The obesity crisis is the greatest threat to this nation's future. At home, at school, and in the workplace, the terrible toll of suffering is being felt. Obesity plays a central role in creating our major causes of death and disability: type II diabetes hypertension heart disease stroke Alzheimer's disease certain types of cancer arthritis The facts are truly alarming:
CBN.com - Do you keep telling yourself you will go to the gym later, when you have more time? That you will sacrifice your fitness to focus just on your work? That is taking two chances, one on your health and one on your work. Of course work is important. But the problem is, you lose out on your fitness, because not exercising is like skipping routine maintenance on your car. And what about the brain? More and more research is telling us the importance of staying active, for the brain.
Even if you are watching the Super Bowl from your home your health could get tackled by watching the big game.
According to medical research, sporting events can be as dangerous for spectators, including TV viewers, as they are for players especially if your team loses.
So here is more info about the dangers and some tips to help you survive the big game. Some healthy recipes from my book are provided below. (To spread the health I encourage you to forward this article to all the football fans you know.)
Death Rate Spikes After Losing the Big Game
Scientists at the Heart Institute of Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles studied the death rates in L.A. County during two weeks after various Super Bowl games.
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Ice Dance International dancers.
Portland Ovations recently announced the return of Performances in Your Parks. Working closely with the City of Portland to ensure everyone’s health and safety, on Saturday, Feb. 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ovations will present four 15-minute outdoor pop up performances by Ice Dance International.
Performances include outdoor pop-up shows at The Rink at Thompson’s Point and at venues around the City of Portland. All attendees are asked to dress warmly, to wear masks and practice social distancing. The event is weather dependent with a rain date of Feb. 7.
“You asked for it and we’re bringing it,” said Portland Ovations’ Executive and Artistic Director Aimée M. Petrin in a news release. “We’re determined to continue to find new and innovative ways to bring you live programming during these challenging times, and one of these is our partnership with the City to bring short, unexpected performances to our Parks.”
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Tri-Town Bookmobile visiting libraries
Maine School Administration District 60 will participate in a “Take Your Child to the Library Day” event this Saturday, featuring visits by the the Tri-Town Bookmobile to three participating public libraries in the district. The bookmobile will visit the D. A. Hurd Library, the Berwick Public Library, and the Martha Sawyer Community Library in Lebanon for a “stuff the bus” food drive. Non-perishable items collected from the D. A. Hurd Library and the Martha Sawyer Community Library will benefit the MSAD 60 Backpack Program. Items collected from the Berwick Public Library will benefit the Berwick/Somersworth food pantry. (The D. A. Hurd Library is currently a collection location for the North Berwick food pantry.) Curbside service to borrow books and free WiFi access will be available from the TTB and the public libraries. Curbside crafts to go will also be available. Hero Card “take and make” kits will be available fr