MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'canyon'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:17:31 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036721&cid=t_104284_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F05%2F8-habits-of-lousy-listeners%2F Most people know that one of the keys to success in relationships is good listening. Experts tell us to use “active” listening, “I messages,” and open-ended questions. Articles urge us to stop talking when someone speaks, to use our body language effectively to encourage the other guy, and to work to understand what is meant as well as what is said. We’ve been told that men are from Mars and women are from Venus and we’ve been taught how to translate the gender languages. Yet despite all that, developing good listening skills continues to be a challenge for some people. Generally, it’s better to emphasize the positive and teach folks useful skills. But at least some people some of the time find it equally useful to have the negative pointed out and explained. They want guidel... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036721 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:31:55 +0100 4036721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3723300&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpaul-bunyan-and-his-babe-photo-of-the-day%2F June 27 or 28 was Paul Bunyan Day (the date varies regionally). While the fictional lumberjack isn’t usually known as the most eco-friendly hero, his myths include more than just chopping down forests. Legend has it that Bunyan created the Grand Canyon, the Great Lakes, and Mount Hood. Photo from Flicker user get directly down Post from: BlissTree Paul Bunyan and His Babe: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3723300 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:00:12 +0100 3723300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3247048&cid=t_104284_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F05%2Fjourney-of-a-lifetime%2F (Excerpts from my posts on this trip, first published here in 2009. Read more in the February 7, 2010 Sunday magazine of The Kansas City Star, or read it now online at Journey of a Lifetime. View photographs from the trip on Flickr.) 1974 in Austin, Texas: Donna Trussell, Charlton McMillan, Linda Elizondo Long Strange Trip At home, watching the sun rise might mean a sleepless night followed by what would surely be an achy, lethargic day. But on a train, ushering in the dawn is a badge of honor. Most of us in the lounge car at 5:00 in the morning could not sleep in coach or even in the roomette. Our compensation was the dramatic landscape that inspired novelist Willa Cather accented by a deepening pink and coral sky. As we awaited the opening of the dining car – and that first cup of ... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3247048 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:00:25 +0100 3247048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2944045&cid=t_104284_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F10%2F30%2Fa-young-womans-death-and-our-uneasy-truce-with-wilderness%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: On Tuesday afternoon, a young Toronto singer-songwriter named Taylor Mitchell was walking the beautiful Skyline Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park when two coyotes attacked her. A nearby hiker heard her cries and came to her aid. Mitchell was airlifted to a hospital, but she died the next morning, on October 28. Had she lived, in three weeks Mitchell would have found out whether or not she won a Canadian Folk Music Award. She’d been nominated in the category of Young Performer of the Year. She was 19 years old. Cape Breton officials insisted an attack by coyotes is highly irregular, since they usually shy away from humans…. Read the rest on AOL: A Young Woman’s Death, and Our Uneasy Truce With Wilderness. Posted in Music... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2944045 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:18:29 +0100 2944045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725212&cid=t_104284_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F08%2F21%2Ftrain-dream%2F I’m back home, and soon I’ll be catching up on my Long Strange Trip dispatches. In the meantime, here’s a little movie of the landscape I saw from my windows on the eastbound California Zephyr as it made its way from San Francisco to Chicago, through the Sierra Nevada Mountains, past Ruby Canyon, Green River, Glenwood Canyon, Gore Canyon and Byers Canyon. (A few pictures in this video were taken from the westbound Southwest Chief.) Song is “Train Dream” by the superb Canadian singer/songwriter Allen Dobb. All photographs by me except for the last two, which were taken by a young friend with his Nintendo toy. Posted in Travel Tagged: california zephyr, canyon, colorado, desert, green river, southwest chief, train dream, train trip (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725212 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:20:53 +0100 2725212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2662625&cid=t_104284_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F08%2F01%2Flong-strange-trip-grand-canyon%2F Writer and cancer survivor Donna Trussell at the Grand Canyon [Ed. note: Continued from Long Strange Trip: Get Your Kicks.] Ask anyone and they’ll tell you they’ll never forget their first sight of the Grand Canyon. I was 13 years old, and what struck me most was the depth and breadth of the canyon. For a girl from a Dallas suburb, the moment was literally breathtaking. The canyon is so large that the Colorado River looks like a trickle, as it did to the first explorers. Untrue, we now know. Maybe someday we’ll have the technology to recreate such vistas, but for now the axiom “pictures don’t do it justice” applies to no other place on earth as it does to the Grand Canyon. The iconic El Tovar and other hotels within the park had no vacancies — not sur... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2662625 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:02:41 +0100 2662625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657876&cid=t_104284_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F07%2F31%2Flong-strange-trip-get-your-kicks%2F Cruiser's Cafe 66 in Williams, AZ [Ed. note: Continued from Long Strange Trip: Desperately Seeking Williams.] The bus driver was friendly, and that was a comfort in the desolate landscape in which my friend Linda, her son Danny, his friend Montana and I found ourselves when we got off the train in Williams Junction, Arizona. The bus headlights illuminated scrap heaps on both sides of the dirt road. “Mighty pretty country you got here,” I said. The bus driver laughed and said we were looking at the dumping ground for a construction company. Within ten minutes we entered the town of Williams, Arizona, population about 3,000 and location of our home for the night, a bordello turned B&B. The hotel stood right across the railroad tracks, but these days the Southwest Chief sk... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657876 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:16:38 +0100 2657876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2194865&cid=t_104284_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F18%2Fdepression-peeking-over-the-cliff%2F Anyone who’s had depression even once has to be aware of it creeping into their lives once more. Will it hit like a ton of bricks? Will it slide in from the back door? Everyone’s experiences are probably different, and particular to their patterns and diagnosis. One thing’s for sure. It’s still out there. This isn’t meant to scare you, making you fearful of the slightest bad mood or sad feeling. To have feelings is to be human, though it can seem sometimes like feelings are the enemy. Being aware of what is healthy and what crosses the line to depression can help you live a full life. How close do you get to the edge of the cliff? People with a history of depression need to remember that there is a deep canyon of pain and confusion on the map. No, this is noth... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2194865 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:00:21 +0100 2194865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1964134&cid=t_104284_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FqKlxmISDYcw%2F 9-year-old Zachary Vitto—who’s autistic and wears leg braces for cerebral palsy—hikes with his fellow scouts on a rocky path from Borrego to Red Rock Canyon and more than perseveres, as told in the OC Register. Never ever give up, right? Tags: asperger, autism, autism blog, disabilities blog, disability, education blog, Health, hiking boy scouts, orange county, parenthood, red rock canyonShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1964134 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:00:27 +0100 1964134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1232030&cid=t_104284_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fhappy-valentines-day.html I hope you remembered. I almost forgot, until 9 pm last night. Did you ever have the experience of fishing around the Hallmark aisle, hoping to get a card that is still "just right". Instead what you invariably end up with is a less than perfect card. My wife will never let me forget the year I gave her a card addressed to "My Dearest Friend" Not quite what I was shooting for but hey, it works.This reminds me of what this crazy company offering "Free Genetic Testing" If you want to jump in and look for the scraps, then this is what you will get. A company which is going to sell your demographics and advertising, in exchange they will give you "Free Genetic Testing" I really wonder, do they think that little of the complexity of genetic testing? You get what you pay for, as evidenced by Kno... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1232030 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:41:00 +0100 1232030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1226839&cid=t_104284_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fbe-ready-ad-and-pat-sajak.html That's right I saw the Be Ready Ad in between Vanna and Pat. The Sherpa is a "Wheel Watcher" I am always amazed with people. My mother-in-law was sitting with me and she said "Should I get this test?" I said "Wha???" She said, "Will it let me skip mammograms?" I honestly was blown away by this. Especially because she is a nurse. If you are a nurse, you should be health literate. Unfortunately, she is not genetics literate. I then went to give her my counseling shtick and tell her that no one in her family has breast/ovarian cancer. "So why does that lower my risk?" she asked? This is why Ellen Matloff has her website. I am certain that this testing has identified many people not normally thought to be at risk because of limited family structure i.e. all men relatives (But they still could ... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1226839 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:59:00 +0100 1226839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147156&cid=t_104284_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F215623429%2F Harriet Vines, Ph.D., an experienced author and retired college professor, sends us a few fun brain exercises to train our attention and working memory (the ability to keep information current for a short period while using this information). Given them a try! They are not as easy as they may sound... 1. Say the days of the week backwards, then in alphabetical order. 2. Say the months of the year in alphabetical order. Easy? well, why don't you try doing so backwards, in reverse alphabetical order. 3. Find the sum of your date of birth, mm/dd/yyyy. Want more exercise? Do the same with friends' and relatives' date of birth. 4. Name two objects for every letter in your complete name. Work up to five objects, trying to use different items each time. 5. Wherever you are, look around and withi... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147156 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:36:37 +0100 1147156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=852096&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F08%2Fworthy-wisdom-resources-for-healthy-living%2F Filed under: Diets, Worthy WisdomIt's not necessary to travel all the way to Tucson, Arizona or Lenox, Massachusetts for a little health enlightenment -- although I highly recommend it. Canyon Ranch professionals are not stingy with their health secrets. They offer a website for all to view, complete with all sorts of diet and fitness tips and and even an opportunity to sign up for an e-newsletter. In a binder I brought home from my trip to Tuscon in May, I've found even more resources, these specific to cooking. Take a look.Recommended MagazinesCooking Light (www.cookinglight.com)Eating Well (www.eatingwell.com)Fine Cooking, (www.finecooking.com)Recommended CookbooksCanyon Ranch Cooks (1-800-726-8040)Canyon Ranch Cooklets (available at canyonranch.com) Salad & Appetizers Soups ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=852096 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 852096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=835950&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F01%2Fworthy-wisdom-back-to-breakfast%2F Filed under: Diets, Worthy WisdomWe know it's best not to miss breakfast. It's the meal that gives us energy for the day, increases metabolism, and helps our bodies burn fat faster and better. Since breakfast comes at the time of day when most of us are rushing and hustling to get going for the day, it becomes pretty easy to skip this power meal. In the spirit of putting breakfast back into your schedule, here are some simple Canyon Ranch ideas for getting the boost you need during the start of your busy days. Cottage cheese and fruit. Grab some low-fat cottage cheese and top with fresh fruit. Add your favorite nuts and seeds and some ground flax seed for a nutty flavor and a burst of omega-3. Add flax to any of the following ideas too. Scrambled egg or tofu with spinach and scallion ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=835950 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 835950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=806576&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F18%2Fworthy-wisdom-what-i-learned-at-canyon-ranch%2F Filed under: Worthy Wisdom"What one thing did you learn at Canyon Ranch?" my dad asked me the other day. We hadn't yet fully discussed my April trip to this Arizona health and healing destination and so he wanted to know what I had absorbed during my four days in the desert. I couldn't possibly name just one lesson I'd learned. But I could sum up all of my lessons in one broad category. This is what I told him: I learned how to change my lifestyle.I learned how to change the way I live while at Canyon Ranch. I've since come to realize this is what most of us need to do to rid ourselves of our bad habits, our unhealthy ruts. There's nothing temporary about getting healthy. It's takes a lifetime commitment. I lacked commitment before Canyon Ranch. I have commitment now.I'm committed to eatin... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=806576 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 806576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=793458&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F11%2Fworthy-wisdom-trimming-the-fat%2F Filed under: Diets, Worthy WisdomI'm still synthesizing all of the information I gathered at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona. I've been home from this health and healing institute for three months now. Still, I'm discovering new and exciting ways to put into action the tools I brought home.One task I've mostly mastered is trimming the excess fat out of my diet. I never realized how much fat I was eating before I closely examined my habits. A half order of cheese fries with ranch dressing during an occasional trip to the Outback was costing me 91 grams of fat -- not to mention 1,450 calories and 120 grams of carbohydrates. Now I steer clear of fatty foods and pay close attention to what I ingest. In case you want to jump on board, here are a few tips: Use skim or soy milk, pick low-fat chee... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=793458 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 793458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=778623&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F04%2Fworthy-wisdom-flax-seed-to-the-rescue%2F Filed under: Prevention, Diets, Nutrition, Worthy WisdomThe folks at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona told me all about the merits of flax seed. They told me to sprinkle it here, sprinkle it there, sprinkle it everywhere. While at this desert destination, I did just that. I dipped into the bowls of flax scattered at all dining locations, and I topped my bagels, cereals, salads, and more with this powerful substance. As soon as I got home from this little slice of paradise, I bought my own personal container of flax. I promptly placed it in my refrigerator, have used it a few times, and just recently realized I'd forgotten why exactly it's so good for me.I've done some research, and now I know a little more about this thing called flax -- and I remember why it must become a part of my everyd... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=778623 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 778623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=763643&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F28%2Fworthy-wisdom-clean-eating-may-fend-off-cancer%2F Filed under: Diets, Non-toxic alternatives, Cancer prevention foods, Worthy WisdomAre we living in a toxic environment? The experts at Canyon Ranch ask us to consider these facts: The EPA estimates that 4.7 billion pounds of toxic chemicals are released into the environment annually. It's likely that 25 percent of the U.S. population suffers from some level of heavy metal poisoning. Fourteen pounds of food colorings, additives, preservatives, emulsifiers, and flavorings are consumed per person each year. Toxic? Maybe. At minimum, though, we are living in a world filled with chemicals, pesticides, additives, preservatives, antibiotic and hormone residues, and heavy metals. Whether consumed, inhaled, or absorbed, our bodies soak this stuff up. In order to reduce the load, and the tol... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=763643 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 763643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=747657&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F21%2Fworthy-wisdom-suncreen-sunscreen-sunscreen%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Prevention, Worthy WisdomI'm a little tired of reading and writing about sunscreen. Maybe it's not the actual reading and writing that has me worn out. Maybe it's the realization that I keep reading and writing about sunscreen yet the information is just not sinking in with the masses of sun-hungry people out there -- according to the EPA, there has been a staggering 1,800 percent increase in malignant melanoma cases since 1930. Recent figures show a shocking rise in skin cancers among those in their 20s and 30s. The experts at Canyon Ranch are weighing in on sunscreen. So here I go again, with some more about this tiring topic. Sunscreen contains unique chemical components which absorb ultraviolet (UV) light. When applied to the skin, the chemical molecules f... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=747657 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 747657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=734476&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F14%2Fworthy-wisdom-out-with-the-white-in-with-the-wheat%2F Filed under: Diets, Worthy WisdomEver heard that the white stuff we eat is not so healthy? I've heard it, time and time again. I was reminded of this fact while at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona this past April. My Ranch nutritionist confirmed it. And the foods I ate while at this health and healing institute derived from the whole wheat, whole grain, whole goodness family. There wasn't a slice of white bread in sight. No white pasta either. Or white rice. I did have a white baked potato one night for dinner -- but it was the smallest white baked potato I'd ever seen.It's not so hard to transition from white to non-white. Just search your grocery store aisles for the healthier alternatives -- and buy them. Or make your own varieties of nutritious stuff. Like whole-wheat pizza crust. Remem... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=734476 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 734476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=719398&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F07%2Fworthy-wisdom-a-confession-in-health-and-healing%2F Filed under: Diets, Stress Reduction, Exercise, Worthy WisdomIn this Worthy Wisdom series, I have been spouting off all sorts of grand ideas about health and healing, diet and nutrition, exercise and fitness. What I share all comes from Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona. I spent four days there. I plan to spend a lifetime practicing what their experts preach.Canyon Ranch worked for me. I bought into every one of their healthy living approaches and for the two months since I've departed this desert destination, I've done just about everything right -- the eating, the exercising, the de-stressing. And as I sit here eating a bowl of red raspberries instead of a bag of chips and handfuls of M&Ms, I think it's only fair I make a confession.I've made many attempts at changing my lifestyle. I'v... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=719398 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 719398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=706566&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F30%2Fworthy-wisdom-we-all-deserve-a-break%2F Filed under: Diets, Worthy WisdomI knew when I landed at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona that I'd hear all sorts of health-conscious messages. I did. I got quite an earful. It was all great stuff. Go low fat. Cut sugar. Nix the soda. Up the protein. Increase the fiber. Minimize portion sizes. Decrease stress. Rest. Relax. Breath. And exercise -- a lot. I took it all in. I processed it. I stored it in my foggy chemo brain. And I try daily to put my new-found wisdom to work. It's going well -- in part because I have permission to take a break.My Canyon Ranch nutritionist -- the one who taught me how to shop, cook, stock my pantry, and make healthy snacks and treats -- also gave me this happy nugget of news: eat pizza once per week. What? Can that be healthy? Pizza is not the healthiest of fo... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=706566 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 706566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=692347&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F23%2Fworthy-wisdom-letting-go-for-healths-sake%2F Filed under: Worthy WisdomI couldn't help but leave Canyon Ranch a few months back without a fresh take on healthy living. I'd spent four days healing myself from the inside out. I'd eaten the freshest and most nutritious foods, energized my muscles with twice-daily exercise, and invited therapists to fine-tune my chakras and balance my out-of-whack cancer body. I had my hair cut, my make-up done, my mind cleansed. I was massaged, scrubbed, pedicured, and pampered. I'd become relaxed, refreshed, recharged, revitalized. There's no way I could throw all that away.Now back in Florida, I'm trying to live like I'm at Canyon Ranch's Tucson oasis. I've changed my diet, committed to exercise, and perhaps most important in the whole scheme of lifestyle change, I'm letting go.I've identified three p... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=692347 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 692347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650895&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F01%2Frecipe-healthy-living-fruit-and-nut-bars%2F Filed under: Nutrition, Recipe Healthy LivingI haven't yet made these Fruit and Nut Bars, but I managed to consume several of them during my stay at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona. Besides bowls of apples, oranges, and bananas provided at every location at the Ranch, guests of this health and healing destination can request additional healthy snacks at dining areas. Of everything offered, this was my favorite. Ingredients1/2 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted1/2 cup chopped almonds, lightly toasted3/4 cup honey2 3/4 cups rolled oats1/2 cup dried cranberries3/4 cup dried chopped apples1/2 cup raisins1/2 cup sliced dates, about 10 medium1 teaspoon cinnamonInstructions Preheat oven to 325º. Lightly coat a 9 x 13 x 1/2-inch baking sheet with canola oil. Spread nuts on baking sheet an... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650895 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 650895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=637967&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F26%2Fworthy-wisdom-fat-in-hiding%2F Filed under: Diets, Obesity, Worthy WisdomI wrote recently about the hidden amounts of sugar found in the foods we love so dearly. I learned all about this topic during my visit to Tucson's Canyon Ranch -- a world renowned health and healing destination -- and this sweet lesson came right as I'd decided to rid my diet of as much sugar as possible. Learning that one can of soda houses 12 teaspoons of sugar and a typical container of fruit yogurt has eight sealed the refined sugar deal for me. No more, I say. It's just not worth it.Now here comes the lowdown on fat. Some say the fat we eat is the fat we wear. Perhaps. But one thing is for sure -- fat kills. That's Fit blogger Rigel Gregg wrote a May 24 post all about it, documenting five ways wearing fat can kill us -- it strains our heart a... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=637967 Sat, 26 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 637967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623474&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F19%2Fworthy-wisdom-weight-lifting-minus-the-weights%2F Filed under: Exercise, Worthy WisdomWhile visiting Tucson's Canyon Ranch health and wellness resort, I spent a few hours with a fitness instructor who evaluated my body composition, flexibility, muscle strength, and cardiovascular performance. After offering me a grade in each of these areas -- my muscle strength was average, for example; my cardiovascular performance very good -- he gave me all sorts of tips and techniques for reaching a high level of fitness. He armed me with a variety of options, and I now have a solid collection of exercises in my bag of tricks. One thing I don't have in my bag, however, is a need for a lot of fancy equipment or gear. This fitness instructor told me he once knew a college football player who had the most gorgeous body he'd ever seen. He'd picked up not... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623474 Sat, 19 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 623474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601857&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F12%2Fworthy-wisdom-a-pantry-built-for-health%2F Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers, Diets, Nutrition, Cancer prevention foods, Worthy WisdomIf it ain't broke, don't fix it, says conventional wisdom. But if it is broken, then by all means -- fix it.Many of us have broken pantries. Pantries full of chips, cookies, candies, oils, sugars, and well, let's just name it: junk. Our pantries are broken because they don't work in a world where health and wellness and prevention should be on everyone's menu. They are ineffective, insufficient, and downright bad for us.My pantry has been in disrepair for a long time. Now, however, thanks to a build-your-pantry cheat sheet I brought home from Canyon Ranch, it's on the mend. Yours can be too. Just borrow from this abbreviated list next time you're in the grocery store and in no time, your pantry wi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601857 Sat, 12 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=594849&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F07%2Fworthy-wisdom-sugar-in-hiding%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Diets, Worthy WisdomI have ditched sweets -- obvious sweets like cookies, candy, ice cream, doughnuts, my favorite brownies. There's just no question they're loaded with refined sugar. And I don't want any part of it. What about foods not so apparently doused with tiny white granules? Foods with hidden amounts of refined sugar are dangerous because we don't recognize some of them as sugary. We may mistakenly believe they are healthy enough, and then overdo it when we consume these items.For comparison sake, let's consider some definite sugar-laden treats. Think in terms of teaspoons here -- actually picture a teaspoon from your silverware drawer so you can truly appreciate these totals. A four-ounce slice of chocolate cake with icing has 10 teaspoons of refined su... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=594849 Mon, 07 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 594849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=587876&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F03%2Fworthy-wisdom%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Environment, Diets, Stress Reduction, Exercise, Nutrition, Vitamins and nutrients, Worthy WisdomI am just back from four days at Canyon Ranch in Tucson. They were exhilarating, empowering, renewing, healthy, healing days. They were just as I'd imagined they'd be. And more.Founders Mel and Enid Zuckerman say their commitment -- Canyon Ranch has been serving guests for 25 years and features destinations all over the country -- has set the standard for what has become a very large spa and health and wellness industry. With a focus on nutrition, stress management, preventative care, fitness, and a whole lot of pampering, the Zuckermans have inspired thousands of guests. I'm one of them.I am spilling over with insight and motivation and wisdom I gathered at the Ranch. ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=587876 Thu, 03 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 587876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=499939&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F25%2Fsunday-seven-seven-happy-healthy-habits%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Environment, Diets, Stress Reduction, Exercise, Nutrition, Services, Sunday SevenThe experts at Canyon Ranch resort and spa know what they're talking about when it comes to health and happiness. They make a living off their expertise, in fact. But they're not stingy when it comes to sharing their know-how, and on the Canyon Ranch website, they offer us all a chance to better our lives.I promised in an earlier post to share more of what the Canyon Ranchers have to say -- so here are seven more healthy habits you just might want to embrace.To Carb or Not to CarbCanyon Ranch has watched "fad" diets come and go, never falling for their quick, easy-fix mentality and consistently advocating for balance, moderation and basic good nutrition. In recent years, some diets ha... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=499939 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 499939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485337&cid=t_104284_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F20%2Fhealthy-living-tips-canyon-ranch-style%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Cancer events, All Cancers, Environment, Diets, Stress Reduction, Exercise, Nutrition, Vitamins and nutrients, ServicesIn April, I'm headed to Canyon Ranch, the world's most renowned health and wellness destination. In addition to day spas and residential communities in various U.S. cities, there are two resort locations -- one in Tucson, Arizona and one in Lenox, Massachusetts. This is the one I will visit.My several-day stay at Canyon Ranch comes with a bit of a breast cancer twist, and I'll tell you all about it in a future post. But right now, I want to offer up a few healthy living tips offered by the professionals at these luxurious getaways. Featured on the company's website, these tips might just get you motivated in a healthful direction. Breathe Prope... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485337 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 485337