I want my family and friends to have the happiest and healthiest life possible. That’s why it’s so disturbing to learn that many of my loved ones are currently at risk for type 2 diabetes. This disease can be prevented or managed – and a person doesn’t have to run marathons or eat a vegetarian diet to do so. Simple lifestyle changes can make a big difference towards better health. Today is American Diabetes Association Alert Day, a day devoted to spreading awareness of this global problem. Learn about type 2 diabetes and if you are at risk for developing the disease at www.stopdiabetes.com. (more…)
Possibly no word strikes greater fear in people’s hearts than cancer. So it is important to employ every possible strategy that may prevent you from ever hearing it in connection with your health.
First lady Michelle Obama called on the nation’s mayors Wednesday to do their part in combating child obesity, a problem she called an epidemic and an economic threat.
“This isn’t something that will be fixed by just a bill in Congress or an executive order from the president. And I know that the last thing you all need right now is a bunch of commands from Washington or a ton of red tape that makes it hard for you to get anything done at all,” she said to a group of 250 mayors at the National Conference of Mayors in Washington. (more…)
Just in time for that New Year’s Resolution: Win a free six week bootcamp pass and get rid of the extra holiday pounds! At Bill’s Bootcamp there is a camaraderie with the group that’s different from being in a class at the gym. You mesh as a group, and the support is phenomenal. There are a variety of shapes, sizes and ages all working together.
All raffle proceeds will benefit the Healing Moves Foundation! You can purchase one ticket for $5 or five tickets for $20. The drawing will be held in Reno, Nevada on January 2, 2010. Winners will be contacted by phone. There will be two drawings, each for one 6-week bootcamp pass. For more information, call Bill at (775) 378-9798 or log on to www.billduvall.com.
Keeping up a running regimen this winter? Keep these tips in mind: