Preview of B4BC’s “Chasing Sunshine” Documentary of Professional Snowboarder Megan Pischke’s Breast Cancer Journey Debuts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Foundation Expands Commitment to Survivor Community Through Year-Round Wellness Content and Experiences, Made Possible by The North Face In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) is proud to…
September is National Yoga Month, so we caught up with Team B4BC rider and Olympic gold medalist Jamie Anderson who knows a thing or two about the benefits of yoga—and between the strength, flexibility, balance and meditation aspects of yoga, has credited it to much of her snowboarding success! Jamie finds balance all over the world through practicing yoga, which she tell us “has not only helped my snowboarding, but everything in my life.”
Okay, we know it sounds pretty strange! Avocado and smoothie just don’t seem like they should go together in a sentence, let alone in something we put in our mouth. But… this recipe shows us how to make a powerhouse smoothie that is sure to satisfy your taste buds & your body! Packed with fruits and veggies, this A M A Z I N G superfood smoothie is begging to be made and will provide your bod with an extra dose of cancer-fighting carotenoids & vitamin E!
Jason Knight is a longtime supporter of B4BC’s Skate the Lake and Skate the Coast series, and has always managed to be on of our top fundraisers every year! This year at Skate the Lake he came in second place, raising over $2,000 for Boarding for Breast Cancer’s education and prevention programs. This is…
More Than 200 Surf Industry Brands, Retailers, and Athletes Bowl for a Common Cause LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (September 17, 2014) – Tuesday night the inaugural StokesMe Bowl-A-Rama saw more than 200 people from the surf industry come together to raise funds for the 12 surf-related SIMA Humanitarian Fund beneficiaries. More than $40,000 was raised at…
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month and it is never too late to get educated! Ovarian cancer is more common as your age increases, however it is not impossible to develop the disease earlier in life. You may not know much about the disease, but you should, and we are here to help you out! Check out these facts and get familiar with the signs, symptoms, and other helpful information. The more we know, the better off we all are. So, read up, spread the word, and help a sista out!
This Tasty Tuesday = Taco Tuesday! Our friends over at Goofy Foot Foods introduced us to our new favorite way to add a little spice to our lives with these DELISH chickpea tacos. These are a totally new way to enjoy Mexican cuisine and you will feel way less guilty than you would after chowing down on a big ole burrito. Not only that, but the main ingredient, chickpeas(or garbanzo beans as some people know them), is packed with fiber and other nutritional benefits. No complaints here!
The way we see it, most of us are sitting down for a huge portion of our day. For many of us, our days revolve around our desk and computer. We tend to not realize it, but the actual way we sit can have a huge impact on our bodies, and get this… sitting behind our desk at work is actually exercise! It may not fall under our idea of a classic workout (it’s no jog in the park), but if we know the proper way to sit, we can utilize our time behind our desks for more than just work.
We’re so excited that fall is right around the corner because that means pumpkin everything!! YUM! This recipe combines acai and pumpkin to make an insanely DELISH meal that is packed with cancer fighting beta-carotene, phytoestrogen, and antioxidants.
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” We couldn’t agree more with this quote from the Dalai Lama. Doing things to bring more joy into life, whether it’s our life or the lives of others, can help you achieve greater overall happiness. Less stress and more happiness ultimately leads to a better life and can even help lower your cancer risk—and LOVING YOURSELF is #7 on our list of 7 Ways to Stomp Out Breast Cancer! Christine Carter, Ph.D., author of Raising Happiness, gives us 9 super simple things that can easily bring more joy to each and every day!