myTakes: Health & Fitness

A girl on their period may be the combination for disaster and catastrophe for the guys who were brave enough or unlucky to cross their paths in those five days they spend cursing mother nature for the unrelenting...

Put You First It's easy to overlook the simple stuff when life can be so difficult but things like getting enough rest, taking your meds, eating enough food, and staying hydrated really are crucial. Get Cozy Light some...

What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder is an affective disorder that is characterized by changes in mood, with phases of mania, hypomania or mixed. Like the great majority of disorders, it affects the functioning and...

When we are sad or stressed, our skin seems to be less lustrous, rougher, dehydrated and with less colour than usual. However, if we feel good, our complexion seems to be in perfect harmony. This is evidence of the...

So it's day one of a brand new year, and you've woken up telling yourself, "this is it! This is where I begin the rest of my life, gonna make some major dietary changes, gonna workout everyday this week, gonna lose some...

I'm 22 year old girl and I would like to share an eating disorder experience. I am going to talk about an eating disorder experience called "anorexia nervosa "which my MOTHER had experienced and I was closely associated...

Believe a Positive Attitude is a Choice This step is hard to take at first. It's easy to think that people were either positive or negative. It's easy to blame your negativity on all kinds of outside forces like fate,...

We don't like what we see in the mirror- big shocker there- and the heights we are willing to go and the limits we daringly challenge to get that perfect figure sometimes destroy an already perfect body without us...

Exercise is very important to your health. There are many types of exercises which you can choose from one best for you. It depends on how serious and determined you are to achieve your beauty. Avoid vigorous exercises...

I’ll be honest. This is not the first time I told myself I was going to eat and live healthier. I’ve problem said this to myself about a dozen times during my adult life. And most of the time, I end up doing it. I ate...

I hope reading this might be a support for anyone struggling with an eating disorder right now. Like many others, I've suffered from one in my teens. A changing body, new school, mean kids, low self esteem... before I...

I started my diet 6 months ago now I've managed to lose 25 pounds. So I'm going to share my diet with you. Weight loss is 70% what you are eating. Here is what you should do: Tip 1: Set a goal for yourself such as losing...

It's obvious our food system is always changing, but sometimes the changes are more radical and happen in shorter periods of time. Not long ago, we became aware of some of the biggest problems that affect our food system....

"Sex change" surgery for MTF transgender women is not just limited to SRS (aka "The Operation"). Another common type of surgery that's very helpful in appearing feminine is facial feminization surgery, or FFS. For me,...