Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. A warning to all seniors!! Do not ignore your insomnia and sleeplessness. Regular restful [...]
Maintaining a healthy weight is important at any age but it can be particularly crucial for seniors since many illnesses are tied to body weight. Maintaining a healthy immune system can also require eating a balanced, nutritionally sound diet. The Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center at Durham Medical Center suggests that people need to change how they eat for [...]
Dr. Kerry Chandler, Breast imaging radiologist at Wake Radiology, the Triangle's leader in 3D mammography Learning that you have dense breast tissue can be confusing. From questions about how it’s related to breast cancer to what it means for your long-term health, it’s important for women to understand breast density. In fact, women are often surprised that having dense breasts [...]
Janice Hong Messier, MD, FACS Board Certified, General Surgery Board Certified, Vascular Surgery Almost everyone wants healthy legs that feel as good as they look. The most common health problems associated with one's legs are circulatory. Arteries and veins comprise the leg's circulatory system. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart to the rest of your body and veins return [...]
Catherine Pelone, MS, RDN, LDN, received her BS in Applied Nutrition from NCSU and her MS in Nutrition and Dietetic Internship at Meredith College. Within the last decade, sugar has been labeled the black sheep of the nutrition world, but many are unsure which sugary foods to be concerned about. Sugar 101 Dietary sources of sugar can be divided into [...]
Here at Springmoor, the Pathways Fitness Team encourages our community to keep moving. We’ve all heard the phrase, “move it or lose it,” and it’s true! If you don’t actively seek ways to live a healthy lifestyle, you will eventually see changes in your strength and abilities, ultimately affecting your quality of life. Here is an exercise C.H.E.C.K. list [...]
About 85 million American – one out of every three adults over 20 – have high blood pressure. Undetected or uncontrolled, high blood pressure can lead to heart disease, stroke, and threaten health and wellness. Knowing your blood pressure numbers is key to a longer, healthier life. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is known as the “silent killer” because it [...]
North Carolina’s screening rate for colon cancer is currently just above 68 percent. According to analysis by the National Colorectal Cancer Round Table, if North Carolina can reach 80 percent screening by 2018 (a national goal), 7,909 cases could be prevented and 5,796 lives could be saved by 2030 in our state alone. Early diagnosis is the key to surviving [...]
Multiple research studies have shown that chronic lack of sleep has about the same effect on cognition and coordination as a few alcoholic beverages. So what do you do when you need to concentrate but you are tired? Many reach for a cup of coffee or a soda. Solid research shows that caffeine in doses between 30 and 300 milligrams [...]
Never waste space on a hot grill. Load it up with summer veggies. They go great with grilled meat or fish and are just as wonderful left over, used cold, room temperature, or reheated. My favorites are yellow squash, eggplant, and okra. One of the great things about grilling vegetables is that they are done in a snap. Potatoes take [...]
