As anyone who is not in a coma knows, this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. If you saw my post yesterday, you know of my warning about supporting the ‘pink ribbon campaign’, so I won’t go down that path again..    One of the important issues that does not get enough attention is prevention and…

The ‘pinking’ of America. That’s what we do in the month of October. We turn everything pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Everyone is in on the act, including the NFL. Turn on your TV any Sunday in October and you’ll see pink socks, pink shoes, pink armbands, pink on their helmets…anything they can put…

Here’s some good news for anyone who likes to take an afternoon nap. It seems that emerging science suggests that taking a mid-day snooze is actually good for us. Prior to the industrial age and the invention of the light bulb, people usually followed the sun for their sleep patterns. When the sun went down,…

The best is yet to be. I read this article today and it really resonated with me. We live in a youth-obsessed society and are constantly bombarded with messages that we should do anything possible to delay the inevitable effects that living a long life will have on our skin, body, mind and belief system.…

There are many steps one can take to get started on a healthy lifestyle. This is by no means an exhaustive list of improvements but it’s a good start. Success is more likely with a series of small incremental changes over time rather than a complete overhaul of every habit one has developed over a…

In 2010, after a devastating health diagnosis, I changed and, in fact, I believe, saved my life. I found out I had an aggressive form of breast cancer and was on the verge of developing diabetes and high blood pressure. After undergoing a grueling treatment regimen of chemotherapy for a year and radiation for eight…

One of the easiest ways to be healthy and fit is to put on your walking shoes, get outside and walk. According to a study published by the University of Warwick, people who walked at least 15,000 steps per day were more likely to be in the healthy range for body mass index (BMI). People…

Do you have a core group of people in your life with whom you feel a connection? The group doesn’t have to be large…just one or two people with whom you feel comfortable and can spend time together. Being connected to other people is a form of self-care. Spending time with your tribe is good…