Woman's World

A great week made easy! Woman's World is written for the traditional, family-oriented working woman. Each issue delivers a feel-good mix of heart-warming human interest stories, practical everyday solutions for work and home, and mouth-watering recipes.

Feel like yourself again

What motivates you most to stay active as you get older? • In a recent online story (WomansWorld.com/JaneFondaWorkout), we asked you this question—here’s what you said:

Brighten a soldier’s day

“My favorite thing in my childhood bedroom was…”

QUICK QUIZ • Seven thoughtful questions to spark curiosity

POP CULTURE CALENDAR

It Happened THIS WEEK

THIS WEEK’S Best New Books

Their lives were spared so they could find each other! • He survived a stroke at a football game. She survived a car crash that left her with a traumatic brain injury. But neither could have guessed their challenges would lead to their greatest blessing!

3 science-backed ways HOPE HEALS!

CLEVER SOLUTIONS

PRO TIPS Laura Geller • Veteran makeup artist and founder of Laura Geller Beauty (LauraGeller.com), one of the few beauty brands that is formulated for mature skin.

Foods that boost your bone health • “Osteoporosis is a chronic condition that causes bones to become weak and prone to breakage,” explains Jennifer Brown, M.D., a dual board-certified physician in family medicine and obesity medicine. “It usually occurs in postmenopausal women as estrogen levels decline.” A diet rich in essential nutrients like calcium, magnesium and vitamin D can help ward off painful breaks, she assures. Here’s what to try

3 ways to flatten a ‘stress belly’ • While age alone makes us prone to abdominal weight gain, chronic stress can make the problem worse, confirms Lon Ben-Asher, a registered dietitian-nutritionist and educator at the Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami. Luckily, reining in levels of the stress hormone cortisol boosts your mood and melts pounds around your midsection

Fast, natural relief from heartburn • Everything from spicy fare to fried foods—even chocolate!—can trigger heartburn. It happens when stomach acid rises through the esophagus and into the throat. And it can increase the odds of esophageal damage if left untreated. To cool the burn without giving up your favorites, just…

Book club = brain health

Why all over-50 walkers need vitamin D

Best diet when you don’t sleep well

Q My joints ache constantly. Can fish oil really help—or is it just hype?

WHAT PHARMAC ISTS WON’T TELL YOU • The pros behind the pharmacy counter are brimming with advice for making your meds safer, more effective and easier to manage—details that don’t always come up in a quick visit. So we asked them to share the surprising insights they’d love to dispense

Heart-healthy drinks you’ll want to sip • What if there were an easy way to cut cholesterol, lower high blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease? You’ve heard “you are what you eat.” Well, the same might be said of what we drink!

3 sips you may want to scale back on • To protect your ticker, consider limiting these types of drinks:

Prayer TRIPLES weight loss • Proof that God can move mountains of weight? Kerri Fusselman shed 117 lbs and healed her body!

Faith-fueled habits that helped Kerri slim down

Mary Claire Haver, MD Unstoppable in her 50s

Fun & Fast Facts with Dr. Haver

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