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.
Medication Zone
Today’s medicines are wonderful but it takes close cooperation with your doctor and pharmacist to make sure your treatment is safe and effective.
Respiratory Zone
Are you all too familiar with the coughing and wheezing that remind you that you have asthma? Asthma can be a serious problem, but it doesn’t have to stop you in your tracks. With the help of your health care team, you can keep your asthma under control.
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.