General Lifestyle Articles
A lifestyle is a characteristic bundle of behaviors that makes sense to both others and oneself in a given time and place, including social relations, consumption, entertainment, and dress. The behaviors and practices within lifestyles are a mixture of habits, conventional ways of doing things, and reasoned actions.
National Bike Month
The month of May in the Rio Grande Valley means that our full–blown summer is upon us, and what better way to get it started than partaking in the nation–wide festival known as National Bike Month....
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National Minority Organ Donor Awareness Day
Hispanics Account for 45% of the Texas Transplant Waiting List...
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New Year/New Options
I like the notion of “fresh starts” and “second chances.” How about you? Did your fall semester in college or graduate school end on a low note? The spring semester that starts in a few days is a fresh start for you....
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No More Excuses
Computer games, TV, and fast food are the main causes of obese children, which has become an epidemic in the United States. The number of obese kids has more than doubled in 30 years. In America today, 20 percent of all children ages 2 to 19 are obese, and of that number, 40 percent are African Ame...
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Organics
A nice, dark green salad with bright tomatoes, sweet purple onions, and fresh orange carrots. A fresh apple right off the tree that drips juice down your chin each time you take bite. And the peach that you can smell before you even reach the fruit stand. Now that’s fresh produce!...
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Personal Lifestyle Management
Every day we each make decisions regarding our health. Whether it be the foods we choose, the lifestyle we lead, or the people we associate with, they all contribute to our overall wellness....
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POW
Being completely healthy consists of a lot more than being physically healthy. You can be extremely fit but have negative thoughts running through your head. Is that really healthy? It is important to feed your soul with healthy thoughts just as it is important to feed your body healthy food. Many p...
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POW – Be Passionate About Your Goals
Passion is the energy that drives us. We all want more out of life; we all want to improve ourselves. We have dreams and goals about our futures. If you have set goals for what you wish to accomplish out of life, then you are on your way to meeting them....
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PREVENTION
Men die younger than women from the top causes of death. As a result, the average woman outlives the average man by over five years. But it doesn’t have to be this way. More than half of these premature deaths are preventable, along with about 60 percent of chronic diseases, most injuries, and...
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Remember to Relax While on Your Family Vacation
One of my favorite movies is Family Vacation. Chevy Chase plays the father who loves his family and wants every single moment of their vacation to be just perfect. Not only does he want his family to have a great vacation, but he wants it to be an educational experience as well.
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Set Yourself Free
In general, habits are not bad. Consider all the things you do out of habit. You know, without thinking. You say “God bless you” when someone sneezes; you get in your car and immediately fasten your seatbelt. But not all habits are in your best interest. You light up a cigarette and not ...
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Share Your Stories
I LOVE TO LISTEN TO STORIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE TOLD BY THE OLDER GENERATION. WE LEARN SO MUCH ABOUT LIFE BY LISTENING TO THESE WISE HUMAN BEINGS TALK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS THEY’VE BEEN THROUGH....
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SIMPLIFYING LIFE
One of the greatest challenges we face today is trying to stay focused on what really matters in life....
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Social Phobia
Social Phobia, also known as Social Anxiety Disorder, is a psychiatric disorder characterized by a marked and persistent fear of social or performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by others. The individual fears that he or she will act in a w...
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Strengthen Your Brain
It’s quite simple: if you want to begin strengthening your brain’s power, you need to give it some exercise....
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Take the Time to Be a Good Parent
Extracurricular activities are good for children, but they should not replace the time parents spend with their children. Peer pressure guides our lives as well as those of our children. We want our children to have the opportunities that other children have, and we find ourselves enrolling them in ...
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Teens and Sleep
Sleep is food for the brain. During sleep, important body functions and brain activity occur. Skipping sleep can be harmful–even deadly, particularly if you are behind the wheel. You can look bad, you may feel moody, and you perform poorly. Sleepiness can make it hard to get along with your fa...
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Thank Goodness for Motherhood
Motherhood is not a profession you can learn about in a book. It’s not something you inherit from your mother like beautiful hair or strong nails. For some women, motherhood is an overwhelming responsibility. For others, it is a natural stepping stone to another phase in life. Regardless of ho...
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The Father–Son Relationship
Being a good father is not a part–time job. It takes commitment and hard work. Every man has the power to build a strong relationship with his children. It’s not unusual for men to have a difficult time expressing their feelings....
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The Gift of Health
It can be so difficult to find that perfect gift to give. Each year it can be a struggle to find a unique gift that is going to be both unique and different. Although the holiday season is when many people let go of their health cares and simply enjoy the foods and drinks that are integral to winter...
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The History and Practice of Colon Hydrotherapy
Throughout history the practice of colon hydrotherapy has been used to meet the medical needs of people everywhere. The ancient Sumerians, the Greeks, people from India and those from the Middle East have all utilized this valuable process. Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, was an early pr...
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The Importance of Physical Fitness in Children
Spring has come and there’s no better time for children and adolescents to get involved in physical activities. Nowadays, there are a significant number of activities and sports in which a child can participate. I always like to stress to parents that the most important element concerning acti...
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Tips for Cancer Prevention
February is National Cancer Prevention Awareness Month, and, for many of us, it can also be the month we break our New Year’s resolutions to eat better, exercise, and quit smoking. At Texas Oncology, we urge you to stay the course on your good intentions for the year, and even if you have fall...
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Understanding the Modern Child of Today
All living things know what to do with their young—except the parents of today, it seems. The old tradition of raising children, which came from an autocratic society, is no longer working in our democratic setting today. It seems that we have to learn new forms of dealing with each other bec...
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Weight Loss Motivation and Staying on Track
It is true that there are many advantages of being fit and healthy. For one thing, there are the numerous health and wellness rewards. When people maintain a healthy weight, they are less likely to develop obesity related diseases, which puts them in a better position to enjoy a better quality of li...
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