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/)
The 2014 RipCurl Pro Bells Beach is underway, and Team B4BC surfers Malia Manuel and Courtney Conlogue have already progressed to the next round!! Check it out live at www.bit.ly/RCWP14live #behealthygetactive Pictured: Malia Manuel | Photo: Mike Coots
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!
L O V E love love this article on ESPN X Games featuring the Top 50 Women in Action Sports!! Congrats to Team B4BC riders Jamie Anderson, Courtney Conlogue, Hana Beaman and Elena Hight for being featured! Way to Shred The Love, ladies. Be Health, Get Active! http://xgames.espn.go.com Pictured above: Hana Beaman | Photo: Jussi…
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.
We have been following B4BC Wellness Ambassador Megan Pischke’s battle with breast cancer over the past year through diagnosis, treatment and emotional tolls. Here is her latest blog update as she reflects and struggles with “a long year of chemo, surgery, radiation, tragedy, therapies on a daily basis, tears, oh so many tears, and a shit ton of magic.” This is her story.
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!!