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Ask yourself: * Am I experiencing that late afternoon snack attack? * Am I eating mindlessly or mindfully? * Are my portions in check? It may be helpful to keep a food record. * Do I know what the better choices are at fast food restaurants? * Am I under-eating early and overeating later?
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When exercising in the heat it is important to keep the body hydrated before, during, and after engaging in any type of physical activity. Dehydration can cause many detrimental effects including a decrease in exercise performance, early onset of fatigue, headaches, and major stress on the heart.
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Arthritis pain is one of the most common reasons people give for limiting physical activity. But activity can be very helpful in reducing the pain and stiffness of arthritis. Appropriate exercises can increase flexibility and mobility of arthritic joints, help maintain body weight, and improve healt
Bay Area
[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/stimulus2.gif]Joint Project of Congresswoman Lee, East Bay Community Foundation Oakland, CA – The East Bay Community Foundation in collaboration with the Office of Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) has created a new Web-based resource guide to help Ea
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[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/roland_01a.jpg]The role of faith communities in the dialog for a new campaign for marriage equality in California. By now most people have heard how the blame game was played after the passage of Prop 8 in California. Scapegoats included people o
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[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/fruit_pears.jpg]Carbohydrates are one of the major food categories; the others include proteins and fats. Carbs provide fuel for the body in the form of glucose. Glucose is a sugar that is the primary means of energy for all of the body's cells.
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In September I traveled to the African continent for the first time. I went with Minister Bongane Nyathi to attend his sister’s wedding in Johannesburg, South Africa. The wedding was traditional and went on for three days. It was really beautiful and festive. I learned a little about Zulu and
Community
A Word to People of Faith in Urban Communities Seems like towards the start of every summer, I hear the same foreboding proclamation: “Whew, it’s gonna be a hot summer.” But in our urban communities, these aren’t meteorologically-based forecasts for sunshine and high UV indexes. Instead, such statements
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[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/n1003334100_14424_8009.jpg]I am powerful. My journey is the path of Kings, Princes, and Noblemen. My footsteps will blaze trails for future generations. I invented "looking good", and perfected "being brilliant.” I am a force of nature. The li
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[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/healtheq_cvr.jpg]Over the past decade, there have been sustained health improvements for many residents of Alameda County. This is good news. And yet while overall health has improved, serious health inequities persist. Health inequities are defin
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[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/1st_deb_photo.jpg](We’ll see it through) Is our economy improving? This is an excellent question. One of the most painful parts about the recession is the current loss of jobs. Since the first quarter 2008 there have been approximately 6 million
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[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/fruit_peas.jpg]How many of you, fitness buffs and beginners, have ever stopped making progress in strength gains or losing weight? How many of you ever guessed that the reason that you were in a slump was due to following the same old workout regi