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Four years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The cancerous tumor could not be felt by me or my gynecologist or the surgeon who performed my mastectomy. My film mammogram and my ultra sound were inconclusive, but I had a radiologist that wouldn’t stop. The tumor finally showed up on a diagnostic mammogram. It was difficult to see and impossible to feel because the tumor was in the back of my breast close to the chest wall. I am one of those very fortunate women who have not become a statistic. Over 40,000 women die every year from breast cancer. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths of women in the United States. (Lung cancer is first.) While there are no guarantees in life, there are measures to take to give you an edge.

There are two types of screening mammograms: digital and film. Get a yearly digital mammogram. They are more definitive than a film mammogram. A digital mammogram takes an electronic image of the breast and stores it on a computer. Images can be enhanced and brightened for a clearer reading by a radiologist. Digital mammograms use less radiation than a film mammogram. A film mammogram takes a picture of the breast on film, like a picture. It can’t be altered, magnified, or brightened. Continue reading ‘October is Breast Cancer Month’ »

You know that weight lifting can make you healthier but how? Many people know what is good and bad in terms of exercise and nutrition but they do not really know why. If you fall into this camp of people who know but don’t really know then rest easy. You are about to learn exactly how weight lifting can make you healthier.

Weight Management

When you lift weights then you put on more muscle. Muscle burns calories all the time, just being there on your body. This means that even though you only life weights a few times a week, the muscle that you put on is burning more calories for you around the clock.

In fact, one pound of muscle can burn off up to 50 calories each day. Instead of cutting food out of your presumably already healthy diet, just lift weights and put on a few extra pounds of muscle. You’ll be slimmer in no time. And your body will have the nice shape that comes with toned muscle too. Continue reading ‘How Weight Lifting Can Make You Healthier’ »

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There are many experts online who will be eager to tell you how to lose weight quickly. However, mere tips on losing weight will not suffice. One should also learn what you should not do if you want to lose weight quickly.

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a-    Avoid sudden and extreme measures
These include waking up early one morning and running 20 miles without any warm up or stretching or eating nothing but a single fruit during the entire day for multiple days at a stretch. Such measures make you feel that you are losing weight quickly. However, all you will succeed in doing is losing lots of water. The weight that you lose as a result of such exercises will not remain lost for long.       Continue reading ‘Are You Becoming Obsessed With Losing Weight Quickly? Beware Of Such An Unhealthy Obsession’ »