American Diabetes Month

November 1, 2011 by
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November is American Diabetes Month.  The timing could not be more perfect considering the month begins as Halloween candy consumption time!  We hope to motivate you to take small preventive steps for your family.  Like many health issues, the 3 main ways to prevent any of the 3 types of diabetes are healthy eating, exercise, and maintaining an appropriate weight.  Although there could be some genetic predisposition to the disease, our focus is on simple practical changes you can implement today to prevent diabetes and other health issues. If you or someone you know has already been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motivation, Physical Illness

October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 1, 2011 by
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Thank you for joining us this month in honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women and the second leading cause of female deaths due to cancer (after lung cancer)  http://nbcam.org.   According to Breastcancer.org, an estimated 207,090 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed in women in 2010 in the U.S.  Many are surprised to learn that breast cancer can also affect men, although the chances are reduced with one out of 100 cases being male.  http://nbcam.org Although breast cancer cannot be completely avoided, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cancer, Motivation, Women's Health

Honnor Moore, Persistent Focused Determination

August 30, 2011 by
Honnor

"Take your healing path seriously and change something today. One little change today will bring a big change tomorrow." - Honnor Moore, from her blog:www.howweheal.blogspot.com Join me in finding inspiration through the journey of Honnor Moore, fitness model champion, who will not let rheumatoid arthritis get the best of her.  Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an auto-immune disease, whereby the body’s immune system painfully attacks healthy tissue, resulting in inflammation of the joints and muscles.  It is a chronic condition and can damage cartilage, tendons, and bones, often leading to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspiration, Motivation, Physical Illness, Professional Insight

September: Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

August 20, 2011 by
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Welcome to eFitFamily.com!  For the month of September, we are honoring Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, as well as Yoga Awareness Month.  The statistics on childhood obesity are shocking: The Center for Disease Control reports that obesity prevalence among children and adolescents has nearly tripled since 1980.  http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/data.html  Currently, over 23 million children ages 2 to 19 in the United States are overweight.  To translate, childhood obesity affects one in three children, putting them at risk for numerous health concerns, including diabetes, high blood … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Child/Teen Health, Child/Teen Mental Health, Child/Teen Nutrition