As a part of B4BC Survivorship Week we wanted to introduce you to our friend, Kendra Starr, who is an accomplished doctor in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Kendra has accompanied our survivor wellness retreats these last few years to offer treatments and holistic advice to the breast cancer survivors who have attended these wellness weekends.
This week for Tasty Tuesday, we invited Team B4BC surfer and environmentalist Liz Clark to give us the run-down on how she lives her life for Earth Day everyday. Check out her blog article below detailing a comprehensive guide to eating that will keep both you and the earth healthy, and her thoughts on eating meat, seafood, and GMO’s. Even if this is the only Earth Day article you read today, you can feel good about learning how to make a difference!
Our friends Kaitlin Olson & Rob McElhenney from the cast of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia did a pretty awesome video on their version of a breast self-exam (BSE) with a snow lady and boob snow! You’re going to need to check this out. Download the free B4BC app with a BSE reminder in the app store: http://bit.ly/1cSm2P1 (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
We could eat almond butter all day long—in a smoothie, on a banana or mostly with a spoon. Luckily it has a m a z i n g health benefits, including reducing aromatase activity within the breast, thereby reducing estrogen production and lowering your risk of breast cancer. It’s also full of fiber, protein and antioxidants to stabilize blood sugar, promote heart health and keep you feeling full!
We could eat almond butter all day long—in a smoothie, on a banana or mostly with a spoon. Luckily it has a m a z i n g health benefits, including reducing aromatase activity within the breast, thereby reducing estrogen production and lowering your risk of breast cancer. It’s also full of fiber, protein and antioxidants to stabilize blood sugar, promote heart health and keep you feeling full!
Brewing up a cup of ginger root tea takes 5 minutes and might be the best thing you can do for your body all day! Ginger decreases inflammation, aids in digestion, destroys bacteria and viruses, lowers blood pressure, controls blood sugar, boosts brain function, and is an amazing remedy for sinus and cold relief and cramps. Learn how to make it and what to add to spice it up below!
For those of you new to or curious about yoga, there’s no better time to learn about its important health benefits. While yoga studios and festivals seem to be all the rage, this centuries old practice is hardly a trend. Here at B4BC, some of us have been practicing for many years while others are just discovering it for the first time through our recent ReTreat Yourself wellness experience and B4BC Yoga Heals sessions.
H E L L O asparagus! You’ve never looked so good. This recipe is simple, quick and full of cancer-fighting properties since, according to the National Cancer Institute, asparagus is the food highest in glutathione, an important anti-carcinogen, and rich in two cancer-blocking vitamins (A and C) as well as the mineral selenium. Simple is good. Quick is good. Easy is awesome.
This past Saturday was World Water Day, so we turned to our friends at Surfrider to get some great water saving tips! Did you know that 780 million (1 in 9) people lack access to clean water, and 3.4 million people die each year due to water related illness? Check out our blog for tips from Surfrider to help conserve numbers and change those statistics, and remember Healthy Earth = Healthy You!!
Roasted chickpeas are the perfect little snack to satisfy a crunchy craving, and with a ample sources of fiber, protein, iron and antioxidants you’re doing your body a good one! Team B4BC snowboarder Elena Hight is this weeks guest chef for Tasty Tuesdays, and she’s got plenty to say about her Spicy Chickpea below!