Tag: women’s health

Overcoming Overeating Obstacles in this new year

Are you always overeating? Do you mindlessly snack all day long? Do you crave sugar when you are upset or salty snacks late at night? Same.   At the start of this New Year, we asked Charlotte therapist Rebecca Glavin about the reasons why this might be happening. Below are...

Calculate Your Fitness Age vs. Your Actual Age.

Looking for another reason to kick start the new year with a commitment to fitness? How about turning back the clock to a younger you? The New York Times reported this summer on a Norwegian study that determined "that people with above-average cardiovascular fitness generally had...

10 ways to avoid holiday weight gain and still have fun

If you find that you have to trade in your skinny jeans for stretchy yoga pants every year once January rolls around, I have some tips that you may want to keep in mind during the holidays. I'm not talking dieting, starvation, or deprivation. These tips...

Actions speak louder than pink. A point-of-view on mammograms & breast cancer.

Bandwagoners wear pink. Where’s the real support for breast cancer? Guest Blog by Brooke Neal for Charlotte Radiology Until about five years ago, I would’ve described October as an orange month. With Halloween on the brain and pumpkin stands on every corner, not to mention the leaves...

They’ve Got Your Back. And Your Hips. More Tips from Orthocarolina Physical Therapists.

We reached out to OrthoCarolina for some tips on how to best care for our Backs and our Hips. Here are 10 Ways to Keep Your Back Healthy. And you can read about hip pain & health HERE. Before we get to today's topic, just a brief...

Charlotte’s New Concierge Medical Practice offers better access, better focus and – IMO – the odds of better health.

Tired of waiting for your doctor to be able to see you?  Calling months ahead to schedule.  Waiting for the doc who is running at least 30 minutes behind.  Being taken out of the front waiting room, only to wait for another 15 minutes...

10 Myths We Bust About Varicose Veins.

With all there is to love about summertime, the one drawback is that there's no hiding behind long pants and boots once the heat hits.  We welcome June's shorts & mini's, but I don't love seeing those spider & varicose veins out from under...

We learn about the latest treatment for Uterine Fibroids.

Along with girls’ nights out and romantic getaways, Scoop girls know our annual visit to the gynecologist is a must-have on our calendars. We may not joyfully anticipate a date with the stirrups, but prioritizing our health is essential to stay fabulous for decades...

ScoopTheLake on Vitamins: What You Should Be Taking Every Day

If you’re anything like we are at Scoop, you’re probably trying hard to look and feel your best. You might be juicing a few times a week (or stopping at a juice bar) and working out almost every day. You also probably have your...

Why you should be drinking aloe vera juice

If you've ever had a nasty sunburn, you may have relied on aloe vera gel to relieve your pain. You might even have an aloe vera plant in your home. Well, you probably wouldn't think so to look at one, but you can actually drink the...

20 ways to add protein powder to your diet

Protein powder isn't just for the Arnold Schwarzenegger's of the world. Everyone can benefit from a diet that is rich in protein, and the right protein powders can make this easily, healthily done. Protein in your diet can help to boost your metabolism, balance blood sugar levels,...

20 new ways to add coconut oil to your life

There's a pretty big coconut oil craze going on right now, and I believe it is more than just a fad. What makes coconut oil so special, you ask? For starters, coconut oil is lower in calories than many other oils.  In addition, it is easily...

The Full Scoop on Standing Desks

Our aim at scoop is to empower you, our readers, to be better-dressed, healthier, and happier, so it wasn't long before the idea of Standing Desks caught our attention. If you claim a spot in front of a computer screen to earn your living (like most...

Sit at a desk all day? Outsmart a sedentary lifestyle with these 6 tips.

You know those Day in the Life/24 Hours interviews that nobody does better than Harper's Bazaar? For many of us, a Day in the Life interview would involve hours upon hours of adventures in sitting at our desks: 9:01... working hard answering emails. 10:11... glaring at Mona's humble-brags on...

Who Does Your Heart Beat For? Join us as we focus on Heart Health with CHS this February.

Hashtag News Flash. Heart Disease and Stroke are WOMEN'S health issues.  We are at higher risk than men, with a 58% combined heart disease risk vs. that of 48% for men.   Women have more strokes than men, and more women die from strokes than men. Yes.  While...

February is National Heart Month. Let’s all wear some red.

Being heart healthy is going to be a major focus for scoop this February, as we are joining Carolinas HealthCare System in their campaign for heart health for you and yours this National Heart Month. Whether you are shopping for a little something red...