Lifestyle: Health, Fitness, Nutrition
 
Nourishment of the mind and body go hand in hand on the journey. Keeping the body healthy and fit is an important means of supporting and aiding that nourishment. In this section you will find information to contribute to women's health, the growth and well-being of the mind, body and spirit. As you know,Asheville and Western North Carolina have much to offer. Your topic and contributor ideas are welcomed.
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News or Press Release
Smoke-free Dining in Buncombe County
News or Press Release
Project Assist has published a list of smoke-free restaurants in Buncombe County. Their point is that secondhand smoke travels throughout the entire restaurant, and the health risks for diners and wait staff are alarming. Click here for more information about these restaurants.
Denise Barratt
Confused whether to go organic or local? Let your taste buds lead the way! Not only are many of the local farms using no chemicals to grow their food but when we buy local we are putting money right back into our local economy rather than thousands of miles away. more...
Traci S. Malone
The local tailgate market season is gearing up to begin and early season offerings typically include a variety of greens, including Romaine, head lettuce, arugula and my favorite spinach. more...
News or Press Release
FOREST CITY — The Rutherford County Farm Bureau Board of Directors formally announced its support of Farmers Fresh Market at the directors meeting on Feb. 28. more...
News or Press Release
ASHEVILLE, NC (March 3, 2008) – Starting this spring, Asheville will have a new destination for local food shoppers. The Asheville City Market will be a weekly, producer-only farmers’ market, to be held downtown at the Public Works building.
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Brenda deLaet
In previous articles in this series, I have written about avoiding the situation, the ‘prey vs. predator’ mindset, and awareness – all important aspects of self defense. My instructor used to say “the best technique is no technique,” meaning that if you can manage to avoid having to use any physical self defense techniques - that’s the best self defense of all! But unfortunately, there are no guarantees. Even if you do everything right, you could still find yourself confronted by a threat some day. Anyone can be targeted – the young, the old, the aware, the distracted, the single woman, the married mother of three, the careful, and the careless. It could happen simply by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. more...
Traci S. Malone
New information about food and diet appears every day. An e-mail about “secret” calories in soft drinks, a friend’s personal endorsement of a trendy diet, news reports about conflicting research on red wine… what is true, and how do you separate the truth from the fiction when it comes to nutrition information?
During National Nutrition Month®, the American Dietetic Association urges consumers to look beyond the myths of nutrition, focus on the facts and remember the theme for the month, Nutrition: It’s a Matter of Fact.
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Heart Attack Symptoms Differ for Men and Women
Sheville Staff
We all know that women's heart attacks look different than men's, but this
article really brings it home. Please check out this piece: Heart
Attack Symptoms Differ for Men and Women
Religious Exemptions for Childhood Vaccination
Sheville Staff
Check out the Citizen Times' coverage of the issue of childhood vaccination: arguments for and against. Whatever your personal beliefs, relgious exemptions from the North Carolina vaccination law are way higher in Buncombe County than statewide: http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071223/NEWS01/71222124/1009
Lynn Harris
Lomi Lomi massage is universally a good choice for several reasons. First off, it is a very creative, fluid, and loving dance on the part of the practitioner. The joy that arises from the dance of Lomi, will be communicated directly into your body. Secondly, the practitioner will be able to go as deep or as superficial as your tissue’s require. more...
Brenda deLaet
The Psychological Aspects of Self Defense: Awareness
When you hear the term “self defense” you probably think of physical skills. However, in the recent article “Prey vs. Predator,” I made the point that self defense has a psychological component. Mindset is critical to relinquishing the status of ‘prey’ that many of us have internalized simply by growing up in a society in which women are frequently victimized. more...
stacey stone
when you think of eating, what feelings and thoughts come to mind?
are they generally positive, or... do they tend to have a negative connotation;
bringing with them feelings of resentment, frustration or even a sense of lack
of control? because we live in a diet-oriented society, many of the feelings we
have may be coming from the ideals that society has placed upon us. there is a
'diet mentality,' that has helped shape our thinking and we feel a need to be
restrictive with what we eat to in order lose weight, to look a certain way. deprivation
with food, sets us up for failure because we are fighting against the natural
need of our body to have nourishment. how do we go about creating a positive,
lasting change? well, we start with how we think about food. more...
stacey stone
Where do you tend to hold your stress? If you’re like most people, you’re probably thinking your neck, shoulders, and upper back. With all the sitting we do on a daily basis- we’re bringing our bodies into a posture that the bones and muscles weren’t made to hold for such long periods of time. But because the body is an amazing machine- it has learned how to compromise its original structure (proper posture), in order to support us in our daily routines and activities. This can be related to driving a vehicle when the tires haven’t been aligned and balanced. The vehicle can drive like this for a while, but eventually something is going to breakdown. Same goes for the body, and we usually experience the first signs of “breakdown” as tightness and/or pain. Research has found, for example, that letting your head jut forward is associated with neck, back, and even jaw pain. The relationship of one body part to another is the essence of posture. When you stand or sit with your joints, muscles, and ligaments in proper alignment, you reduce the strain on your body, and in turn, keep yourself out of pain. more...
Brenda deLaet
Take a moment to imagine yourself in a familiar situation. You are out for a walk, on one of your favorite routes. Perhaps you’re walking in your neighborhood, or on the Blue Ridge Parkway, or around Beaver Lake. It’s a beautiful Spring evening, but you are keeping up a good pace, in order to make it back to your car before it gets dark. For the last few minutes you’ve been thinking about dinner possibilities. It would be tempting to pick something up on the way home, but you’ve been eating out so much lately…..let’s see...there’s chicken in the freezer, what could you do with the chicken? You remember mushrooms in the crisper drawer, what else?.... Your thoughts are suddenly interrupted, however, when you notice a man on the path up ahead of you. At first it looks as if he is standing still, but then he turns and begins walking toward you. Hit the pause button there. What are you feeling? What are you thinking? Are you still thinking about dinner? Probably not. more...
Susan Shinn
According to the American Cancer Society, in 2006 almost 10,000 cases of invasive cervical cancer were expected in the United States. About 4000 deaths from cervical cancer were anticipated. Cancer of the cervix is the second most common cause of cancer death in women worldwide, with over a quarter of a million women dying each year, mostly in developing countries. more...
Traci S. Malone
Our thoughts determine how we feel, behave, and therefore, how/what we eat and whether we choose to be physically active. more...
Mary Regina
I was born into a family that had one top priority – FOOD! Both of my parents were overweight. How do you trim down in the midst of a family whose home is stocked with every kind of exotic food just waiting to be eaten? more...
Betty McKay
Q: Are herbal remedies compatible with my prescription drugs?
A: Some are and some aren't. more...
Denise Medved
Over the years, we've learned more and more about the Mind-Body connection and the interconnectedness of life. Many studies – from the fields of health and psychology, to studies on the somatic effects of prayer – have shown that our thoughts have a profound influence on our actions. more...
Ellenburg
Two years ago I went to my grandmother’s home to interview her. It was canning and freez-ing season, after the harvest, a beautiful late summer day. Her husband, Cecil was alive, but ill. “I hate to be a burden to you,” he told her, as he grew weaker and weaker with emphysema. “Don’t you say nothing,” she told him. “I’d rather wheel you around in that wheel barraw than be here without you.” Today Cecil is gone, and the vegetable and flower gardens in this article are smaller. She has seen so much pass away... the love of her life, the mountains, the clear rivers, the neighborliness of commu-nity, even that pure mountain dialect that turns a phrase in uncommon ways.
(c) 2002. Ellenburg more...
Traci S. Malone
Q: What do you think about the "blood-type" diet or eating pattern? more...
Jeffrey Graham, MD
In this section you'll find issues dealing with women's health maintenance, such as food and nutrition, and include tips for exercise, such as different activities available in this area, their specific benefits, and what to watch out for. more...
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