Your Path to Great Health and Fitness in Kalamazoo, Michigannoemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Mon, 6 Jul 2009 18:59:55 GMTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf/en-usnoYour Path to Great Health and Fitness in Kalamazoo, Michigannoemail@noemail.orghttp://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/07/kalamazoo_dinner_to_spotlight.htmlcat:Eventstag:Channon Mondouxtag:eat localtag:farm marketnoemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Mon, 6 Jul 2009 18:55:01 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf//3417.3173230Channon Mondoux, a Portage personal chef who runs Renaissance Cuisine, will team with Fair Food Matters and its Growing Matters Garden and Future Chefs Program to offer a dinner highlighting local foods. The dinner is set for 7 p.m. July...http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/06/june_3_is_national_running_day.htmlcat:Be Healthycat:Be Healthy - Grand Rapidsnoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Wed, 3 Jun 2009 19:33:42 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf//3417.2921768This is apparently the first attempt at a National Running Day in the United States. The observance is sponsored by USA Track & Field and a host of other running organizations, according to the Web site www.runningday.org. A search of...http://www.mlive.com/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/wheelchair_tai_chi_helps_peopl.htmlcat:BE Fitcat:Be Healthy - Kalamazoonoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Thu, 28 May 2009 19:45:47 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf//3111.2873946Here's a picture worth a thousand words: Though he does not use a wheelchair for mobility, Dr. Zibin Guo used the device to demonstrate an innovative Tai Chi technique for a group in China. A press release from the University...http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/health_programs_for_seniors_ar.htmlcat:Eventsnoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Tue, 26 May 2009 18:26:54 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf//3417.2855075Bronson Methodist Hospital lists the following programs for seniors. Unless otherwise noted, call Bronson HealthAnswers at (269) 341-7723 or visit bronsonhealth.com to register....http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/girls_on_the_run_fitness_and_s.htmlcat:Be Healthycat:Eventstag:5k runtag:fitness for girlstag:Girls on the Runtag:GOTRnoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Thu, 21 May 2009 15:33:59 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf//3417.2820619Girls on the Run, a physical fitness and self-esteem-building program for girls in grades three through eight, culminates May 21 with a 5k run. More than 1,900 girls will complete the course, which starts and ends at Waldo Stadium in...http://www.mlive.com/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/tips_for_a_healthier_cookout_t.htmlcat:BE Smart, Eat Healthycat:Be Healthy - Kalamazootag:cookoutstag:grillingtag:grilling tipstag:meat safetytag:Memorial Daynoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Wed, 20 May 2009 22:00:25 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf//3111.2814432Is the grill ready? Great, but be sure to grill healthy. Nutritiondata.com warns that two types of carcinogens (cancer-causing compounds) can be created by grilling food. It has to do with the high temperatures and the reaction when dripping juices...http://www.mlive.com/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/cooking_actually_increases_nut.htmlcat:BE Smart, Eat Healthycat:Be Healthy - Kalamazootag:antioxidantstag:eat your veggiestag:nutritiontag:vegetablestag:veggiesnoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Tue, 19 May 2009 16:00:00 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf//3111.2794822Cooking isn't always bad for the nutritional value of vegetables. And the cooking method matters a lot. Those are among the results of a study published recently by The Journal of Food Science and reported at www.nutritiondata.com....http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/viewpoint_people_should_get_in.htmlcat:Be Healthycat:Eventsnoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Tue, 19 May 2009 14:53:15 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf//3417.2800659In a letter to the Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo resident Karl R. Sandelin explains the health benefits of Fit MI 2009, a 12-week program to encourage physical fitness. The kickoff event is May 30 at Friendship Village, 1400 N. Drake Road...http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/state_sen_tom_georges_plan_wou.htmlcat:Be Healthycat:Be Healthy - Grand Rapidscat:Politicstag:health care in Michigantag:health insurancetag:Michigan governor's racetag:Tom Georgenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Tue, 19 May 2009 14:50:03 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf//3417.2800609KALAMAZOO -- State Sen. Tom George is spearheading an ambitious, comprehensive overhaul of Michigan health care that would include creation of two new programs for the uninsured -- one that would expand Medicaid to the working poor and another for...http://www.mlive.com/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/obama_names_new_chief_for_cdc.htmlcat:Be Healthy - Kalamazoocat:Breaking health newsnoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Mon, 18 May 2009 16:30:31 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf//3111.2792559Late last week, President Barack Obama named a new leader for the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC is the nation's lead agency to prevent and address health problems including infectious diseases, unhealthy lifestyles and the threat...http://www.mlive.com/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/new_york_city_educator_dies_af.htmlcat:Be Healthy - Kalamazoocat:Breaking health newsnoemail@noemail.org (The Associated Press)Mon, 18 May 2009 15:53:13 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf//3111.2792481An assistant school principal in Queens, New York, became New York City's first death from swine flu. Mitchell Wiener died Sunday. Read the whole article....http://www.mlive.com/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/american_performing_icon_ben_v.htmlcat:BE Enlightenedcat:Be Healthy - Kalamazootag:Ben Vereentag:celebrities with diabetestag:diabetestag:I have diabetestag:type 2 diabetesnoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Sat, 16 May 2009 15:30:53 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf//3111.2742156For more than 30 years, Ben Vereen, a Tony award-winning, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated actor, dancer and singer, has inspired audiences with his versatility and creativity as a performer. Now, he is hoping to inspire others by sharing his...http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/portage_preschool_becomes_a_sa.htmlcat:Be Healthycat:Be Healthy - Grand Rapidscat:Educationtag:anaphylaxistag:children with food allergytag:food allergiestag:peanut allergynoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Fri, 15 May 2009 15:22:01 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf//3417.2761942Food allergies seem increasingly common among children. Many schools send home notes asking for peanut-free treats and lunches. But what if the problem goes beyond peanuts? A Portage mother approached her daughter's preschool for help with multiple food allergies --...http://www.mlive.com/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/a_grand_rapids_family_physicia.htmlcat:BE Your Bestcat:Be Healthy - Kalamazootag:buckwheat honeytag:cough medicinetag:honey for cough reliefnoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Thu, 14 May 2009 21:00:05 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf//3111.2751485A Grand Rapids family physician and his wife are marketing a product made of buckwheat honey to treat children who have cold and cough symtoms. The product, Honey, Don't Cough, recently made its national debut on Amazon.com and was recently...http://www.mlive.com/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/may_is_healthy_vision_month_he.htmlcat:Be Healthy - Kalamazoonoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Wed, 13 May 2009 15:18:51 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf//3111.2742098A recent study by the National Eye Institute found that more than 11 million Americans have common vision problems, which can be detected through a comprehensive dilated eye exam and can often be corrected or treated....http://www.mlive.com/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/bone_marrow_registration_saves.htmlcat:Be Healthy - Kalamazootag:bone marrowtag:bone marrow donornoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Tue, 12 May 2009 16:00:00 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf//3111.2705346Every year, more than 10,000 people are diagnosed with life-threatening diseases that can be treated with a bone marrow transplant. Unfortunately, most will never find a match. According to the National Marrow Donor Program, a nonprofit organization that registers potential...http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/wrinkle_warfare_take_measures.htmlcat:Be Healthynoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Sat, 9 May 2009 23:00:00 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf//3417.2656665Although the new injectable fillers and lasers can help smooth aging skin, wrinkle warfare begins with a sensible lifestyle. Your plan of attack starts with these healthy skin tips offered by dermatologists and plastic surgeons....http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/documentary_about_including_yo.htmlcat:Eventstag:cerebral palsytag:disabled youthstag:inclusiontag:mainstreamingtag:youth disabilitynoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Thu, 7 May 2009 14:14:02 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf//3417.2703836Sara Burhans, of the Junior League of Kalamazoo, reports that her group, along with a host of other local advocacy groups, is hosting a screening of the documentary "Including Samuel." The event will be at 7 p.m. today, May 7,...http://www.mlive.com/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/fitness_news_wrapup.htmlcat:Be Healthy - Kalamazoonoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Tue, 5 May 2009 16:00:00 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/grpress/behealthy/index.ssf//3111.2684032Health and fitness stories about Washington power brokers and Mother's Day gift ideas....http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf/2009/05/meijer_adds_nuval_foodscoring.htmlcat:Be Healthycat:Be Healthy - Grand Rapidstag:food labelingtag:nutritiontag:NuValnoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Winchell)Tue, 5 May 2009 15:00:00 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/kzgazette/behealthy/index.ssf//3417.2680231Meijer grocery stores have introduced a new food-rating system which it says will help customers choose healthy foods. NuVal, a nutritional scoring system, gives foods a one-number score between 1 and 100. A higher number indicates higher nutritional value, according...