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The greatest gift: How big data will help save lives this holiday season
(BPT) – Each day, 144 new names are added to the national organ transplant waiting list — that’s about one person every 10 minutes. At any given moment, 120,000 people are waiting for a new organ. Tragically, due to a donor shortage, an average of 22 people die each day waiting for that organ to arrive. […]
6 simple strategies for eliminating holiday stress
(BPT) – The holidays bring a time to celebrate and get together with family and friends, but for many people, it can also come with a lot of stress. Social engagements, gift-buying and a seemingly endless amount of to-do’s can bring unwanted emotions that make it hard to enjoy the season. To keep your holiday […]
3 tips to prevent common holiday injuries
(BPT) – What does your holiday wishlist include this year? Spending time with friends and family? The latest tech or that best-selling book you’ve been meaning to read? Maybe it includes plans for a trip in 2017. Whatever is on your wishlist, chances are a holiday-related injury isn’t one of them. No one wants to […]
Top Five Tips For Enjoying The Holiday Party From A Loyola Dietician
Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise The countdown for the holidays is on and so is the calorie-counting. For many, the fear of gaining weight is significantly greater than the actual number of pounds that may accrue at holiday time, says Lauren Zuro, registered dietician at Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery & Bariatric […]
4 Tips to Prevent Overindulging at Holiday Parties
With the holiday season upon us, eating healthfully probably isn’t the first thing on your mind. If you’re like many people, Thanksgiving marks the start of a string of fun festivities that make it easy to overindulge. While the majority of our clients admit they don’t expect to lose weight, and plan to […]
How To Keep Fit While On Vacation
Most people will view there vacation time as time to relax by the pool and eat whatever you want whenever you want. However if you have gone to the trouble of keeping fit and eating right at home why should it change when you go on holidays? Don’t get me wrong holidays are a time […]
Stay On Track To A More Healthful Holiday With These Tips
We’ve officially survived Thanksgiving, but the looming holiday season battle of the bulge is still upon us. With holiday parties and cookie swaps on the horizon, it’s easy to overlook calories and lose motivation this time of year. Here are 10 small steps you can take to not only keep you on track now, but […]
Six Tips From Curves To Stay On Track During The Holiday Season
This article is sponsored by Bike360.co.uk. WACO, TX–(Marketwired – Dec 3, 2013) – While the holidays can be the most wonderful time of year, with cooler weather, family gatherings and delicious foods, they can also be a minefield for those looking to maintain their weight-loss and fitness goals.Katie Mitchell, director of fitness, and Amanda Turner, registered […]
Travel Workout : Run Through Your Holiday
A PET peeve of business travel is that it sometimes leaves you with no room to work out. Or even play tourist. Long days become even longer nights. Endless meetings and conferences dont end without the obligatory thank you dinners and drinks. By the time youre done exhausted, stressed and glaze-eyed all you want to […]
Holiday Health Tips To Get Your New Year Started Right
Published: Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 7:01 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 7:01 p.m. Many people will start 2013 vowing to be healthier, taking on weight-loss goals and new exercise routines. But in south Louisiana this can sometimes be a tricky prospect as the holiday season can stretch well into February with […]