Those who have registered to attend Unity Health Center’s eighth annual Heart Healthy Luncheon will learn about the effects of stress and fatigue on the heart and general health at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 9 at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center.
I’m sure you would agree that when it comes to the human body, nothing beats the look of a great set of abdominals. Not only do they look great, but they are valuable muscles that assist your body with balance, speed, strength, mobility and protecting the spine and lower back, by reducing tension in those areas.
If you are like most Americans, your New Year’s resolution about eating healthy and losing weight is already on shaky grounds.
Danny Cahill weighed 430 pounds when he entered NBC's "The Biggest Loser" contest. By the time the 40-year-old nabbed the $250,000 grand prize in early December, the Broken Arrow land surveyor had dropped 239 pounds.
Can you feel it? The fitness buzz is in the air. Anticipation of a brand new year and the pursuit of improving health are motivating many to get serious about their exercise. If you have not taken action on your fitness program yet, please do not worry. You can start making plans to incorporate exercise today.
There is nothing more encouraging for me than to see someone begin to take control of their weight, health or active quality of life through exercise and proper nutrition.
Well, fitness enthusiasts the race to a new you in 2010 is just around the corner. Everyone should really be excited about how their quality of life is going to improve this year through exercise.
Let me start by wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving. Wouldn’t you agree, this time of year seems to just bring out the best in us all? Overflowing expressions of joy, thanks, and good cheer warm our hearts and souls from now until the New Year.
SIDS and other sleep-related deaths are the leading cause of infant mortality in Oklahoma with approximately eight infant deaths for every 1,000 live births.
There were 105 Oklahoma infant death cases, due to unsafe sleeping practices, reviewed in 2007 by the Oklahoma Child Death Review Board.
The Pottawatomie County Health Department, in collaboration with the Shawnee Public Schools, will host an H1N1 vaccine clinic on Thursday, Nov. 19 at Will Rogers Elementary School. The clinic is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Attention Medicare Beneficiaries: Is a check up scheduled for the 2010 Medicare Part D prescription drug plan? If not, now is the time. Open enrollment for Medicare Part D is Nov. 15 through Dec. 31.
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that is characterized by widespread pain in the muscles, ligaments and tendons.
Someone could experience fatigue and multiple tender points or places on the body where slight pressure causes pain.
The symptoms may begin after a physical or emotional trauma, but in many cases there seems to be no triggering event. It occurs in about two percent of the population in the United States.
I think most would agree that what you put into your body has a major impact on how you feel, perform and your overall health? Our daily diets must provide us with all the essential nutrients for optimal health and body functioning. More than two-thirds of Americans do not get adequate amounts of many essential nutrients.
The Pottawatomie County Health Department in collaboration with the Okfuskee, Seminole and Hughes County Health Departments, Local Emergency Planning Committees and the Shawnee Public Schools will sponsore a special H1N1 vaccine clinic on Saturday at the Shawnee High School Performing Arts and Athletic Center. The clinic is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wouldn’t you agree that during the next three or four months most Americans will evaluate their physical status and at least think about improving their health?
It’s been said knowledge is power.
The McBride Foundation will host a series of educational seminars focused on arthritis and related diseases.
The series will take place in four quadrants of the Oklahoma City metro area. It is free to the public and will give people the power they need to make the right joint care decisions.
Eat a carrot or a candy bar. Eat a sweet potato or drink a sweetened soda.
These are choices parents and children have to make every day to ensure a healthy lifestyle. Three Shawnee elementary schools have helped educate parents and students about making healthier choices, and for that they were honored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Health has been an issue lately on the minds of people and Jefferson Elementary will try to ease parents’ minds Thursday.
The school will hold its Great Kid Expo and Health Fair, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the school, 800 N. Louisa.
I’m sure everyone will agree that a good health and fitness program begins with proper nutrition.
It has been my experience that to control your weight and maximize the lean muscle on your body, nutrition accounts for 60 percent of the results, followed by resistance training, exercise, and physical activity making up the remaining 40 percent.
“You are what you eat” definitely applies in today’s world of health and fitness.
The early arrival of the H1N1 virus has many people a bit concerned, especially when they or their loved ones have underlying health conditions, are experiencing flu symptoms and are unsure when they should seek medical attention.
The usual flu symptoms involve a cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headache, body aches, chills, fatigue and occasionally, diarrhea, vomiting and fever. And the Center for Disease Control Web site reports that most people who contract 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu will have mild illness that does not require medical care or antiviral drugs.
