Lifestyle

Can Wearing a Bra Cause Breast Cancer?

The simple fact of the matter is this: there is absolutely no proven link between wearing a bra and breast cancer.

Join the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award Challenge To Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Exercise is a key component of breast cancer prevention. But how to make sure you get your daily 30 minutes? Make a game of it! Enter the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) Challenge, a program of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition.

How to Sleep Better!

Do you often have trouble sleeping at night?  A good night’s sleep is so important to maintain both a healthy mind and body.  Here are some simple things you can do to improve your sleep patterns! -Get 30 minutes of outdoor time each day.  It is important to get some bright light because it helps to [...]

MyFitnessPal.com: My New Best Friend

A friend of mine recently introduced me to a website called MyFitnessPal.com.  It’s a get healthy site that helps to track what you’ve eaten in a day along with whatever exercise you’ve done.  I love it!  It’s similar to Weight Watchers‘ online site (for those of us familiar with that) but only it’s free which [...]

Simple Ways to Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk

Women can reduce their risk for breast cancer and live healthier lives at the same time by doing very simple things.

The Health Secret of the Centenarians

The secrets to the long life of centenarians is universally diet and exercise.