Women's Life
Brittany Yap, editor
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Weight
gain, alcohol connected?
The “Zero Carb” campaign for many
alcoholic beverages is the same as believing you are dieting
while eating a candy bar that is “cholesterol free.” (shapefit.com)
Cholesterol has nothing to do with caloric intake, just as
the carbohydrate count in alcohol has nothing to do with the
number of calories in the beverage. [More]
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Pure alcohol contains about seven calories per gram, which is
nearly twice as fattening as carbohydrates or protein.
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The Inner Circle not
for the sexually shy
In 1948 Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey, a professor of zoology
at the University of Indiana revolutionized the nation’s
views on sexuality when he published his controversial book Sexual
Behavior in the Human Male in which he analyzed and scientifically
explained the physical needs and desires of a typical man. Despite
the dry, scientific tone of the book, the content struck a nerve
in American society. Kinsey linked man’s sexuality to animal
sexuality, and although some were appalled, people became more
educated on a topic that had been taboo. [More]
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Inner Circle
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Plan
B: Contraception, not abortion
Plan
B, the morning-after pill, is a highly debated
form of contraception for women. The controversy
over Plan B is whether or not it is a form of contraception,
or a means of abortion. The Food and Drug Administration
has approved Plan B as a safe method of birth control
for women, but the government is holding the bill
to pass Plan B for over-the-counter sale because
of the debate over it’s being a contraceptive
or abortion. [More]
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