146 Search Results for "childrens health"

• DrSusanRubin

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• POSITIVE MOTION "Movement with POSITIVE MOTION "Movement with a Message"

  • From: patrickpositivemotion
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    Patrick Kasper is the creator of Positive Motion, a dance exercise program that inspires, motivates and encourages people of all ages to make fitness a part of their daily lives in a fun and creative way. With this program, Patrick aims to educate and inform people of all ages about the benefits of living in Positive Motion, including improved health, self esteem, team building, and leading happier and fuller lives. He has shared his message throughout the world through fitness classes, seminars, corporate appearances, as well as features on television, in magazines, commercials, newspapers and radio. Patrick started his performance career taking classes and appearing in main stage musicals at Trollwood Performing Arts School. This led him to a six-year dancing career with the Red River Dance and Performing Company under the direction of Kathy and Eddie Gasper. Patrick combined his love for fitness and dance by becoming a popular instructor/choreographer at Voight Fitness and Dance Center in Los Angeles and went on to present Positive Motion in Minneapolis, Bahrain, Palm Springs, Paris, New York, Boston, Chicago, and Grand Cayman, amongst other locations. Patrick was one of the six Seasport trainers who motivated our military with fitness and team building skills in the Persian Gulf in 1991. As a Fitness Representative for Reebok in Chicago, Patrick choreographed and danced on The Reebok Demo Team that performed at Fitness conventions throughout the world. He also hosted the Television show "Shape Up Chicago? and was named best male aerobic instructor in 1995. While living in Minneapolis from 1998 until 2002 Patrick was the Seasonal Live Entertainment Director and choreographer at Valleyfair Amusement Park. Patrick also choreographed several corporate and college productions, worked with the Minnesota Vikings cheerleaders, taught at The Firm Fitness Studio, and appeared in several commercials and radio programs. After previously living and teaching fitness there, Patrick returned to the Cayman Islands in 2002 to co-host the most popular radio program on the Island, ?Derek And Patrick In The Morning? on Z99. He also shared Positive Motion with the diverse population of the Caymans. Patrick moved back to Fargo in 2004 and has worked as an on air personality at FM105.1, BOB 95, MOJO 104, and as the Promotions Director at Radio Fargo-Moorhead. Patrick currently teaches at The Gasper School of Dance and has choreographed and instructed dance at MSUM, NDSU, Concordia, Moorhead and Shanley High School. Patrick continues to share his up-beat and fun personality as he looks for new challenges and opportunities as he presents his unique Positive Motion Program throughout the world. www.positivemotion.net
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• Cathy Roach - "Biggest Loser" Cathy Roach - "Biggest Loser" Teacher

  • From: RachaelRayShow
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    This inspirational health teacher is motivating her students to lose weight with her own version of "The Biggest Loser!"
  • 2 years ago
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• Healthy Hint - Osteoporosis in Healthy Hint - Osteoporosis in a can

  • From: kloidolt
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    We Americans love a soda! And no wonder! It tastes great, gives us a boost and feels like a celebration drink. I don't want to rain on your parade, but do we know what we are drinking? Most of us are aware that there is a lot of sugar in soda (High Fructose Corn Syrup is a concentrated sugar) that's why it tastes so good, right? Sugar, among other things, lowers our immune system, making us susceptible to illnesses.
    
    The bad news is, sugar is the least of our concerns when we drink soda. Many sodas contain color dyes, which have been known to cause ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and impotence. Another common soda pop ingredient, sodium benzoate, is a chemical compound that has it's own MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) filed with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Organization). The MSDS for sodium benzoate states "Caution! Harmful if swallowed or inhaled!" The manufacturers are instructed to wear protective goggles, lab coats, gloves and use a vented hood. Now, I know we all drink sodas and feel fine right after, but what is this chemical doing to our bodies, soda after soda, year after year?
    
    The "natural and artificial flavorings" is ingredients code for MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) which has been linked to migraines, MS, IBS, fibromyalgia, anxiety, seizures and depression. If you are drinking diet soda, you are getting lots of MSG, as it is a flavor enhancer used to make foods and drinks without sugar still taste good.
    
    Of course, we all know that soda also contains carbonated water. Soda pop has been nicknamed "osteoporosis in a can" because the carbonation in the soda takes calcium out of our bones through a three stage process:
    
    1. The carbonation irritates the stomach.
    2. The stomach tries to cure the irritation by secreting the only antacid at its disposal, calcium. It gets this calcium from the blood.
    3. The blood, now low on calcium, replenishes its supply from the bones. If it did not do this, muscular and brain function would be severely impaired.
    Osteoporosis has been shown to be five times worse in kids and women who drink dark cola than in those who drink other types of soda.
    
    So next time you have the kids at a restaurant and they ask if they can order a pop, pull this article out and read it to them! Maybe they'll choose water.

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  • 2 years ago
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• Plus size debutante ball parti Plus size debutante ball participants

  • From: fullandfabulous
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    A Rose is still A Rose Plus Size Debutante Ball participants go through 6 weeks of training in etiquete, nutrition, dance, modeling and fitness. The young lady who loses the most weight becomes the winner.
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• kloidolt

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• Health classes in schools... Health classes in schools...

  • From: swingsetfitness
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    When we were growing up in Brooklyn in the 1970's we had a class in school called "Health." It was a totally separate class that we recieved a grade for from 4th-8th grades. The public schools called a similar class "Hygeine." Do the schools still have classes like this as part of the curriculum? If not, they should. Even back then we knew about healthy food choices, diseases, dangers of smoking, and other health related issues.

    The information has been out there for more than 30 years, but no

  • 2 years ago
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• Healthy Hint - Dirty Dozen Healthy Hint - Dirty Dozen

  • From: kloidolt
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    The Dirty Dozen -it's not just a movie any more!To health experts, it's also a list of twelve fruits and vegetables. These fruits and vegetables have so many pesticides applied to them during the growth and care process, that we are advised not to eat them unless we canpurchase these fruits and veggies in the organic form.

    It is not unusualfor fruits and vegetables tobe sprayed10-15 times between planting and consumption. These pesticideskill bugs. If we eat enough of them everyday, on every fruit and vegetable we eat, could they do the same to us?

    If I overlap the current dirty dozen lists compliedby Consumer Reports and health expert Andrew Weil, we get a list of fifteen fruits and vegetableswhich include: stawberries, bell peppers (both green and red), spinach, cherries, peaches, Mexican cantaloupe, celery, apples, apricots, green beans, Chilean grapes and cucumbers.

    A good rule of thumb is: if I eat the skin and I eat it often,I should buy it organic!

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  • 2 years ago
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• Healthy Hint - Lymph System Healthy Hint - Lymph System

  • From: kloidolt
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    Your lymph system is amazing! It is a network of very fine vessels connected to the blood and circulatory system that helps clean up poisons, drain excess fluid and defend against viruses, bacteria, etc. You can think of it as your body's trash collector. Your body has many lymph nodes, including ones in your armpits, chest, abdomen, pelvis and groin. If they get full of toxins, your lymph nodes may become tender and swollen, like when you have tender lumps in your neck along with a sore throat.
    
    There are many ways to help your lymph system keep your body clean and most of these actually feel good! You can jump on a rebounder (small trampoline), do handstands, gently press the lymph node, get a massage or dry brush your skin. Dry brushing your skin involves getting a natural bristled brush at your local health food store and gently brushing your dry skin before you get in the shower. Brush your limbs and torso toward your heart, as that is the direction your lymph system moves toxins out of your body.
    
    And you were just starting to think that everything good for you had to taste bad or hurt, weren't you?! Now you can enjoy taking care of your lymph system so it can take good care of you!

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  • 2 years ago
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• Healthy Hint- Soda pop Healthy Hint- Soda pop

  • From: kloidolt
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    We Americans love a soda! And no wonder! It tastes great, gives us a boost and feels like a celebration drink. I don't want to rain on your parade, but do we know what we are drinking? Most of us are aware that there is a lot of sugar in soda (High Fructose Corn Syrup is a concentrated sugar) that's why it tastes so good, right? Sugar, among other things, lowers our immune system, making us susceptible to illnesses.
    
    The bad news is, sugar is the least of our concerns when we drink soda. Many sodas contain color dyes, which have been known to cause ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and impotence. Another common soda pop ingredient, sodium benzoate, is a chemical compound that has it's own MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) filed with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Organization). The MSDS for sodium benzoate states "Caution! Harmful if swallowed or inhaled!" The manufacturers are instructed to wear protective goggles, lab coats, gloves and use a vented hood. Now, I know we all drink sodas and feel fine right after, but what is this chemical doing to our bodies, soda after soda, year after year?
    
    The "natural and artificial flavorings" is ingredients code for MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) which has been linked to migraines, MS, IBS, fibromyalgia, anxiety, seizures and depression. If you are drinking diet soda, you are getting lots of MSG, as it is a flavor enhancer used to make foods and drinks without sugar still taste good.
    
    Of course, we all know that soda also contains carbonated water. Soda pop has been nicknamed "osteoporosis in a can" because the carbonation in the soda takes calcium out of our bones through a three stage process:
    
    1. The carbonation irritates the stomach.
    2. The stomach tries to cure the irritation by secreting the only antacid at its disposal, calcium. It gets this calcium from the blood.
    3. The blood, now low on calcium, replenishes its supply from the bones. If it did not do this, muscular and brain function would be severely impaired.
    Osteoporosis has been shown to be five times worse in kids and women who drink dark cola than in those who drink other types of soda.
    
    So next time you have the kids at a restaurant and they ask if they can order a pop, pull this article out and read it to them! Maybe they'll choose water.

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  • 2 years ago
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• Weekly Healthy Hint - Green D Weekly Healthy Hint - Green Drinks

  • From: kloidolt
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    Green drinks, they don't sound very good, they don't look very good and they don't even taste very good, but oh, they are so good for you! Green drinks are concentrated,powdered vegetables. We all know that leafy green vegetables are important for us to eat, but not many of us actually consume the recommended daily amount: one half of our food, by sight not by weight, should be vegetables. Most green drinks provide 5-10 servings ofvegetables in one serving. So in one drink, you can be assured you are getting your veggies. At our house, we try to take our green drink in the morning, chugging it down with a bit of lemonade.At first it was a little scary, mostly because it seemed unnatural to drink something that color. After a few weeks, they almost taste good. I can't eat a salad for breakfast, but I don't mind drinking one!
    
    My favorite green drinks are: Greens first, NanoGreens, Earth's Promise and Garden of Life. The first two usually need to be purchased from a chiropractoror distributor, the last two can be found at Vitamin Cottage and other local health food stores.They cost less than $10 a month for one person, except for Garden of Life, which costs a bit more.
    
    My youngest wasn't eating green vegetables, was often sick, small, and didn't have much energy. She has been taking green drinks for almost a year. In that time we have noticed that she has grown 4 or 5 inches, her hair has grown faster than ever and has gotten thicker, and her skin color, muscle mass and energy have noticeably improved. Now all my kids are on the drinks and have noticed increased energy and strength. I highly recommend them, green drinks are worth getting used to!

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  • 2 years ago
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• staceyantine

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• Healthy Hint - Got the blues? Healthy Hint - Got the blues?

  • From: kloidolt
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    Many Americans deal with depression today. Could it be because we do not get our daily dose of omega three oils and that the foods we eat may actually contribute to depression rather than help prevent it? It is estimated that we need 1 tablespoon of flax oil or other omega three oil each day. Do you get yours? If not, how many years behind are you? Making up for lost time by being diligent about getting your daily dose of omega three oils may help prevent depression and the need for drugs later.
    
    There are many other things you can do to help prevent depression. You can make sure you eat fiber rich foods like fruits, vegetables and whole grains (however wheat gluten may add to depression, so for whole grains try spelt breads and brown rice, etc). Take a good multivitamin - nutrient deficiencies may cause depression. Make sure your daily vitamins contain: folic acid, zinc, B6 and B12, calcium, magnesium, vitamins C and E. Many multivitamins do not contain some of these extras, so you may want to purchase those separately. Reduce your sugar intake, your alcohol intake and don't smoke. I know - taking all that away seems like it might make you depressed in itself! Give it time, it will work.
    
    Some experts recommend St. John's Wort, 5-hydroxytroptophan (5-HTP) and if you are over fifty - Ginkgo Balboa. All health experts recommend reducing your stress (easier said than done), thinking positively and getting 30 minutes of exercise three times a week.
    
    Remember that you should see your doctor before making any changes to your current prescription drug intake.
    Think how good we can feel if we take care of ourselves!

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  • 2 years ago
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  • From: patrickpositivemotion
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    Positive motion is a lifestyle movement created by Patrick Kasper that inspires, encourages and motivates people of all ages and backgrounds to attain a greater appreciation for life by supercharging fun into fitness to create positive energy. Then teaching the tools to utilize that energy to ignite their passion to be happy and healthy so they will be proactive messengers living and sharing their experience in?POSITIVE MOTION!
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• Healthy Hint - Diabetes Healthy Hint - Diabetes

  • From: kloidolt
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    Want to prevent your chances of getting diabetes or eat foods that may help you feel better if you already have diabetes? Try these natural foods and vitamins: aloe vera (it may take up to 9 months of drinking aloe vera to see a difference in glucose levels), beans (green beans are particularly noted as beneficial), dandelion root, garlic, olive oil, omega three oils, parsley, watercress, vitamins A, C and E, magnesium, manganese, Co Q10, calcium and cinnamon. As you have probably noticed, many of these are the same foods that help prevent high blood pressure and high cholesterol!
    
    I must emphasize that although most of these are foods or vitamins that many Americans eat already, if you have diabetes or other medical conditions, you should check with your doctor before making changes to your medical plan or prescribed diet.
    
    The list of foods to avoid in order to prevent or help diabetes are, as you have probably guessed, much like the lists to help prevent high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Foods to avoid are: sugar, refined and processed foods (particularly refined carbohydrates), sugar, trans fats, sugar, tobacco, sodas, and sugar. Natural health experts do not recommend switching from sugar to sugar substitutes, as these may be very detrimental to your health. Experts recommend eating whole grains and complex carbohydrates instead of sugar.
    
    As you check the ingredients list on your foods for sugar, keep in mind that sugar can also be called: fructose, glucose, sucrose - basically anything that rhymes with "gross"!

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  • 2 years ago
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• Day of gastric bypass Day of gastric bypass

  • From: LoriClark
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    Hi, My name is Lori.I had a gastric bypass done in august of "05" I have regretted it! My life before was miserable..or I should say I was!!! I am a mother to 5 wonderful kids that have turned into some very awesome adults I am proud of them!! But I woke up to the fact if I didnt change my life and my habits I wouldnt be around long to enjoy them or the granchildren that they where just(and are) starting to bring in this world!!! So being a chain smoker for a good number a years(3 or more packs a day) I started there!! I have been smoke free for 4 years now!!! I got medical care for some other health issues and started on a excerise plan(of my own creation) and woking on eating habits!I applied for gastric bypass surgery and had to fight insurance to get accpeted and finally won then waited almost another 6 months before i could get in to get it done but it finally paid off and today my life is...the only word I can come up with right now is awesome!! I am healthy and happy !! I love to cook and I am a very big fan of RR I watch her shows every chance I get and of course get her mag. So thanks Racheal for some great recipes!!!
  • 2 years ago
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• At my heaviest At my heaviest

  • From: LoriClark
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    Hi, My name is Lori.I had a gastric bypass done in august of "05" I have regretted it! My life before was miserable..or I should say I was!!! I am a mother to 5 wonderful kids that have turned into some very awesome adults I am proud of them!! But I woke up to the fact if I didnt change my life and my habits I wouldnt be around long to enjoy them or the granchildren that they where just(and are) starting to bring in this world!!! So being a chain smoker for a good number a years(3 or more packs a day) I started there!! I have been smoke free for 4 years now!!! I got medical care for some other health issues and started on a excerise plan(of my own creation) and woking on eating habits!I applied for gastric bypass surgery and had to fight insurance to get accpeted and finally won then waited almost another 6 months before i could get in to get it done but it finally paid off and today my life is...the only word I can come up with right now is awesome!! I am healthy and happy !! I love to cook and I am a very big fan of RR I watch her shows every chance I get and of course get her mag. So thanks Racheal for some great recipes!!!
  • 2 years ago
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  • From: patrickpositivemotion
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    Positive motion is a lifestyle movement created by Patrick Kasper that inspires, encourages and motivates people of all ages and backgrounds to attain a greater appreciation for life by supercharging fun into fitness to create positive energy. Then teaching the tools to utilize that energy to ignite their passion to be happy and healthy so they will be proactive messengers living and sharing their experience in?POSITIVE MOTION!
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• swingsetfitness

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• Wake up and Walk Tour Wake up and Walk Tour

  • From: finerplaces
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    Excitement is brewing as Mr. Diabetes® reaches completion of his 10,000+ mile Wake Up and Walk ^® Tour of the U.S. perimeter. It will culminate with an extraordinary celebration – THE FLORIDA ORANGE FESTIVAL TM - on December 14 ^th in Sarasota, Florida and another event as the THE WALK™ ends one week later right where it began - in Madeira Beach, Florida – on December 21st!

    The Defeat Diabetes Foundation is a nationally registered 501 (c) (3) non-profit charity dedicated to creating awareness, prevention, early identification and self-management of diabetes. Our focus to solving the diabetes epidemic in this country is through prevention with an emphasis on proper medical oversight, nutrition and fitness coupled with an assessment of an individual’s risk factors through early screening. In cases where diabetes cannot be prevented, early detection and proper medical monitoring can greatly reduce the costs and complications associated with this insidious disease.

    • DDF’s website provides accurate, up-to-date and practical information on the treatment and self-management of diabetes throughout its 3,500 pages of information and a free monthly online E-Lerts™ newsletter.
    • The KIDD Project has provided 3 million Free Defeat Diabetes® Screening Test brochures to 5000 schools in all 50 states.
    • The DAN Project is a Public Service Announcement campaign about the danger of undiagnosed diabetes. It has aired on QVC reaching 186 million homes worldwide and in local communities throughout the United States on network affiliates.
    • The Mr. Diabetes ^â Wake Up and Walk ^® Tour is a 10,000+ mile walk of the perimeter of the United States by DDF Executive Director, Andrew P. Mandell – Mr. Diabetes Ò - to create awareness about the disease. THE WALK™ is now in its 8 ^th and final year with Mr. Diabetes® having completed over 9,600 miles of his journey.
    • Martial Arts Defeat Diabetes® Community Awareness Action Project . Working with local martial arts schools, DDF is distributing life-saving information about diabetes and its prevention to school age children in communities all over the United States .

    We invite and encourage you to be a part of the FLORIDA ORANGE FESTIVAL TM and in creating diabetes awareness so that together we can protect our children from becoming slaves to this life-threatening disease. Visit www.defeatdiabetes.org to see over 3,500 pages of diabetes information or call (941) 362-7632 or email finerplaces@comcast.net for event information!

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