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.

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She throws beautiful dream weddings for terminally ill patients • After losing her father to leukemia, Lacey Wicksall, executive director of Wish Upon a Wedding, understands the desperate need for joy during times of despair. Now, the nonprofit has provided free weddings and vow renewal ceremonies to more than 300 couples, filling hearts with love and hope!

How to bring wedding joy to people battling illness

From garden to glow: Floral beauty treatments • Packed with skin- and hair-loving nutrients, floral extracts and oils nourish, hydrate and enhance your natural beauty. Find the perfect bloom for you

ROSY CHEEKS 101 • Bloom-inspired blush shades that work for all skin tones

Simple remedies for foot pain • It’s no secret that taking 5,000 to 10,000 steps per day safeguards against heart disease, diabetes and dementia. But stubborn foot aches and pains can prevent us from walking and engaging in other “stepwise” activities as often as we’d like. In fact, a survey conducted by the American Podiatric Medical Association found that painful feet kept 72% of sufferers from exercising. To the rescue: Simple strategies that soothe foot soreness naturally—whenever and wherever it strikes

Block menopause carb cravings • “Low estrogen levels decrease an appetite-suppressing hormone,” says registered dietitian and nutritionist Elizabeth M. Ward, M.S. As a result, “women may feel less eating satisfaction, which can increase cravings.” Here’s how to outsmart carbohydrate cravings without feeling deprived

Reduce your osteoporosis risk • Keeping your bones strong and healthy is important, since one in five women over 50 will develop osteoporosis. Hormone fluctuations can lead to decreased bone density, which puts you at higher risk of breaks. The good news? You can keep your bones strong and healthy with these easy tricks

Curb stress in 5 minutes • Feeling anxious, overwhelmed or tense lately? New research finds that a few simple, science-backed ‘hacks’ reconnect your body and mind to restore a sense of calm fast.

Enjoy spring to the fullest! • These easy tricks will help you soak up every minute of this happy season feeling your absolute best.

“A red light cured my insomnia!” • For more than a decade, Johanne Joliat was frustrated by her inability to fall—and stay—asleep. After medication failed her, she searched for a natural remedy…and soon discovered a simple gadget that completely changed her life

Halt menopausal symptoms with red light therapy

From size 20 to size 2! • The supplement creatine is having a moment. It’s in the news, all over social media and even has top docs buzzing. But wait—isn’t creatine just for young guys hoping to get ripped at the gym? “Actually, no,” says obesity medicine specialist Charlie Seltzer, M.D. “Creatine may be more important for perimenopausal and menopausal women.” Because research shows the stuff helps halt the age-related muscle loss that depletes our strength and grinds metabolism to a halt. The effect can be so potent, one study found that women in their 60s taking 5 grams of creatine daily built muscle up to four times faster and burned fat up to seven times faster than those given a placebo. Wow! Keep reading for the powerful details.

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“Help me take more risks!” • They say fortune favors the bold, but taking a leap is...