This is our go-to holiday bar cookie for Valentine’s Day or any holiday by using holiday themed chocolate coated candies. Enjoy more recipes from Holly Clegg’s cookbook, trim&TERRIFIC Kitchen 101: Secrets to Cooking Confidence.

Kathryn Kilpatrick offers suggestions for lifelong learning and successful aging. As a speech-language pathologist with over four decades of experience working with older adults, Kathryn Kilpatrick specializes in working with older adults and their families facing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. In the last decade people of all ages seem to be complaining about their memory. Have you noticed that your memory is not what it used to be? Join the many people, both young and old,…

Regular exercise is good for your health A moderate amount of activity performed three to five days per week can: Improve your heart health Improve your heart disease risk factors Improve your strength and feeling of well-being Improve your heart health: Reduce the risk of dying from heart disease Help your heart and cardiovascular system work more efficiently Decrease symptoms of angina (chest discomfort) and heart failure Improve your heart disease risk…

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s powerful words ring true. One can not be a visionary and leader like the late, great Dr. King or even a regular, functioning person unless you dream first, that is in your sleep! Read Dr. Holly L. Thacker's blog on dreams.

Holly L. Thacker, M.D. shares tips for women who are caring for their elderly parents.

Read Dr. Lauren Weber’s blog post about how artificially sweetened drinks are tied to depression risk.

Read Dr. Holly L. Thacker's blog about recent research that suggests lower death rates for people who are defined as overweight (BMI of 25-29.9) compared to normal body weight (BMI 18-24.9) individuals.

What is the Women's Health Initiative? The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) is a large, randomized preventive clinical trial funded by the federal government to determine if hormones prevent heart disease, breast and colorectal cancer, and osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women. The trial involved women who used estrogen and medroxyprogesterone acetate (synthetic progestin) each day. This is the most commonly prescribed hormone therapy in the United States for women who have a uterus.…

Cabbage and black-eyed peas with meat and rice make this an ideal one-pot family meal for that lazy no-desire-to-cook day. And, it's really good!

Find more delicious recipes from Holly Clegg's trim&TERRIFIC Too Hot in the Kitchen: Secrets to Sizzle at Any Age.

Author: Kathryn Kilpatrick offers suggestions for lifelong learning and successful aging. As a speech-language pathologist with over four decades of experience working with older adults, Kathryn Kilpatrick specializes in working with older adults and their families facing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. In the last decade people of all ages seem to be complaining about their memory. Have you noticed that your memory is not what it used to be? Join the many people, both young and…

From the American Council on Exercise It’s becoming increasingly clear to the medical community that it’s just as important for older adults to stay active as it is for their younger counterparts. Exercise helps maintain mobility and stamina, reduces the incidence of disease, and leads to an overall better quality of life. ACE, America’s Authority on Fitness, shares the following reasons why older adults need to get plenty of safe and appropriate exercise. 1. To increase bone density and…

Exercise advertisements often target simplified exercise routines and spot reduction. Some exercise advertisements sell the belief that one machine will work your entire body and give you the results you need. Some machines are good for cardiovascular conditioning; however, they may not be good for other reasons, such as: Joint Balance limitations To establish a proper exercise routine, you need to follow a few basic guidelines. Find out what the recommended exercise guidelines are for…

Grocery Shopping for Healthy Foods You want to shop healthy, but that trip to the grocery store can be daunting. With so many choices and misleading advertising, it’s hard to know what to put in your cart. We need to decrease obesity in America — and with it, the risks of obesity-related illnesses, including: Diabetes Heart disease Stroke Some cancers Healthy Eating Tips Increasing the "nutrient-dense" foods we eat. That is stop "junk food." Reducing our intake of…

Have Gratitude! Read Dr. Holly L. Thacker's blog about the recent horrific events and the importance of gratitude to our health and well-being.

Read Dr. Foluke Alli's blog on environmental pollutant levels in young women and why women should be concerned. Dr. Alli is a Board Certified Family Medicine physician who is a women's health fellow/scholar in the Center for Specialized Women's Health at Cleveland Clinic. She is the mother of three children, including a new baby boy whom she breastfed.

What causes sediment rate to rise? Mine is 44.

Stress and its triggers are different for everyone. What causes tension for one person may be no big deal to someone else. But some experts claim that women are particularly susceptible to stress. No wonder holidays can stress you out!

How often should a woman (64 years old) have a bone density test?

This dish is not only easy-to-make, but healthy and delicious. Lentils and kale are both nutritionally rich foods. Lentils are a plant based protein source which provides protein without any fat or cholesterol. They also provide a source of slow digesting carbohydrate which will keep you feeling satisfied for hours and supply soluble fiber which research shows can help lower cholesterol levels. Kale is a dark green leafy vegetable that is a very rich source of vitamins K, C, and A, but also provides many minerals, including calcium, magnesium, copper, potassium, phosphorus and iron.

The rich sweetness of the carmelized onions really round out the earthy flavor of the kale and lentils.

Read Dr. Devorah Wieder's blog on hyperemesis gravidarum. Dr. Wieder is an OB-GYN physician and a mother of four. She explains what all women need to know about pregnancy and severe symptoms like nausea and vomiting.