Who Are You Running For?

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure is taking place in Sir Winston Churchill Square tomorrow, September 30. Interested to participate? You can still come out and show your support by registering in person the day of the walk and join this cause .

Location: Sir Winston Churchill Square on 102 Ave between 99 and 100 Street.

Time: 8:00am Final Registration/Donation Drop-off
9:00am Opening Ceremonies
9:30am Warm-Up
10:00am Start of Run
10:15am Start of Walk
11:00am Awards Celebration

                                                      Source: Youtube

What warning signs to look for when performing a BSE (Breast Self-Exam)

I would like to stress the importance of having a yearly Mammogram screening beginning at the age of fifty. Not sure who to contact for that? Well, feel free click on our “Contact Us” tab to contact an MBH educator to have one booked for you.
A monthly BSE (Breast Self Examination) should also be performed on a monthly basis to increase the chance of surviving breast cancer. Here are some things you should watch out while doing your monthly exam:  


·       Any new lump found in the breast or armpit

·       Any lump or thickening that does not shrink or lessen after your next period

·       Any change in the size, shape or symmetry of your breast

·       A thickening or swelling of the breast

·       Any dimpling, puckering or indention in the breast

·       Dimpling, skin irritation or other change in the breast skin or nipple

·       Redness or scaliness of the nipple or breast skin

·       Nipple discharge (fluid coming from your nipples other than breast milk), predominantly if the discharge is bloody, clear and sticky, dark or occurs without squeezing your nipple

·       Nipple tenderness or pain

·       Nipple retraction: turning or drawing inward or pointing in a new direction

·       Any breast change that may be cause for concern

Below is an image of the average size of tumors detected by mammograms and Self Breast Examination

http://www.imaginis.com/breast-cancer-screening-prevention/guidelines-women-should-follow-for-early-detection-of-breast-cancer-1#breast-changes-and-warning-signs-to-watch-for-with-breast-self-exam

Move Your Heart!

We, MBH health Educators care about the health and well-being of Edmontonians. That’s why we are supportive of the various health awareness events that take place here in the city of Edmonton. On September 22^nd, 2012 a multicultural heart health event called “Move Your Heart” will take place at the University of Alberta Saville community Sports Centre from 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM.

Not only will this educative yet fun event feature demonstrations of Martial arts, Tai Chi, Bollywood dancing, and a 1 KM family walk, but there will be a MBH Edmonton booth set up. This would be an amazing opportunity for us health educators to meet you and inform you of our great services, of our upcoming events and for you to grab some treats. Also, Don’t Forget To Get Your FREE HENNA TATTOO At Our Booth!!

 

Hope to see you there!

MBH Health Educators

 

 

Source: Move Your Heart

Top 5 Breast Cancer Prevention Tips

Dr. Kristi Funk is a surgical breast specialist and founder of the Pink Lotus Breast center in Los Angeles, a place dedicated to prevent, screen, diagnose and treat breast cancer. In the following video, Dr. Funk has stated the top five Breast Cancer prevention tips:

1)    Mammogram screening is of extreme importance (Contact one of our MBH health educators to have one booked for you!)

2)    Including more unsaturated fats than saturated or trans- fats in your diet

3)    Become active and exercise

4)     Increase the intake of phytochemical rich veggies in your diet such as Broccoli, Spinach, Kale, carrots and tomatoes are examples of vegetables that decrease your cancer risk. Walnuts and Pomegranate are shown to have phytochemicals that suppress estrogen, reducing breast cancer

5)    Decrease Alcohol intake

 

 

What are some of the fruits or vegetables that you greatly enjoy? Do you know their health benefits or if they are rich in Phytochemicals?

                                          Source: YouTube

Mediterranean Potato Salad

This tasty Mediterranean Potato salad is a great side dish, complementing any meal, or a snack. I like this recipe because I find the potato salads found in many grocery stores are too creamy and rich, while this Mediterranean salad has a salsa touch to it. Plus, it’s fresh and home-made. Try it out, you will love it!

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2249640/mediterranean-potato-salad

1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion (thinly sliced)
1 garlic clove (crushed)
1 tsp oregano (fresh or dried)
½ x 400g of cherry tomatoes
100g roasted red peppers (From a jar, sliced)
300g  potatoes (halved if large)
25g black olives (sliced)
Handful of basil leaves (chopped)

1.    Heat oil in a saucepan, add the onion and cook for 5-10 mins until soft. Add the garlic and oregano and cook for 1 min. Add tomatoes and peppers, season well and simmer gently for 10 mins.

2.    Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water for 10-15 mins until tender. Drain well, mix with the sauce and serve warm, sprinkled with olives and basil.

PER SERVING

111 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 16g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 1g, fiber 2g, sugar 3g, salt 0.2 g

                                  Source: Good Food

Back to School

It’s the time of year again where hearing school bells ring, seeing yellow school buses passing by filled with students, feeling the pressure of shopping for school supplies and cloths etc., signal a new school year. This also signals the commencement of back-to-school season stress, often feeling like Christmas season!
How was your back-to- school experience this year? Did you or your children find it hard to transition from summer vacation mode to back-to-school mode?



http://www.funkiplanet.com/2012/08/back-to-school-our-curriculum-for-2012.html

 

Take a puff of awareness, not a puff of Nicotine!

http://www.usabledt.com/

Cigarettes, Cigars, Hookahs or Shisha, Pipe, Chewing tobacco and Snuff are of the most common forms of tobacco intake. Throughout history, smoking was viewed as something done by men, but women around the world are now becoming active consumers. This is especially true for developing countries, as their tobacco intake greatly exceeds that of developed nations.

 According to Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), smoking is the most preventable cause of early death in the world. In fact, it’s estimated that American women who smoke die fifteen years earlier compared to non-smokers.Studies have also illustrated that more than 1 in 6 American women, 18 years of age and older, smoke cigarettes. The likelihood of smokers according to their culture is shown in descending peak rates:  Native women from Alaska followed by multi-racial women, white women, black women, Hispanics and Asian women being the least likely group.   

Education is a key factor in the probability of a woman becoming a smoker, as non educated women or one with a low education is twice as likely to smoke than an educated woman would. Age is another influential factor since smoking is more popular among the younger age group, especially for high school teen girls, than older women between the ages of 25 to 44.
As these younger women continue smoking well into adulthood, they increase their risk in having smoking-related health problems and diseases such as cancer and heart disease. In 2009, the International Agency for Research on Cancer stated the need for more research to be undertaken to further understand the link between smoking and breast cancer. It has been shown though that chemicals in tobacco smoke does reach breast tissue and are found in breast milk which is clearly not a healthy occurrence.

                                        Source: American Cancer Society.

 

Think Pink!

This beautiful song sung by Enya, Angel, along with the inspirational quotes about hope and self-empowerment make it a wonderful video to watch.
Personally, Enya is one of the singers I have always loved to listen to. Listening to her angelic voice has always felt like an escape to a peaceful and tranquil place.  

"Once you choose hope, anything is possible" – Christopher Reeve

What are some quotes you enjoyed from the video?