February 2015

Some things you should know . . .

• Bad luck and random mutations are to blame for two-thirds of all adult cancers. 
• White wine is acidic and it etches teeth at a microscopic level making them more likely to stain.
• Low-fat yogurt can be healthy but you need to read nutrition labels carefully because many low-fat yogurts are loaded with added sugars. 
• The people who live the longest are the ones who participate in moderate exercise plans -- too much jogging is as bad for you as no exercise at all.  
• If you exercise in the morning before you eat you burn almost 20% more fat during your workout.
• Claims that green coffee extract can aid in weight loss are baseless and without supporting proof.  
• A French inventor by the name of Christian Poincheval claims to have created a capsule that eases indigestion and makes farts smell like chocolate. 

This month I am also very happy to share the news that five years after diagnosis and surgery to eliminate invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer I continue to be cancer free.  My oncologist used the “c” word -- cured.  But I'm taking nothing for granted and I continue to be vigilant about my health.  I encourage all of you to do the same and make the time to be good to you.

Happy Valentines’ Day & Good Health!

Terry

"I try to focus on who I am rather than who I'm not."

~Mariska Hargitay