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Healthy Women Take 10
www.healthywomen.org   January 2008 Volume 4, Issue 4

womanDear Subscriber,
'Take 10' for You…
Functional Fitness Makes Exercise Meaningful

nstead of setting a physical activity goal that's measured in time or distance, how about adding exercise that produces better results in your real life?

We don't mean a workout that helps you become a size 4 for a nanosecond, but a plan that achieves solid improvements in how easily you can tote heavy objects, dash up stairs, or reach up high without difficulty. Even regular exercisers can fall short in those skills, so find out how to strengthen yourself in this month's main article, "For a Renewed You, Shape Fitness to Function."

Just in time for the dead of winter in many places, the Health Minute looks at cures for dry winter skin. And the dietitian answers questions about how to eat nutritionally well during pregnancy without gaining too much weight and whether there are any "superfoods" for life after 60.

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The National Women’s Health Resource Center Staff

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Featured this Month

For a Renewed You, Shape Fitness to Function

Health Minute
The Skinny on Winter Dryness

Eating Well
Sophisticated Salmon

How much do you know about skin health?
Test your knowledge here.

separator Nora Saul, M.S, R.D., L.D.N., C.D.E.

Ask the Dietitian

Q. I've just entered my second trimester and my doctor is concerned that I've already gained too much weight. How can I eat well and give my baby all the nutrients it needs without adding on too much extra weight? And, please don't ask me to give up dessert!

A. In women who are normal weight before pregnancy a weight gain of 26 to 35 pounds during pregnancy is ideal. More...

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Quick Poll:
In Dr. Peeke's new show, Fit to Live, five ordinary people are challenged to a test of endurance, strength and agility as they try to survive a life-and-death scenario. If necessary, which of these would you be able to do:
Run up 20 flights of stairs to escape a burning building
Run 100 yards to flee an attacker
Pull yourself up and out of a trapped elevator
None of the above!

View the results

Tune in Friday, January 11th, 8 PM EST/PT on the Discovery Health Channel and find out if you're fit to live!

Last month's HealthyWomen Take 10 poll results:
43 percent of readers reported that during the holidays, they relieve stress by spending time with family and friends.

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Nutrition, Multivitamins & You
Think you're getting enough nutrients from the food you eat? Think again. Read Nutrition, Multivitamins & You, and discover how the right multivitamin may benefit you. Unsure which vitamins should you take? Check out our Vitamin cheat sheet for the Top 10 Vitamins every woman should know or take our Vitamin IQ Test today!

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Your Health
Morning headaches? Restless sleep? Excessive sleepiness during the day? If these symptoms are familiar to you or your partner, a serious sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea may be the cause. Learn more here.

HealthyWomen Take 10 Archive
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