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Budgeting Your Energy In Menopause

It’s not your fault. You’ve been programmed to think that you’re not good enough, pretty enough, skinny enough, or perfect enough. It’s on the cover of photoshopped magazines at the grocery store, reinforced on TV, and referred to in current ...

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Fitness Can Be Free!

You don’t need an expensive gym membership or fancy equipment to get active. Exercise is any movement that works your muscles and uses more energy than resting. Try walking around your neighborhood, playing tag with the kids, using resistance bands, ...

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A Brief Primer on Hormone Therapy

Like it or hate it, take it or leave it, estrogen is the only government approved drug therapy in the United States and Canada for treating menopause-related symptoms. Here are a few things every Red Hot Mama should know about ...

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A Road Map to Heart Health

RED is the color of the month in February! Not only is February loaded with all the red Valentine’s Day goodies, it’s also American Heart Month. It’s easy to overlook many of the other national monthly designations, but American Heart ...

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Dear Red Hot Mamas

This month is a very busy month. Not only is it National Time Management Month, Library Lovers Month and Aggressive Driving Month, it has also been stocked with health designations including American Heart Month and Black History Month. For those ...

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February 2012

In this Issue · Volume 93 A Road Map to Heart Health A Brief Primer on Hormone Therapy

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Ask the Experts

Our experts Dr. Mache Seibel, Karen Giblin, Dr. Michael Goodman, Dr. Mary Jane Minkin and Dr. Verna Brooks McKenzie field questions from our members. Submit your question. Dear Red Hot Mamas Experts, What can be done to alleviate night sweats? ...

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Health Calendar

AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month Prevent Blindness America 211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60606 (800) 331-2020 (312) 363-6001 Website Heart Month American Heart Association 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231 (800) 242-8721 Website

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Give in to Temptation

While cupid makes love matches on Valentine’s day, weight gain and menopause should not be one of them. Forbidding certain foods – like Valentine’s chocolate or wine- is a common diet strategy, but studies have shown that this can actually ...

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