May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, so it seemed appropriate to ask about sunscreen. There are a couple things to know to help us be sun smart. What is ultraviolet radiation? The Skin Cancer Foundation says that “UV radiation is part of the electromagnetic (light) spectrum that reaches the earth from the sun. It has […]
During April we asked “Is there one best measurement for health?” BMI, clothing size, body composition, and waist size were explored. So, what is the answer? Well, there is no one answer. Some, or all, of them combined are the best answer. Why is that? Let’s recap… Clothing size – There are no standards. You […]
Do you know your family’s health history? Did any of your grandparents have diabetes? Heart disease? Cancer? How about your parents? Aunts? Uncles? Siblings? Information is power! If you don’t know your family’s health history, talk with your family members. Find out what you can. If you have a family health history tree already, take […]
Monday, my husband came home from work and shared some upsetting news. One of his California co-workers died over the weekend. He had a massive heart attack. This saddened me even though I didn’t know his co-worker. I thought about the impact on so many lives when we lose a loved one. I know we […]
For those of you that participated in the poll asking whether or not you have a family member that has had a heart attack, thank you! Although the results were close, I am happy to report that 57% said no to this question. I was pleasantly surprised by these results! While none of us really […]
February is “Heart Health”, “Heart Awareness”, “American Heart”… month. Whatever name “we” choose to call it, the focus is solely on “our” hearts; the understanding and health of our hearts while reducing our risk of heart disease. A friend of mine suggested doing a 28 day challenge in February and I loved the idea. So […]
Happy 2015 to everyone! If you are like me, you are in the 58% group from the inaugural InSpearational Health poll that doesn’t make Near Year’s Resolutions. That doesn’t mean I don’t have goals, it just means I no longer create resolutions. When I was young, I was a nail biter. Every year I would […]
Have you been hit yet? That dreaded cold that has been going around for a while now and it just doesn’t want to go away. It touches as many people as it possibly can. I was struck as we rang in the New Year. When I spoke with a friend of mine on New Year’s […]
Last month a friend of mine sent me the link to a YouTube video. Honestly, I rarely watch YouTube videos. Shortly after I received her email, I launched it. My eyes immediately went to the length of the video (22:40) and I wondered whether or not this was something I had time for right now. […]
Anyone that knows me well knows that I do not watch or listen to the news. There is too much negative information and I do not want to hear all that negativity. When a news story is big news, I will hear about it from family or friends or just by turning on my PC. […]