What is collagen? Collagen is a protein. Think of collagen as the building blocks for our hair, skin, nails, bones, muscles. It gives our bodies structure. Our body naturally produces this protein but as we get older, we produce less and less… and the protein that we do produce is lower quality. There are nutrients that can help increase production, like vitamin C. 2.…
By Madeline Hislop Over the past forty years, the landscape of women’s surfing has been turned on its head. In the 1980s, women were not welcome in surfing culture, and the few women who tried faced endless ridicule and discrimination. So, when professional surfer Caroline Marks held up her cheque for winning the first competition of the 2019 WSL’s Championship Tour,…
By Lauren Reddiex Women account for just 11 per cent of consultant surgeons in Australia and New Zealand. The road to becoming a specialist is far from easy, with years of extensive study and long days of hospital-based training. When you’re in the business of saving lives, work-life balance can be an elusive luxury. To celebrate International Women’s Day, we spoke to five…
By: Beth Ann Mayer Every March, we celebrate Women’s History Month. For 31 days, we take time to highlight the contributions women have made and continue to make to our society. Schools may incorporate Women’s History Month into their curriculums, but experts believe it’s important to talk about it at home, too. “It focuses on the social-emotional development of being…
Chicken Wild Rice Casserole with Gruyère Recipe Courtesy of The Pioneer Woman and Erin Cavoto Talk about an elevated casserole! With all the ease of a baked dish, you’ll have a restaurant-quality meal in front of you by the time this beauty’s done. Ingredients FOR THE CASSEROLE: 1 1/2 c. Uncooked Wild Rice, Preferably Whole, Uncracked Wild Rice 4 tbsp. Unsalted Butter…
By UN In her role as a senior advisor at the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), which makes public and private finance work for the world’s poorest people, Nandini Harihareswara focuses on ensuring that more women are able to take advantage of digital finance, as a means of lifting them out of poverty. Ms. Harihareswara spoke to UN News ahead of an online…
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By: Aliza Friedlander My mom is a licensed physical therapist, and when I was growing up, she was always around. When my sister and I were younger she stayed home full time and as we got older, she worked in a way that gave her flexibility, opting to do at home health care as opposed to working in an office.…
By: Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer The pressure you feel about your children’s reading is wholly understandable. Pediatricians and educators are constantly telling parents to prize literary skills. And with good reason: Early reading has been associated with a host of positive outcomes, not only academic, but social and emotional, too. So when kids falter as readers, parents often feel…
By Catherine Pearson Americans generally feel pretty tired and rundown. And the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has upended our daily routines for nearly a year now, certainly has not helped. But developing morning habits that leave you feeling energized and ready to take on the day is possible, even amid an ongoing global health crisis. (Provided, of course, that you’re able to…
