The holidays are here with an abundance of challenges as well as gifts for the heart. Bombardment with artery clogging food choices, time-pressured stress, and emotional ups and downs can take a toll on your cardiovascular health while stealing the joy from the holiday season. And the true meaning of the holidays (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza) can get buried in the fray. Read more
November brings Thanksgiving and a time when we may focus more on food – fixing it, eating it, and feeling guilty afterwards – than on counting our blessings. If you have been caught in this pattern and would like to change, try practicing mindfulness as you prepare and eat your food and consciously give thanks to nature and all the elements and people who contributed to bringing it to the table. Read more
It’s October ~ the harvest season and time for Baltimore’s annual Race for the Cure to raise awareness of and funds for breast cancer treatment, and prevention, and to celebrate breast cancer survivors.
The harvest season is a great time for the Race for the Cure because it unites two powerful cancer-prevention strategies: nutrition and exercise. Read more
September is National Healthy Aging Month. I’m delighted, since it is also my birthday month and the time of year when I re-evaluate my health and fitness goals. As a long time educator, I have always viewed September as the start of a new year – time to set new learning goals and to develop strategies to achieve them. Read more
What better time than the abundant harvest of August to include lots of fruits and vegetables in your diet? Nature’s bounty is brimming with colorful baskets of good nutrition ~ delicious ways to decrease your risk of heart disease, and many cancers, and to increase your chances of living a long and healthy life. Read more
The arrival of summer brings plans for vacations, picnics, and summertime fun. While summer can provide opportunities for more and varied physical activities like beach volleyball, swimming and tennis, it can present some health and fitness challenges as well. Read more
Most regular exercisers think of “pumping iron” as strength training done with either free weights or machines. However, iron the mineral is so important to good health that even a minor deficiency can affect muscular strength as well as aerobic capacity and muscle endurance. Read more
Spring has arrived, and the month of May is blooming with a myriad of health observances. May health promotions include:
April is the month when we fully welcome Spring, when the weather and the energy shift, and nature supports new growth. This can mean re-evaluating our thoughts, beliefs, and habits so we can make health-supporting choices. Read more
March is National Nutrition Month. There is so much confusing and conflicting information about nutrition, many consumers simply throw in the fork and eat whatever whenever, convinced that trying to “eat healthy” is too hard, and that scientists will change their minds about what’s healthy anyway. Read more