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Take Back Beauty
Mormon Life says: We know women are capable of much more than being looked at. These are our strategies for taking back beauty and teaching girls and women everywhere how to be confident in their God-given loveliness.
We are 26-year-old twins finishing up the last leg of our PhDs studying how women are represented in media. Our nonprofit work, Beauty Redefined, is all about rethinking our ideas of “beautiful” and...
{How-to} Train for a 5k or a Marathon
Mormon Life says: A few weeks ago I talked about the mental preparations necessary to train for a race. For those of you still on the New-Year’s-resolution bandwagon (or those who need a little motivation to get back on), here are some more practical training tips to get ready for your race so you can run and not be weary.
Whether you have chosen to run a 5k, 10k, half-marathon, or marathon, this year you will want to take the time to prepare and train. Some of the elements that are involved to accomplish your goal...
"SAD" in Winter?
Mormon Life says: Do you feel down (even depressed) in the winter? More down than others seem to feel? You may have Seasonal Affective Disorder - a real condition brought on by lack of sunlight.
A recent Gallup Poll showed Hawaii is America’s happiest state. It is also the most southern state and has the most consistent sunshine based on its latitude. This isn’t a coincidence.Sunshine—or...
{Lifestyle} How to Be Healthy at Every Size
Mormon Life says: With the holidays approaching comes the promise of delicious food . . . and more stress than usual about weight. But focusing on health, not weight, at ANY size goes a long way to improving health and quality of life.
The holidays are here and ‘tis the season for parties, family, food, and the topic of weight loss and diets. Some people put too much effort into obsessing about the exact angle of their body in...
Chest Pain: When to Worry
Mormon Life says: Few symptoms alarm patients more than undiagnosed chest pain. Many people equate a pain in the chest area as heart pain, but the causes are multiple and the associated symptoms varied.
The following are some guidelines we use in helping us determine which body system is most likely the cause of your chest pain and how to best treat you. However, please remember, if you have...
Tips for the Emotional Eater
Emotional eating is a very serious condition frequently seen by physicians but not often discussed publicly. It may not get the research dollars like those spent on cancer, nor does it get the attention of heart disease, but it is every bit as serious.Kalene** was an attractive, faithful sister...
Veg Out
October is Vegetarian Awareness Month. Even if you’re an omnivore, you can still join in on the festivities. Here are some ways to celebrate World Vegetarian Day on October 1: • Go vegetarian for a day! Instead of just abstaining from meat, try planning meals centered around other foods that...
Young Women Lesson 38: Physical Health
Mormon Life says: This talk was directed to young men, but it has valuable principles for the young women, too.
The certainties of the gospel, the truth, once you understand it, will see you through these difficult times.
Young men speak of the future because they have no past, and old men speak of the past because they have no future. I am an old man, but I will speak to the young men of the Aaronic Priesthood about...
A New Epidemic—Vitamin D Deficiency
When it comes to national health, there seems to be a new kid on the epidemic block—vitamin D deficiency. Joining the ranks of cancer, heart disease and diabetes, this fledgling plague is easily prevented, but has catastrophic consequences when left unchecked. Vitamin D plays a crucial role in...
A New Epidemic—Vitamin D Deficiency
When it comes to national health, there seems to be a new kid on the epidemic block—vitamin D deficiency. Joining the ranks of cancer, heart disease and diabetes, this fledgling plague is easily prevented, but has catastrophic consequences when left unchecked. Vitamin D plays a crucial role in...
More than Melody
Mormon Life says: Everyone knows that music influences people—that it holds a special power all its own. But what are its "magical properties?"
For years researchers have studied why and how music has such an enormous effect on people. Music has been found to boost athletic performance; soothe and heal injuries; help depression, autism, and...
Catching More ZZZs
Mormon Life says: Warm milk, late-night TV, moving to another room. Many of us have little strategies for dozing off when we’re having difficulty sleeping, but are there better strategies for entering la-la land?
Just as there are few things more invigorating than waking up after a good night's sleep, there are few things more frustrating than lying in bed after a long day and being denied the rest you so...
10 Natural Energy Boosters
Mormon Life says: You watch in amazement as your kids play, running from one thing to the next like the Energizer Bunny. Meanwhile, you're exhausted, and it's only 4 p.m. Read on to learn how to boost your energy with some simple remedies.
1. Jump out of bed in the morning. Instead of grudgingly throwing off the covers, get up fast. Yes, it takes courage to throw yourself out into the cool morning air of your bedroom, especially when...
