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Archive for June 29th, 2010
Are you a Facebook Fan?
by Paula Gallagher | June 29, 2010
Village Green Apothecary has joined Facebook. You don’t have to join facebook to view our page and the interesting information posted there daily. If you do become a fan, you will be kept up to date on Village Green news, sales, and really interesting stuff like this post about cleaning your sink drain naturally.
Weight Gain and Menopause
by Paula Gallagher | June 29, 2010
“I am going through menopause and I can’t seem to lose the weight, what can I take?” We hear this question a lot, and most of us would like to hand over a magic pill that would shed those extra pounds, but this pill doesn’t exist, although certain infomercials would have you believe otherwise. Diet, exercise, genetics and hormones all play roles in weight control. Two of these four can be easily remedied for most people. Do you remember the study that came out in March that showed that women in their 40′s need to ante up on exercise? Basically, women nearing menopause and into menopause need to work out at least 1 hour per day to maintain weight. So think about how much you are really exercising and take that into consideration. Debi had a great blog yesterday about weight loss, and there are great tips to help with your goals.
But what if you have tried diet and exercise, and you are still unable to nudge those pounds off your hips. Well, Margo, a Master Herbalist and Certified Nutritional Consultant, offered the following solutions to the questions of weight loss, menopause and cravings: (more…)