Breast Cancer is the second leading cancer in American women, it is second only to skin cancer. Breast Cancer is also the second leading cause of cancer related deaths, second only to lung cancer. An estimated 40,290 women will die from the disease this year. African American women have the highest risk of dying from…
Walking is one of the easiest activities you can do. In fact, you do it from the time you get up in the morning, to the time you go to bed. You probably have heard that 10,000 steps per day is recommended. In actuality, the Center For Disease Control recommends 7,000 steps per day. Walking…
Life is full of ups and downs. The ups are great, but the downs are challenging. The days of hardship can make you feel like life has stopped and time is stilled. During this time, you go through what I call a “life pause.” The movement in your life that you expected and planned for…
The Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics recently published an article siting the increase in accidents related to televisions toppling on young children, often resulting in neck and head injuries, which could be fatal. In the blink of an eye, children will either climb onto dressers or tv stands to grab their toys or other objects.…
Sugar is considered the LEADING CAUSE OF WEIGHT GAIN. According to research, Americans consume over 70 grams of added sugar per day. Sugar is found naturally in foods, thus most Americans are consuming well above 70 grams of sugar per day. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 25 grams of added sugar per day.…
Swiping your credit card is a thing of the past. Thursday October 1, 2015 was the deadline for all major credit card companies to switch over to the use of microchips. In the name of better security and stricter fraud protection, all credit cards need to have microchips. Also, merchants are required to process transactions…
Move It Monday, lets HIIT it. HIIT is short for high intensity interval training. HIIT consists of performing short intense periods of a challenging exercise for 30 to 60 seconds, followed by an easier exercise. This cycle is repeated for 20 to 30 minutes. HIIT is done at 80 to 90% maximum aerobic capacity versus…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a great time to educate women on the following about breast cancer: the latest in statistics risks factors signs and symptoms genetic screening updates on mammogram screening In the next four weeks we will look at all of the above. Today’s post will focus on statistics. Here are…
I recently went to a medical conference that served water that was spiced with lemons, cucumbers and mint. I was reaching for a glass every opportunity I had. The “water cocktail” was delightfully tasteful, refreshing and invigorating. I became curious. I had to research what it was about this lemon-cucumber-mint combination that made it so appealing.…
Walking is perhaps one of the simplest exercises that you can do. But don’t underestimate walking. Just because it is simple, doesn’t mean that it is easy. When done for sustained intervals of 30 to 60 minutes, you can burn upwards of 250 to 350 calories. Advantages Of Walking It can be done anywhere; at…
