my healthy lifestyle Archives

6 Things That Keep Men From Taking Better Care of Themselves

by YuliaFeb 18, 2023

“Self-care is essential. Prioritize it,” I say as I end a session with a young male client.

He nods with a slight eye roll. I wonder if I sound trite or even a bit paternalistic.

Do men need to be reminded to care for themselves? Is this not obvious? Like reminding someone not to die?

The problem is that self-care is obvious, but it’s not commonplace, especially for men.

When Self-Care Intersects with Being a Man

The sad fact is that gender socialization for men often interferes with living a long and healthy life.

Men have a higher risk of

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Fig Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash

by YuliaFeb 13, 2023

This Fig Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash is the perfect fall salad loaded with leafy greens, fresh figs, crunchy pecans, and creamy goat cheese all tossed with a rich balsamic dressing!

Oh how I love a good fall salad this time of year to balance out all those cozy comfort food dishes we are all currently enjoying! This salad is loaded with peppery arugula, sweet fresh figs, perfectly roasted butternut squash (with cinnamon!), crunchy pecans, creamy goat cheese and delicious pops of dried cranberries all drizzled with a delicious maple balsamic dressing. I know. There is A LOT going on.

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Searching for solutions to gun violence: Health Lifestyle Hub planned for Auburn Gresham

by YuliaFeb 10, 2023

CHICAGO (CBS) – This September, the Healthy Lifestyle Hub will fully open its doors in the Auburn Gresham community.

The building will serve as an anchor in the community, right on 79th Street, offering a health center, dental services, a minority-owned pharmacy, and other critical services.

It’s an example of how investing in a community, one block at a time, can bring a neighborhood back to life.

CBS 2’s Joe Donlon toured the facility with Carlos Nelson, the director of the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation. He got the project off the ground and talked about what it means for

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Welcomes Matt Kenseth, Hershel McGriff, Kirk Shelmerdine

by YuliaFeb 02, 2023

nascar hall of fame induction ceremony — NASCAR Hall Welcomes Kenseth, McGriff, ShelmerdineChris Graythen – Getty Images

McGriff, 95, raced successfully for decades on the West Coast and made occasional runs in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Kenseth won the Cup championship in 2003, won 39 Cup races.
Shelmerdine was a standout along Cup pit rows in the 1980s and ’90s, guiding the Richard Childress Racing crew and driver Dale Earnhardt.

Membership in the NASCAR Hall of Fame reached 61 Friday night with the induction of Matt Kenseth, Kirk Shelmerdine and Hershel McGriff in a ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center.

McGriff, 95, raced successfully for decades

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Adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle may lower stroke risk

by YuliaJan 17, 2023

Genes and lifestyle factors together play a role in stroke risk. However, even for people at high risk for stroke, adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle may significantly lower the risk of stroke in their lifetime, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Associationan open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

“We know that well-managed, modifiable risk factors, especially treatment of hypertension, can noticeably lower an individual’s risk of stroke,” said senior study author Myriam Fornage, Ph.D., FAHA, professor of molecular medicine and human genetics at the Institute of Molecular Medicine at

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A healthy lifestyle can offset a high genetic

by YuliaJan 09, 2023

People who are genetically at higher risk for stroke can lower that risk by as much as 43% by adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle, according to new research led by UTHealth Houston, which was published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

The study included 11,568 adults from ages 45 to 64 who were stroke-free at baseline and followed for a median of 28 years. The levels of cardiovascular health were based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 recommendations, which include stopping smoking, eating better, getting activity, losing weight, managing blood pressure, controlling cholesterol, and

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