the summer, but …
If you work full-time away from home, you spend about 25% of your wee…
Strategies to Support Brain Health
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been enjoying a more relaxed schedule this...
It’s a fact: You need fewer calories with age, yet the suggested intakes for certain...
Healthy Summer Eats for Strong Bones
Summer lasts just two months, but the season offers lots of opportunity for lifestyle...
Eat to Energize
We all need a break from our daily routine, but summer vacations, celebrations, and weekend...
Eat to Support Your Bones
Calcium and vitamin D garner lots of attention for building and maintaining strong bones....
Women, Take Care of Yourselves
As a woman, you may put the wellbeing of others first. You’re not alone. Women often...
Spring Cleaning: Renew Your Resolutions
Did you, like so many millions of other people, vow to improve your h…
Spring Clean Your Diet
Spring is in the air, and that means summer is not far behind. As the mercury rises, you may...
Shore Up Your Defenses: What to Eat to Support Your Immune Health
You may take it for granted, but your immune system does battle with potentially harmful...
It’s summer, and most of us are reaching for sweetened ice tea, frozen treats, and other...
Time to Make vitamin D: Should You Get Some Unprotected Sun?
Call me a sunscreen fanatic. I slather the stuff on myself and my children, and I silently...
Healthy Eating for the Entire Family
Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD
If you’re like me, you crave a more balanced life with less to do a…
Dietary Supplements for My Family
People often ask me about the dietary supplements I take and which ones I give to my...
