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Women, Take This Doctor's Advice to Heart
As women, what can we do specifically to improve our heart health? What should we be doing to keep our ticker ticking? Heart disease is the #1 killer, after all!
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Spotlight on High Blood Pressure: The 'Silent Killer'
Protect yourself against high blood pressure and stroke with these tips from Dr. Birdie.
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6 Ways to Improve Your Health Today
Dr. Birdie gives a list of her top 6 ways to improve your health and your life.
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Dr. Birdie on the New Women's Health Guidelines
Women of SparkPeople, when was the last time you visited your gynecologist? How often you are supposed to get a Pap smear? How about a mammogram? Learn about the new guidelines.
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Ask Dr. Birdie: Straight Talk about Binge Eating
If you're dealing with an eating disorder on top of a weight issue, it can feel downright impossible to reach your goals. But there's hope! Dr. Birdie offers some advice.
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So, You've Reached Your Goal Weight... Now What?
Losing weight is only half the battle-- maintenance is a whole different ball game! Dr. Birdie shares her advice on how she's kept up a 2-year weight loss.
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What's Your Secret, Dr. Birdie? Willpower
When asked how she lost 100+ pounds and kept it off, Dr. Birdie used to answer: "diet and exercise." Today she's explaining the role willpower plays as well.
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The Health Benefits of Losing Just 10% of Your Body Weight
You don't have to lose 100 pounds or reach your goal weight to see improvements in your health. Dr. Birdie tells you how losing just 10% of your body weight can help!
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Should You Consult a Doctor before Starting an Exercise Plan?
Should you consult a doctor before starting an exercise plan? Dr. Birdie knows the answer!
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'Tis the Season to Battle the Holiday Blues
For those suffering with depression, the holidays can feel less than joyful. Learn how to identify the symptoms of depression and how that condition relates to weight loss.
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The Cost of 'Taking a Break' for the Holidays
Think taking a break during the holidays will have little effect on your weight? Think again. The good news, says Dr. Birdie: You can ditch the "all or nothing" mentality!
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Living the Lifestyle during the Holidays
Not even Dr. Birdie is immune to holiday weight gain. Resisting treats and staying motivated to move is difficult this time of year, but you can do it. Here's how!
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News Flash: Maintaining Weight Loss is Hard (There's Proof--and Hope!)
Did you see the study that found that it's hard to maintain weight loss? Dr. Birdie did. Don't give up! She's here to explain it--and offer hope (plus ways to stay on track).
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What You Really Need to Know about Breast Cancer
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Dr. Birdie tells you what you can--and can't--do to reduce your risk.
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The Skin Condition That's a Dark Sign of What's to Come
As you gain weight, your body can change drastically, including a darkening of skin around the neck. Learn about acanthosis nigricans, why it occurs, and whether it's reversible.
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