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- 5 Cancer-Fighting Foods
- I Modeled in My First Fashion Show
- Mammography Mayhem
- Must-Watch TV: Superstar Cancer Survivors Sing and Skate to Educate and Empower
- On Being a Survivor
- Does Being Sick Have to Mean Abandonment?
- Are You Vitamin D Deficient?
- Would You Want to Live To 1,000?
- Stress and Eating: What's the Connection?
- Flu Emergency? When to Head to the ER for Flu-Related Symptoms
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Friday, Nov 20th 2009
5 Cancer-Fighting Foods
It is widely known that eating a diet full of whole foods, including lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes, is best for fending off many types of diseases, and cancer is no exception. Think more veggies, less meat; more whole grains, less refined carbohydrates.
Start with these Cancer-Fighting Foods:
Cruciferous Vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussel sprouts, bok choy and kale)
Friday, Nov 20th 2009
I Modeled in My First Fashion Show
Elyse Jankowski, HealthyWomen program assistant
We've seen them strutting their stuff on TV and in magazines. The glitz and glamour, the gorgeous designer wear. Have you ever wondered what being a runway model is REALLY like? On Thursday, November 5, I found out!
Thursday, Nov 19th 2009
Mammography Mayhem
I'm sure by now you've heard about the U.S. Task Force's new standards for breast cancer screening. What I'm not so sure about is if any of us have been able to keep track of what's happening day to day, though. No sooner were these new recommendations made public that women and other groups, like the American Cancer Society, began to push back and question the motives and sanity behind them.
Tuesday, Nov 17th 2009
Must-Watch TV: Superstar Cancer Survivors Sing and Skate to Educate and Empower
Mark your calendar or set your DVR for Thanksgiving Day, November 26, at 4 p.m. ET on FOX. Why? Because that's when “Kaleidoscope"—a holiday special featuring legendary Scott Hamilton (in his first television performance since being diagnosed with a brain tumor five years ago) and Dorothy Hamill—skate to the music of fellow cancer survivor Olivia Newton-John.
Monday, Nov 16th 2009
On Being a Survivor
There was a time that I did not want to think of myself as a "cancer survivor."
I was afraid it would "jinx" my recovery.
I was afraid I was being presumptuous.
I was afraid it would be temporary.
I did not like being singled out.
Thursday, Nov 12th 2009
Does Being Sick Have to Mean Abandonment?
If you're a regular reader, you may know that my husband recently had hip replacement surgery.
I am now his caregiver. I am suddenly on the other end of things.
It's a role I'm not used to, save for when my children were little and needed me to care for them. And it's a role I'm not all that comfortable with, for whatever reason. Am I doing it right? Am I doing enough?
Tuesday, Nov 10th 2009
Are You Vitamin D Deficient?
During his recent annual physical, my husband’s doctor informed him that he was extremely deficient in vitamin D. Two weeks later, my doctor reported that I’m in the same boat. Often called the “sunshine vitamin,” the greatest source for vitamin D is the sun.
Monday, Nov 09th 2009
Would You Want to Live To 1,000?
If you're interested in anti-aging, this is interesting stuff. It's something my own doc was all excited about a year ago when he told me about a new exciting discovery scientists had made on the cellular level.
Wednesday, Nov 04th 2009
Stress and Eating: What's the Connection?
I have a friend who, every time she's under stress, drops 10 pounds. Just like that. She just can't eat, she says. I don't see her very often, but when I do I can take one look at her and instantly know how her life has been going.
But for every one of these types of friends, I know ten others who gain weight when they're under stress. And who isn't under stress these days? I'll bet most of us are.
Tuesday, Nov 03rd 2009
Flu Emergency? When to Head to the ER for Flu-Related Symptoms
Having the flu can be a total drag. And this year with the H1N1 strain going around, it can be confusing and scary too.
