Posted on Jan 30, 2018 in
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When cold winds blow, it’s essential to take extra steps to protect your health. There are a number of techniques that can help keep your immunity high and your body in good condition to support wellness all season long so that you can enjoy the chillier months.
There’s no magic formula for feeling your...
Posted on Jun 30, 2017 in
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When temperatures peak and the summer sun shines for long hours throughout the day, it can put a burden on your garden and the plants growing in it. Some steps may be easier to take than others, but there are ways to keep your greenery thriving even in relentlessly...
Posted on Apr 30, 2017 in
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Shape Up Fort Bend, a 100 percent volunteer non-profit organization, believes that Fort Bend County can commit to tackling preventive health issues with various countywide, fun challenges.
Shape Up Fort Bend’s purpose is to promote a healthy lifestyle in Fort Bend...
Posted on Dec 28, 2014 in
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Diets Don’t Work.
According to the Journal of Clinical Psychology, 45 percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions each year, and weight-related resolutions top the list. Unfortunately, only about eight percent achieve any type of resolution, weight-related or...
Posted on Dec 28, 2014 in
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Lose weight, quit smoking, find a new job and get out of debt. Does this sound familiar? Millions of Americans will resolve to change their lives in the new year, but few will stick with their goals.
In fact, a recent survey by the National Endowment for Financial Education...
Posted on Aug 30, 2014 in
HEALTH LIVING
As parents prepare for yet another back to school season, they will scurry to malls in search of new clothes for their ever-growing child along with a litany of school supplies too numerous to name. But, let’s not forget healthy school lunches and after school snacks as we plan ahead for the upcoming...
Posted on Aug 30, 2014 in
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In today’s society, Americans age 50 and older are beginning to see longer life expectancies. An increasing number of adults over the age of 50 are competing in triathlons, rodeos, MS 150 events and marathons. Fifty has become the new 35, and it’s...
Posted on Jun 29, 2014 in
HEALTH LIVING
Having trouble zipping up a pair of once baggy pants isn’t just a sign to buy a bigger pair. It also may mean that one needs to pay closer attention to his or her overall health. An expanding waistline can increase chances for certain cancers, including colorectal, pancreatic, breast (after menopause) and...
Posted on May 28, 2014 in
HEALTH LIVING
How does what people eat affect their chances of getting cancer? Some new answers may be hidden in the millions of bacteria that live in one’s gut.
These bacteria make up the gut microbiome – the largest collection of bacteria in the body. It starts forming when people are born, then grows and...
Posted on Apr 30, 2014 in
HEALTH LIVING
For Taylor Nance, skin cancer awareness means more than a designation for the month of May. This Sugar Land resident and junior at Austin High School has been through more than most high schoolers can claim. In the past three years, she was diagnosed with skin cancer, underwent surgery and chemotherapy,...
