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Children's Diseases & Illnesses

Common pediatric gynecological issues

While adolescence may be a turbulent time for many young women, it can be the ideal time to educate them about preventive health...

Dieting & Nutrition

Family-friendly food allergy tips

Raising a family has plenty of magical moments, but back-to-school season means saying goodbye to the relaxed routine of summer and...

Losing Weight

5 Truths about low carb diets

According to experts, in the long run, low-carb diets just don’t work! Now, it’s true that low-carbohydrate, high-protein plans can...

Wellness

DUI: What to do if you’re stopped

Holidays are often centered on drinking, with parties typically filled with a bevy of alcoholic beverages. More often than not,...

School Tips for Moms

Learning disabilities: How to improve your child’s self-esteem

Just thinking about the new school year can fill the heart and mind of any child with a sense of dread. Saying goodbye to the lazy...

Children's Health

Lunches that give your kids energy at school

Kids need energy and brain power to perform well in school. However, despite your efforts of picking out fresh fruits and veggies...

Prevention & Detection

Reducing the risk of breast cancer recurrence

There is a growing body of evidence that diet plays a significant role in helping prevent a recurrence of breast cancer. For...

Dieting & Nutrition

4 Food label myths debunked

While the front of packages and Nutrition Fact Panels on foods provide a wealth of information, the label lingo can get confusing....

Green & Healthy

Are your natural beauty products really natural?

When it comes to how you moisturize, lather or make up, many Americans strive to apply products that are as natural as possible. But...

Green & Healthy

The truth about natural home care products

Let’s face it: Green is the new black. Companies introduced 13,000 new "natural" products last year and another 5,000 have hit...

Exercise & Fitness

Mom's back-to-school fitness plan

Moms, don’t let back-to-school schedules be the ruin of your regular fitness routine or the excuse for not starting a workout...

Exercise & Fitness

5 Fitness tips for busy moms

It’s back-to-school time, the end of the lazy days of summer. Time to contend with early alarms to drag us out of bed, competing...

Conditions

How to relieve constipation

While it’s the problem you’re too embarrassed to talk about, even with your doctor, you’re not alone. The uncomfortable and...

SheKnows TV: Delicious Life Challenge

5 Ways to get your 5-a-day veggies

Want to add more veggies to your daily diet? SheKnows shows you how!

Losing Weight

Lose weight: Eat more carbs

For the past few decades, we've been conditioned to be carbophobic because we've been told that pasta, rice and potatoes cause you...

Letter from the Editor

Meet the SheKnows Experts!

Get to know our team of SheKnows Experts, a panel of highly-regarded authorities in their fields who have been hand-selected by our...

Exercise & Fitness

Fitting in exercise on the road

While taking summer beach vacations, traveling for work and visiting Aunt Matilda for the holidays, getting in a good workout can...

Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

6 Snacks to beat the 3 o'clock slump

While many of us run to the nearest vending machine for chocolate, soda or candy to get through the 3 o’clock slump, these choices...

Green & Healthy

10 Ways to start eating green every day

If you’ve wanted to do your part to leave a small carbon footprint on the planet but don’t think you have the time or money, think...

Exercise & Fitness

6 Simple indoor exercises

While many of us are motivated to get fit and look fabulous this season, the weather can make melting those pounds away a challenge....

Dieting & Nutrition

Lower your salt intake

Tthe newly revised 2010 Dietary Guidelines decrease the recommended upper limit for sodium intake from 2300 milligrams to 1500. The...