A Word About the “L”

A Word About the “...

There is an extraordinarily important hormone in your brain called leptin and you are gonna want to get in tune to your fellow L’s. They are the buddies in your head that let your belly know when it’s full. We’re talkin’ appetite control people. Back in 1994...
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Hot flash re: hot Flashes

Hot flash re: hot Flash...

It’s been two years and you’re still night sweatin’. what! When are the roller coaster emotions, hot flashes, night sweats, irregular periods, no or low libido and dryness gonna go? They should have been over long ago.  It turns out that according to studies menopausal...
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A Weighty Balance

A Weighty Balance...

“You can never be too rich or too thin”. Not true. I believe that in both there is a perfect balance. Too much or too little bank is no good and so it goes for carrying around too much or too little weight. That’s right! At a certain age, my gen Jones gal pals, being...
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Exercise Ease

Exercise Ease...

Cue the stress relievers! Every time we exercise we stimulate the creation of new brain cells (neurons), calm ones. For years it has been a given that exercise enhances mood. But how a physiological activity affected our psychological state was unclear. Now it seems that science is...
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Mental Mints

Mental Mints...

Every woman over 40  has experienced that life altering moment of forgetfulness. The OH NO! Where did I put my keys? Where are my glasses? Or why the heck did I just walk into the bedroom? It is these very times that give us pause. Are we really getting that old? Has early Alzheimers...
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Beautify your body Biking

Beautify your body Biki...

Cyclists in their slick Lycra bodysuits are showing off their sleek biker bodies everywhere. Not surprising, given all the attention bicycling is getting all across the United States. New bike paths, dedicated two wheel roads and additional bike lanes, like the sharrows, in my hometown...
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Teen + Protein

Teen + Protein...

My beautiful teenage daughter has been digging in to some healthy exercise and eating habits lately. I am so proud of  her! A little bit of hot yoga, lots of miles on the treadmill and quite a few crunches. She is into it, so the natural next step is some good healthy eating habits....
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7×60 made easy

7×60 made easy...

Women who aren’t dieting need to exercise for at least 60 minutes a day seven days a week to maintain a healthy weight says the study that appeared in the Journal of American Medical Association this week.  For those who are already overweight, and that’s most American...
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Spruce up your Spring

Spruce up your Spring...

Spring is generally considered a time for cleaning out your closets and dusting off the winter cobwebs, but it is also the perfect opportunity for a fresh start rejuvenating your body, clearing your mind and revving up your soul. There are lots of things you can do to shake off the...
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Handling your Hormones

Handling your Hormones...

Oh the joys of being a Generation Jones woman. We’re finally seeing the light at the end of our PMSing, moody, crampy time of the month tunnel. The freedom of no longer having strings attached is palpable. We imagine the day after day joy of wearing white whenever we want and...
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