Question: What do you do when you have a thousand words to cover a subject on which dozens of books have already been written? Our answer: You lean more heavily on a blog, where you can offer additional information and references to some great resources!
Cheer for your favorite teams as they compete to meet their goals in exercise, healthy eating, home safety, decreasing stress and their own personal goals. Results will be announced at an all Island SUV party June 1st 5:00-6:30 at McMurray.
Over the years, people have blamed diseases upon God, Satan, witches, ghosts, evil spirits, stale air, cats (instead of rats), rats (instead of fleas), swamp air (instead of mosquitos), the four humors, sinfulness
Maybe you’re realizing you need to stop the winding down of your strength and energy levels. Perhaps balance is becoming more of a concern. You might even begin to perceive that your independence depends on keeping these
Over the past several years, our island has become a veritable battle ground around the issue of public health. In particular, the method by which island residents manage their personal immune decisions has been thrust under a nation-wide microscope.
Laura Wishik won the big prize, a $400 Southwest Airlines ticket at the raffle for those with the most stars. Laura won her stars by designing and successfully continuing her weight loss program over the year.
Kick start your new year by making a commitment to your wellness! Make up for eating a little too much and sitting around watching the snow and rain by participating in the 2012 Shape Up Vashon Wellness Challenge, which begins on Friday March 16.
Did you know that you could save or improve the life of 50 very sick people by being an organ and tissue donor? There is no age limit to being a donor. Nearly everyone can donate tissues or organs or both. Do not assume that you are not healthy enough to donate. Organ transplant teams can decide that at the time of death.
Diabetes is a disease that affects the way the body uses food for strength and energy. Much of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, a form of sugar. When glucose enters the blood stream from the gut, it needs be used or stored by the cells. The hormone insulin is responsible for regulating how much glucose can enter the cells. The pancreas, a fist sized organ lying behind the stomach, makes insulin.
Shape Up now has over 100 members! At the members’ request, we are creating new fun activities. First, we have started a walking group: SUV Roadsters. Any member can sign up and call a walk anywhere, anytime for folks to join. In a program for the community, Kari Bell, who cooks great recipes at the Thriftway demo section, is presenting "Friends with Veggies" every Wednesday. Learn new easy vegetable recipes and when possible, she will have the main ingedient on sale.
Do you feel at ease as you stand naked in front of a mirror? Are you truly relaxed during lovemaking, without distraction, worry or guilt? Do you feel completely free to express your sexuality?
Discomfort, uncertainty, or confusion about any facet of your sexuality can have negative consequences for all of your life, in all parts of your life.
The Vashon Island Premiere of HOT FLASH HAVOC, the award-winning documentary from Executive Producer Heidi Houston will be in town for one night only on August 6, 2011. The film is enlightening, entertaining, humorous, profound, and a crash-course in what every woman needs to know about perimenopause and menopause. HOT FLASH HAVOC not only sheds insightful light on the confusion stemming from a decade of misguided facts
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