I understand there is good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, but what is this triglycerides thing listed on my test results? Good question! While presenting at a women’s wellness event for Finger Lakes Health recently, I attended a break out session conducted by Maureen Sullivan-Colletta, RD, CDN. She gave the best explanation of triglycerides I’ve ever…
My friends keep telling me I should be on Facebook. I don’t get it. It seems like a big waste of time to me. Am I missing something? Should I be on Facebook? Probably … There are many benefits to using Facebook to stay connected to friends and family, but there are drawbacks as well.…
I’ve been thinking about doing a triathlon to help me lose some of the baby weight, but am worried about the stories about people dying in the swimming part. Is it safe? That depends. I’m a big fan of triathlons, especially the women-only events, but you shouldn’t make the decision to do one without a…
The news said women who drink moderately have less heart disease. Really? What do they mean by moderately? It’s true! According to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association a moderate amount of alcohol each day may lower your risk of heart disease by increasing your good cholesterol (HDL), and improving your…
The men in my family all have heart disease and high blood pressure, but the women are all healthy. I’m safe, right? Sorry, I’m afraid not. Taking all other risk factors into account, if you have a close family member with heart disease, your risk nearly doubles. ALL family members, both male and female, factor…
Sniffles and colds can make you feel miserable, but are you too sick to exercise? When you should skip a day of exercise in favor of rest? Staying motivated to exercise is definitely more difficult when you are under the weather, but how do you know when to power-through and when to take a break?…
Your personal story combined with recommendations for realistic lifestyle changes was very powerful.
Eye-opening and Inspirational.
Enlightening information attendees will share with colleagues
I thought, If Eliz can do it, so can I.
Stunning insights into why work-life balance isn’t working.
My favorite part was all of the stats you had to show what increased your odd of heart disease and how you could decrease your odds. It worked out I was actually going grocery shopping yesterday so it helped to have that in the front of my mind to make sure to get some “grow foods” when I was there too.
Really practical, easy to apply tips. And they almost always fit into my busy life.