Weight Training for Women
Misconceptions about weight training -- often based on unfounded fears of becoming too muscular -- can keep women from pushing their fitness levels.
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Your Complete Guide to Being Well and Staying Healthy
Diet and Nutrition Zone
Could your diet use a nutritional tune-up? A healthful diet has many
benefits and it doesn’t have to be bland and boring. Add color to your
plate with fresh fruit and vegetables, choose whole grains and low-fat
dairy, and keep an eye on your portion size. Aim for balance, variety,
flexibility and moderation.
Digestive Disorders Zone
With this guide to managing digestive disorders, you’ll learn about the symptoms of and treatment for various diseases and conditions, pain management and prevention of conditions like food poisoning.
STD Zone
Learn the warning signs in men and women and how to encourage prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, as well as the symptoms and treatment of many common STDs.
Health Tip of the Day
How to Deal With a Defiant Child
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Determine the values you want your child to have as an adult, and tailor parenting methods that teach these principles. Teach by example.
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Try to structure situations so that the child's ability to comply will be fostered.
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Focus on why rules are necessary.
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Look for clues to what may have prompted the defiant behavior.
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Use empathy plus limit setting. Express an understanding of the child's position, but clearly state and enforce the rules.
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Use positive-reinforcement to teach children long-term incentives for good behavior.