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...By Karli Taylor

There are many steps women can take to improve their health. It is very important for women to remain physically active as they age and focus on the importance of incorporating simple preventive and positive health behaviors into everyday life.

With their numerous roles as spouse, mother, caregiver of children and often parents, women often forget to focus on themselves. Recently however, studies have proven that when women take care of themselves, the health of the entire family improves.

Essentially there are 5 measures to improving women’s health: maintaining regular health checkups, physical activity, a healthy diet, not smoking and remaining safe in the home and during everyday activities.

Regular bone density scans are very important. Having healthy bones is important at any age, but as we age our bones get thinner. However, Osteoporosis is a more of a concern for women, because women are four times more likely to develop this disease than men. Healthy eating habits, regular cardio exercise and a strength training regime are imperative to healthy bones. Women should definitely engage in weight-bearing exercises in order to limit the risks of Osteoporosis. Eating healthy also aids in bone health.

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... By Karli Taylor

What did you have for breakfast today - coffee? Most mornings, we barely have time to glance at the kitchen. Though fixing breakfast can take up a few minutes that are  in short supply, there is a great deal of evidence that breakfast really may be the most important meal of the day!

Did you know that the simple act of eating breakfast every day is a big part of a successful weight loss plan?

People skip breakfast thinking they're cutting calories, but by mid-morning and lunch, the hunger takes over and most people eat more calories than they would have had they eaten a sensible breakfast.  Breakfast skippers tend to replace calories during the day with mindless nibbling and overeating at lunch and dinner.

A study conducted on individuals who have lost and kept off more than 30 pounds for over a year reported that 78% of the participants ate breakfast every day, and almost 90% reported eating breakfast at least five days a week.
Another research group analyzed government data on 4,200 adults.

They found that regular breakfast eaters were more likely to exercise regularly. Perhaps starting your morning off in a healthy way sets the tone for the rest of the day!

The same study showed that women who ate breakfast regularly tended to eat fewer calories overall during the day, and men and women who ate breakfast had lower overall daily fat intake than non-breakfast eaters.
 It makes sense. Eating early in the day keeps us from overeating and making poor food choices  later in the day.  But that’s not all! Eating breakfast also jump-starts your metabolism allowing your calorie burning furnace to start earlier- the longer your furnace is active, the more total calories you burn in a day.

So what’s for breakfast?