Health | The Daily Muse - Part 2

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Fitness, nutrition, and wellbeing tips for living a healthy life as a young woman

  • Grocery List Makeover
    Why Your Grocery List Needs a Makeover
    April 15, 2012, 1 Comment

    It’s spring, and you’ve got a new wardrobe, a new haircut, and a newly cleaned apartment. And now it’s time for the next makeover: your grocery list. Here’s why a few simple swaps can have big benefits, plus easy ways to mix things up in your shopping bag.

  • I Have What?! Endometriosis
    I Have What?! Your Guide to Endometriosis
    April 1, 2012, 3 Comments

    You heard us right: endometriosis. Never heard of it? Our health columnist shares the scoop on the disease in the first of our series explaining funky-sounding female medical conditions.

  • Competing Against the Impossible
    Facing the Impossible: Completing an Ironman with Cancer
    March 27, 2012, No comments

    Competing in the Ironman and battling advanced colon cancer are difficult enough things to get through on their own. Put them together, and it sounds downright impossible. Check out this inspiring interview with the woman who did both, and all with incredible strength and grace.

  • My Story: 23 and in Rehab
    My Story: My Battle with Addiction
    March 25, 2012, 16 Comments

    At 23, Katie had a dream job, a fabulous apartment, and an addiction to drugs and alcohol that was ruining her health, relationships, and life. Read her story for a raw, honest account of her ordeal and how she’s now putting her life back together.

  • The Real Scoop on Sugar
    The Real Scoop on Sugar
    March 21, 2012, 1 Comment

    You know the obvious solutions to cut back on sugar: skip the soda, avoid the cookies. But turns out, added sugar hides in places a lot less obvious than sweets. So if you want to lighten up on it, it’s time to get strategic. Here’s what you need to know.

  • Birth Control in the News
    Birth Control in the News: What You Need to Know
    March 11, 2012, 2 Comments

    Contraception has been thrust into the national and political spotlight, and everyone is paying attention. What exactly is being debated, though? And who’s saying what? Read on for a round-up of the highlights of birth control in the headlines.