If you are pumping your breast milk, it’s important to store your milk properly to maintain its nutritional value, says Kristin McCracken, BSN, RN, IBCLC, Nebraska Medicine lactation consultant. McCracken offers these tips for proper storage.
Current research shows that soy or soy-containing foods do not cause cancer to spread, come back or grow. Even more, research supports the opposite: Adding soy as part of a healthy, cancer-prevention diet has benefits to your health.
Even though you may be young and healthy, an annual physical is still important at this age because it keeps a pulse on your well-being. It gives you a chance to ask your doctor questions and get healthy lifestyle tips about your diet, exercise routine, drugs and tobacco use, drinking habits, safer sex and more.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, certifies foods as “USDA organic.” It provides strict standards for organic food production, including rules about pest and weed control and additives. However, organic doesn’t necessarily mean healthier.
We may not be able to stop the aging process, but we can age better. Recent studies are now showing that physical activity and cognitive functioning are interconnected.
You’ve worked for decades, juggling your career and home life, all with an eye on retirement. But what happens when post-career life is not what you expected?
Whether you’re looking to fix an undesirable skin issue brought on by pregnancy or you simply want to verify the safety of your current regimen, this article will help you find a balance between maintaining your glow and protecting your little one.
Pregnancy and childbirth can be very exciting, emotional and personal events. Many women feel strongly about how they want their labor and birth experience to unfold. Creating a birth plan will help ensure those wishes are carried out.
“Hope for the best; prepare for the worst.” It’s a common idiom we’ve all heard at one point or another. Still, many of us are un- or underprepared if a natural disaster or other emergency stuck our home.