Pay Your Body Back with Water

Your busy life requires water to keep it flowing! Are you drinking enough water to stay healthy? Here are some clues: Do you have digestive difficulties? Are you constipated or feel like food sits like a rock in your belly? Do you have difficulty controlling your blood pressure? Do you easily get over-heated or find…

Is Your Water Bottle Damaging Your Heart? Busy Woman’s Guide To BPA

Drinking water is important for your health, but using the wrong water bottle can damage your heart! According to a recent study, BPA in your plastic water bottle can cause rhythm and other problems for your heart. Scientists have been telling us bisphenol A (BPA) a chemical found in some hard plastics is hazardous to…

Busy Woman’s Guide to Lower Blood Pressure: 7 Easy Tips

Doing your best to keep your blood pressure in check and it is still high? Try one (or more) of these secrets to bring it down: Drink water: You need 5 kitchen-sized glasses of water per day to keep your blood flowing correctly. Do you get enough? Too little water will raise your blood pressure.…

Belly Fat Hurts Your Brain: Busy Woman’s Guide

Reducing belly fat reduces your risk of dementia! Researchers at Kaiser Permanente found people who are both obese and have a large belly in their 40s are three times more likely to experience dementia than those with a healthy weight and belly size. “The take-home message from this study is that one should not only…

Keep It Flowing: Busy Woman’s Guide to a Healthy New Year Tip #3

Feeling a little bound up from the holiday indulging? As one of my dietitian friends says, “You can’t float a log down a dry stream!” Help your digestive system out by drinking water. Your body needs water every day to help move the food you eat through your body, regulate your temperature, and keep your…