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Customized Exercise Programming – Cervical Cancer Sharon received a referral for a client with invasive cervical cancer. She’s a physical therapist but has worked mostly with orthopedic patients. She recently became a Cancer Exercise Specialist and asked if she could hire me to help her with and teach…

Minimize Your Risk for Cervical Cancer with Exercise According to the first U.S. case-controlled study (that has been published in the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease), women who do not engage in regular physical activity have an increased risk of developing cervical cancer. According to study author…

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Every year more than 300,00 women worldwide die of cervical cancer, with 80% of these deaths occurring in low to middle-income countries. Poor access to prevention, screening, and treatment contributes to 90% of these deaths. Cervical cancer is preventable - and treatable…

Cancer Rates Are Increasing in People Under 50: Learn How to Manage Your Risk According to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, most commonly occurring cancers are diagnosed in people over age 50. Over the past several decades, however, rates of many types of cancer have been rising in…

Ingredients: Canola oil spray 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 cup ground flaxseed 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 large eggs 1 cup canned pumpkin 1/4 cup canola oil 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/4 cup 100 percent apple juice 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1 cup dried cranberries Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat…

Ingredients for Fruit Filling: 10 oz. fresh or frozen cranberries, unsweetened 3 medium apples, peeled, sliced 1 orange, zest, and juice 1/2 cup brown sugar Ingredients for Whole Grain Crumble Topping 1 cup old-fashioned oats 1/3 cup whole-wheat flour 1/3 cup hazelnuts, coarsely chopped 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. cardamom 1/2 tsp. ground ginger Pinch salt (optional) 1/4 cup vegetable oil Directions Preheat oven to 375 F. Place cranberries…

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced 1 large shallot, thinly sliced 1 bunch of kale leaves stripped (about 15 leaves), washed, and thinly sliced ½ teaspoon smoked paprika 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped 5 large eggs Salt and pepper, to taste 1 cup crumbled…

Customized Exercise Programming - Pancreatic Cancer Customized Exercise Programming - Pancreatic Cancer Will received a referral for a client with pancreatic cancer. He’s been a Cancer Exercise Specialist for three years, but this is his first client with pancreatic cancer. Although it was caught earlier than most, Will…

Global Incidence of Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic cancer is the 12th deadliest form of cancer, with a 5-year survival rate of just 10, with more than half of the cases being diagnosed at an advanced stage. A total of 495773 (262865 male and 232908 female) new cases and 466003…

Black Eyed-Pea & Pumpkin Stew INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 2 cloves garlic, sliced Salt, to taste 1 onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper or orange bell pepper or yellow bell pepper, diced 1 small bunch collard greens, stems discarded, leaves roughly cut into 1-inch pieces 1…