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Movie Alert: In the Family
What would you do if you learned that you have the genetic marker, known as BRCA gene mutation, for breast cancer and you had a 95 percent of developing the disease? Filmmaker Joanna Rudnick decided to make a documentary film about the dilemma facing her, like having prophylactic mastectomies, and many other women who have been confronted with the information that they have the genetic disposition to develop the disease. Here's the trailer for the film that premieres tonight on PBS.
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Does the Holiday Season Stress You Out or Make You Happy?
I am hosting Thanksgiving this year, and while I am truly excited to have a house full of family and friends I am already a little stressed. The things causing me grief are minor (do I have enough wine glasses and bedding, etc.) but they are starting to stack up. I could really work myself up into a tizzy if I allow my lack of preparation for Christmas to enter into my mental mix.
Operation Jack
This bit of training inspiration comes from jennsteria, part of RunningSugar.
Operation Jack
I remember one of my friends calling me crazy for my whopping 3 marathon (so far) schedule for next year. How about 60 marathons in 2010?
A Weight Control Camp for the Whole Family
Reminiscing about summer camp can either bring up fond memories or memories you would rather forget. I had a girlfriend in grade school who got shipped off to fat camps for a few weeks during the summers, when it was her parents that really needed to spend a few weeks at fat camp - talk about a bummer. I was thinking there must be a way to make this kind of situation much better - enter Wellspring Family Camp.
Diet Tip: Yes to Family Dinners — No to Family Style
Whether you're cooking a meal at home or going out to eat, if you're trying to lose weight, it's no secret that family-style dinners encourage us to eat more. When you have an empty plate in front of you and you see a whole array of different dishes to try, your eyes can be bigger than your stomach, and you can end up serving yourself a lot more calories than you would if you were just given a regular serving of food. It's just like going to a buffet.
Get Physical: Family Yoga
Doing yoga can be so much fun, especially when you do it with people you care about. Why not designate a half hour this weekend to practicing with your entire family? Ideally you should do it around 10:30 or 2:30, so you are in between mealtimes (yoga doesn't feel very good on a full or completely empty belly).
Healthy Recipe: Apple Pear Oatmeal Crisp
It's harvest time for apples and pears, and nothing says Autumn like warm crisp featuring both Fall fruits. Here is a variation of a recipe from RecipeZaar. I substituted a few things like Sucanat for brown sugar, whole wheat flour for all-purpose flour, and Earth Balance margarine in place of butter.
Healthy To-Do: Gather Your Family's Medical History
Did you know that Thanksgiving Day is also National Family History Day? The US surgeon general declared the double-purposed day in 2003 with the intention of motivating Americans to gather and understand our family's medical history. While you are giving thanks with your family on Thursday, take a minute to look around and consider how much you actually know about each relative's personal medical history.
5 Ways to Spring Into Family Activities
If you're like me and always looking for new ways to get active this Spring, think about doing it as a family. Getting moving this Spring does not mean more time in the gym, in fact, it's quite the opposite. Children are like sponges and if they see you valuing TV time over times when you're physically active, they could adopt the same values.
P.L.O.W. — It's All About the Family
Since most of us are preparing to spend Thanksgiving with our families, I'm sure you're getting excited. I can't wait to see relatives I haven't seen in a while, and, of course, to eat all the yummy traditional dishes we've all grown to love.
You still have a few days until the holiday, and if you're feeling overly excited or stressed out, exercising always helps.
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