In the quest for convenience and efficiency, the world often overlooks the subtle yet significant impacts of everyday products on our health. One such product that warrants our attention is the Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP) found in many sanitary pads. While marketed...
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My First Period: Thanksgiving 1999 – A Day to be Thankful for …. My PERIOD???!!
It was the morning after…Thanksgiving. I woke up to the pangs of my angry stomach. Clutching it, I tripped out of my sleeping bag and waddled bleary-eyed to the bathroom. I saw the toilet and moaned in relief – the one seemingly loose elastic of my waistband was now...
Speaking Tips for Fierce Women
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNq1uK24jN0 Last night we watched some our most favorite film artists accept awards at the Oscars. We know they can act but how did they do when it comes to public speaking? The above clip is from one of our favorite fierce woman...
3 Easy Healthy Ethnic Dishes
I, the infamous Green Queen, am a bit of a foodie. I love to chow down on healthy cuisine from the farthest corners of the Earth. I love Chinese, Indian, French, Italian, Vietnamese, and I also love American… But, this post is going to be about some easy dishes from...
Self-Love on Valentine’s Day
This Valentine's Day we wanted to make sure you know that YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!! Given the power and presence of media in our lives today, our definition of beauty might be unacceptably skewed. By using airbrushing techniques and aftereffects, media tycoons are...
More Writing in Red Exercises
Writing exercises can be a great way for the fierce, creative woman that needs to get her emotions out on paper. As featured on the "Your Period Questions and Pains Solved...Naturally" section of our website, Writing in Red is an all-natural way to relieve ourselves...
1 soda = 50 minutes of running… Drink something else!
The American Public Health Association ran a test that attempted to prove the best strategy of warning people of the impacts of one soda. These researchers compared responses of people to three signs cautioning against drinking soda. One said that each soda has 250...
Exercising in the Cold – How to do it safely.
Does a bad mood prevent you from having a fun night out with your girls? Does your period stop you from being the best person you can be? Does bad weather stop you from your exercise routine? The answers to all these questions should be a resounding, NO! When the...
The "Fierce Women" of Saudia Arabia Get the Vote!
"Because we refuse to marginalize women in society in all roles that comply with sharia [Islamic law], we have decided … to involve women in the Shura Council as members, starting from the next term," King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia said in a five-minute speech to his...
A New Year Message from The Maxim Hygiene Family
During this time of year, most organizations take inventory of all the fascinating moments of the year. Radio stations recap top 100 songs, news networks run stories on the most influential people, and fashion magazines list top trends of the year. At Maxim Hygiene,...
New Year’s Resolutions (How can I make it work?!)
What is your New Year's resolution? Lose weight?! Workout?! Eat healthy?! Spend less?! New Years Resolutions can be daunting. Sometimes, we put so much pressure on ourselves to be better people that we give up, and the goal gets thrown by the wayside on January 2nd! ...