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maria on July 28th, 2008
Next Week is PAN MASS, a bike-a-thon charity event hoping to raise funds for cancer research and treatment at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund. The PAN MASS starts from Sturbridge and ends in Provincetown. Another athletic fund raising event coming to Provincetown this September is the Swim For Life event at the […]
Posted by: maria on April 21st, 2008
Have I ever told you I gained some 60 pounds while pregnant? From hot mama to oompa loompa, oh yeah, that’s me =(
It’s even worse that I gave birth in the middle of summer, delivering through a C-section but that’s another story.
After giving birth, I couldn’t really diet nor wear one of those “get-back-into-your-pre pregnancy-shape-guaranteed” […]
Posted by: maria on January 3rd, 2008
The Holidays are over and the first week of January sees most of us groaning and regretting the gazillion amount of food we’ve gobbled up from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day.
Why, I’ve probably gained five pounds from New Year’s Eve until New Year’s Night consuming an 8×2 square of peanut butter cheese fudge. Thanks Paula […]
Posted by: maria on December 6th, 2007
The The Environmental Working Group has just released new research reports citing findings that liquid infant formula are being sold in cans lined with bisphenol-A, or BPA according to a recent CNN health news alert.
According to the FDA and infant formula manufacturers, the BPA in canned infant formula and baby bottles are within the US FDA standards and the amount leached into milk and absorbed by babies are miniscule and not harmful. There is also debate on what constitute harmful effects on humans as there is not enough research involving humans. However, BPA is known to have carcinogenic effects. Hmmmnnn.
Posted by: maria on November 21st, 2007
CNN has just reported that recent studies show women under 45 are found to be at an increased risk of heart attack. Scary. Specially since most women under 45 don’t think that such a thing can happen to them. To me.
So what to look for and be on guard? Irregular Heartbeat, palpitations, difficulty breathing and […]
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