Today marks a very important day for the Global Health Initiative; it’s World Heart Day! World Heart Day was started in 2012 by the World Heart Federation to bring awareness to one of the most prevalent and concerning diseases in the world, cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD has become more prevalent in the United States…
Lose the Scale and Celebrate Healthy Weight Week the Right Way!
Today is the start of National Healthy Weight Week! Celebrate National Healthy Weight Week by dropping the diet and picking up a few healthy habits instead! Healthy Weight Week is designed to change the conversation about health and weight. The purpose is to help people understand that health isn’t about the number on the…
Celebrate Women’s Health Week by Taking Care of YOU
This week, May 10 – May 16, is the 16th annual National Women’s Health Week. This week-long observance was initiated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health. It encourages and empowers women to put their health as their top priority. The Office on Women’s Health provides women of…
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To Your Health: October 2012
In this Issue: Nutrition and Lifestyle Factors to Help Decrease Breast Cancer Risk Your Health and Your Weight Beauty Foods Give Your Yogurt a Tweak and Go Greek Pink Power Smoothie Recipe News and Events Quote of the Month A Note from Bonnie October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I would like…
Winter 2008: To Your Health
In this Issue: How to Maintain Your Weight Over the Holidays Getting Enough Vitamin D When the Weather Chases You Indoors “Check Your Neck”—January is Thyroid Awareness Month This February Don’t Just Wear Red—Eat Red! The Importance of Folate in the Prevention of Birth Defects Feature Food of the Month: Persimmon Healthy Recipe: Apple Persimmon…
Sleep-Weight Connection
Researchers at Northwestern University have found a link between eating and sleeping that can in fact affect your weight. Since the 1960s, the average amount of sleep American adults get has dropped from 8.5 hours to less than 7 hours per night. A similar pattern is occurring for young adults. As of 2004, only 23.5%…
Spring 2008: To Your Health
In this Issue: Celebrating the 27th Anniversary of National Nutrition Month How Eating Breakfast Can Benefit Children The Link Between a Healthy Diet & Cancer The Best Foods for Spring Eat Your Way to a Good Night’s Sleep Feature Food of the Month: Figs Healthy Recipe: Fig and Oat Bars Celebrating the 27th Anniversary of…
