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Exercises for Women over Fifty

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Written by AstroNutrition 12 October 2010
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When people start getting older they often feel much less inclined to exercise as much as they used to, let alone begin suddenly when they never have before. It is understandable that as people age they don’t want to be running around and lifting weights because they are bound to hurt themselves and they may simply not have the energy for it.

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September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

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Written by AstroNutrition 10 September 2008
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<meta content="OpenOffice.org 2.4 (Win32)" name="GENERATOR" /><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> September is ovarian cancer awareness month. Ovarian cancer affects thousands of women worldwide-it could be your mother, sister, daughter, wife, friend or you. It is important to be aware and knowledgeable about all cancers, especially those that we so often do not discuss. </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8351#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/september_ovarian_cancer_awareness_month" title="Read the rest of September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/6lI9C2+September+is+Ovarian+Cancer+Awareness+Month+%23Health+and+Well+Being+%23women%26amp%3B%23039%3Bs+health+%23weight+loss+%23disease+%23ovaries+%23ovarian+cancer+%23the+pill+%23pelvis" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8237" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/keeping_bones_healthy" title="Keeping Bones Healthy">Keeping Bones Healthy</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 1 comment </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">8 April 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_4 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/health_and_well_being" rel="tag" title="">Health and Well Being</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_537"><a href="/blog/keywords/aging" rel="tag" title="">aging</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_563"><a href="/blog/keywords/bones" rel="tag" title="">bones</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_353"><a href="/blog/keywords/calcium" rel="tag" title="">calcium</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_31"><a href="/blog/keywords/cancer" rel="tag" title="">cancer</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_352"><a href="/blog/keywords/milk" rel="tag" title="">milk</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_609"><a href="/blog/keywords/osteoporosis" rel="tag" title="">osteoporosis</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_48"><a href="/blog/keywords/protein" rel="tag" title="">protein</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_399"><a href="/blog/keywords/vitamin_d" rel="tag" title="">vitamin D</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_71 last active"><a href="/blog/keywords/womens_health" rel="tag" title="" class="active">women's health</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> Bones are made up of both living tissue and non living substances. The part of the bone that is “alive” is made up of nerves, collagen, blood vessels, and other living cells. Bones also contain osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Osteoblasts help form bone structure, and osteoclasts eat the old bone away. </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_comments first"><a href="/blog/keeping_bones_healthy#comments" title="Jump to the first comment of this posting.">1 comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/keeping_bones_healthy" title="Read the rest of Keeping Bones Healthy.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/Vvq6hg+Keeping+Bones+Healthy+%23Health+and+Well+Being+%23cancer+%23protein+%23women%26amp%3B%23039%3Bs+health+%23milk+%23calcium+%23vitamin+D+%23aging+%23bones+%23osteoporosis" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8154" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/healing_power_evening_primrose" title="Healing Power of Evening Primrose">Healing Power of Evening Primrose</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">9 January 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_5 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/astronutrition_news" rel="tag" title="">AstroNutrition News</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_934"><a href="/blog/keywords/birth" rel="tag" title="">birth</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_506"><a href="/blog/keywords/disease" rel="tag" title="">disease</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_933"><a href="/blog/keywords/eczema" rel="tag" title="">eczema</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_823"><a href="/blog/keywords/headaches" rel="tag" title="">headaches</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_637"><a href="/blog/keywords/liver" rel="tag" title="">liver</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_216"><a href="/blog/keywords/pms" rel="tag" title="">PMS</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_495"><a href="/blog/keywords/stomach" rel="tag" title="">stomach</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_71 last active"><a href="/blog/keywords/womens_health" rel="tag" title="" class="active">women's health</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fatsforhealth.com/library/libitems/Evening_Primrose_Oil.php">evening primrose</a> plant, or Oenothera biennis, has been commonly referred to as the “sun drop” or “tree primrose”. This plant is found all over North America as well as certain parts of <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> and in the Southern Hemisphere. The native people have been using it to cure many ailments for thousands of years by pressing the oil out of the seed of the plant. </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8154#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/healing_power_evening_primrose" title="Read the rest of Healing Power of Evening Primrose.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/pW6hNb+Healing+Power+of+Evening+Primrose+%23AstroNutrition+News+%23women%26amp%3B%23039%3Bs+health+%23PMS+%23stomach+%23disease+%23liver+%23headaches+%23eczema+%23birth" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-6986" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/women_can_age_beautifully" title="Women Can Age Beautifully">Women Can Age Beautifully</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">14 June 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_4 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/health_and_well_being" rel="tag" title="">Health and Well Being</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_537"><a href="/blog/keywords/aging" rel="tag" title="">aging</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_449"><a href="/blog/keywords/anti_aging" rel="tag" title="">anti-aging</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_59"><a href="/blog/keywords/antioxidants" rel="tag" title="">antioxidants</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_204"><a href="/blog/keywords/beauty" rel="tag" title="">beauty</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_176"><a href="/blog/keywords/exercise" rel="tag" title="">exercise</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_429"><a href="/blog/keywords/green_food" rel="tag" title="">green food</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_71 last active"><a href="/blog/keywords/womens_health" rel="tag" title="" class="active">women's health</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p style="line-height: 200%" class="MsoNormal">Certain stigmas exist. One of them is that men grow distinguished as they age, and women, well, women don’t. They say (whoever they are) that women suffer from diminishing looks as they get older. Their skin falters and their hair becomes less silky. </p> </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/6986#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/women_can_age_beautifully" title="Read the rest of Women Can Age Beautifully.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/Te5L39+Women+Can+Age+Beautifully+%23Health+and+Well+Being+%23antioxidants+%23women%26amp%3B%23039%3Bs+health+%23exercise+%23beauty+%23green+food+%23anti-aging+%23aging" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-5854" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/it_s_the_fit_not_the_tag_size_that_matters" title="It’s The Fit, Not The Tag Size, That Matters">It’s The Fit, Not The Tag Size, That Matters</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">2 April 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_4 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/health_and_well_being" rel="tag" title="">Health and Well Being</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_419"><a href="/blog/keywords/clothing" rel="tag" title="">clothing</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_365"><a href="/blog/keywords/fashion" rel="tag" title="">fashion</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_205"><a href="/blog/keywords/style" rel="tag" title="">style</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_71 last active"><a href="/blog/keywords/womens_health" rel="tag" title="" class="active">women's health</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p>So many women make major fashion faux pas. We choose a garment based on the tag size, not on whether it actually fits right. Even though you can squeeze into that size 8 or size 10, you may not be wearing the correct size for your body.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/5854#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/it_s_the_fit_not_the_tag_size_that_matters" title="Read the rest of It’s The Fit, Not The Tag Size, That Matters.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/5wiPOY+It%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s+The+Fit%2C+Not+The+Tag+Size%2C+That+Matters+%23Health+and+Well+Being+%23women%26amp%3B%23039%3Bs+health+%23style+%23fashion+%23clothing" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-4583" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/monthly_friend_coming_to_visit_don_t_let_pms_interfere_in_your_life" title="Monthly Friend Coming To Visit? Don’t Let PMS Interfere In Your Life">Monthly Friend Coming To Visit? Don’t Let PMS Interfere In Your Life</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">9 January 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_95 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/emotional_well_being" rel="tag" title="">Emotional Well Being</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_218"><a href="/blog/keywords/menstrual_cycle" rel="tag" title="">menstrual cycle</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_217"><a href="/blog/keywords/menstruation" rel="tag" title="">menstruation</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_216"><a href="/blog/keywords/pms" rel="tag" title="">PMS</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_71 last active"><a href="/blog/keywords/womens_health" rel="tag" title="" class="active">women's health</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p>PMS – It’s that dreaded time of the month where you likely experience some type of negative symptom due to your menstrual cycle. Some get mild cramping, others experience wild mood swings and depression. Fluid retention, bloating and weight gain are also common side effects of having your period. The worst!<o:p /></p> </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/4583#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/monthly_friend_coming_to_visit_don_t_let_pms_interfere_in_your_life" title="Read the rest of Monthly Friend Coming To Visit? Don’t Let PMS Interfere In Your Life.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/UPzqio+Monthly+Friend+Coming+To+Visit%3F+Don%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2t+Let+PMS+Interfere+In+Your+Life+%23Emotional+Well+Being+%23women%26amp%3B%23039%3Bs+health+%23PMS+%23menstruation+%23menstrual+cycle" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-4508" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/the_look_is_natural_for_the_new_year" title="The Look Is Natural For The New Year">The Look Is Natural For The New Year</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">4 January 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_95 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/emotional_well_being" rel="tag" title="">Emotional Well Being</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_204"><a href="/blog/keywords/beauty" rel="tag" title="">beauty</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_203"><a href="/blog/keywords/makeover" rel="tag" title="">makeover</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_205"><a href="/blog/keywords/style" rel="tag" title="">style</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_71 last active"><a href="/blog/keywords/womens_health" rel="tag" title="" class="active">women's health</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p>It's a new year, and you’ve decided you need a new look. Good for you! Whether you want a makeover or a makeunder, the experts have some great tips for achieving style that’s simple and natural, and won’t break the bank.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/4508#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/the_look_is_natural_for_the_new_year" title="Read the rest of The Look Is Natural For The New Year.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/nSmf8B+The+Look+Is+Natural++For+The+New+Year+%23Emotional+Well+Being+%23women%26amp%3B%23039%3Bs+health+%23makeover+%23beauty+%23style" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-4473" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/later_menopause_in_the_uk" title="Later Menopause In The UK">Later Menopause In The UK</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">2 January 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_4 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/health_and_well_being" rel="tag" title="">Health and Well Being</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_200"><a href="/blog/keywords/menopause" rel="tag" title="">menopause</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_201"><a href="/blog/keywords/menopause_supplements" rel="tag" title="">menopause supplements</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_202"><a href="/blog/keywords/supplements" rel="tag" title="">supplements</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_71 last active"><a href="/blog/keywords/womens_health" rel="tag" title="" class="active">women's health</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal">British women are going through the menopause 18 months later than their mothers did, according to new research. On average, they embark on "the change" at the age of 50 years and six months. Women of their mothers' generation experienced the same thing at 49, says The Independent on Sunday. The scientists calculated that the risk of premature death goes down by 2 per cent with each year that passes before the menopause starts.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/4473#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/later_menopause_in_the_uk" title="Read the rest of Later Menopause In The UK.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/c4BI1I+Later+Menopause+In+The+UK+%23Health+and+Well+Being+%23women%26amp%3B%23039%3Bs+health+%23menopause+%23menopause+supplements+%23supplements" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-3901" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/fitness_falling_flat_simple_steps_motivate_you_your_loved_one" title="Fitness Falling Flat? Simple Steps To Motivate You & Your Loved One">Fitness Falling Flat? Simple Steps To Motivate You & Your Loved One</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">27 November 2006</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_3 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/weight_loss_and_dieting" rel="tag" title="">Weight Loss and Dieting</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_73"><a href="/blog/keywords/fitness" rel="tag" title="">fitness</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_70"><a href="/blog/keywords/mens_health" rel="tag" title="">men's health</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_74"><a href="/blog/keywords/personal_trainer" rel="tag" title="">personal trainer</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_71 last active"><a href="/blog/keywords/womens_health" rel="tag" title="" class="active">women's health</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> Getting enough daily fitness can be difficult, right? It's hard to juggle a workout with work, kids, and with your not-so-motivating significant other. Whip him or her into shape! With limited time, you want to be able to exercise and spend time with your partner. Here are some clever ideas for you both to fit in fitness: <p> </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/3901#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/fitness_falling_flat_simple_steps_motivate_you_your_loved_one" title="Read the rest of Fitness Falling Flat? 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They found: For every inch taller a man is than his "rivals," the number of women who want to meet him again increases by 5 per cent. 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