Peaceful New Year Wishes

MBH blog team wishes the coming year be more peaceful and plentiful for all! Again, remember the loves of your life and cherish them even more...

Vote for MBH Edmonton Blog on Healthline by January 15!

We invite you to vote for our blog on the Healthline contest for best health blog in 2014. Click on this link, type MBH in the search field on the contest page to see our entry (it will appear immidiately), and then vote with your Facebook account. You can also vote with your Twitter, or, even better, with both! 

Vote: http://www.healthline.com/health/best-health-blogs-contest

Peaceful Holidays to All

MBH Blog and social media team wishes its audience a blissful, peaceful, joyful and relaxing holiday season with loved ones. Remember all those loves and appreciate their presence in your life.  

58 Words You Should Know: Breast Cancer

Healthline has produced a valuable infographic containing 58 words any woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer should know during diagnosis, tests, treatment and recovery. In fact, all women should have a look at this informative resource. It is interactive; you hover over a word and a definition will pop up with option to click to know more.

Breast Friends Dragon Boat Racing Team of Edmonton

We renew our support to these amazing soldiers who paddle their way to "live life to its fullest" while they "encourage women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer to lead full and active lives". Read about our Edmontonian women of the Breast Friends Dragon Boat Racing Team, what is their mission and why they paddle. See ways of connecting with them or getting them to speak in your event about it all! 

More Tough Choices for Breast Cancer Screening

"Should a woman have a preventive mastectomy if her lifetime breast cancer risk is 25 percent compared to the average woman’s risk of 12 percent?" The risk percentage of breast cancer by mutations of the known genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 were high enough, one would say, to make informed choices of whether to undergo mastectomy. There are now new mutations that are not as high and make choices tough for women. Read about the study. 

Molokheyya: Yummy & Nutritious Middle Eastern Stew

Molokhia (or Mulukheyya or in Arabic ملوخية) is a green leafy plant that means food of the kings or royal. English name for it is Jute leaves. It is common in the Middle East and is cooked into a stew usually with chicken and rice on the side. Lots of lemon, fried garlic and cilantro involved. It is delicious, healthy and worth hitting local markets to find it. Interested?

Peaceful Eid Fitr 2014

MBH team wishes its Muslim audience in Edmonton and all around the world a peaceful and happy Eid Fitr. We hope you have had a fruitful month of Ramadan.

Misusing Double Mastectomy in Breast Cancer

The recent surgery of celebrity Angelina Jolie has has contributed to the increase in contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM), or removal of the healthy breast (1). Jolie has a strong reason for undergoing such a drastic decision, carrying gene mutations of BCR1 and BCR2. What are the implications of an un-needed mastectomy? 

Best Follower of 2013 Winner!

MBH does a draw to choose a winner from among our followers to honor as the best follower of a year or season, especially to MBH's Facebook page. This time the winner is Salma Masoud! She is a dedicated and supportive follower who lives in the United Arab Emirates. Congrats!

Ramadan Kareem 2014

MBH Edmonton blog team wishes all Muslims around the world, and especially in Edmonton, a blessed and fruitful month of Ramadan. May all your fasting and worship be as blessed as this month is.

Baked Cake Doughnuts (No Frying)

Mmmm... This is something that is worth trying in a summer party. Doughnuts are wonderful treats, after all. Remember that you can a;ways experiment with the icing and topping to fit the occasion or season.

Low Fat Baked Chicken (KFC taste)

Passing by KFC and picking a bucket of the notorious fried chicken from the drive through on your way home is probably something that most of us crave every once in a while. If you feel guilty about it when you actually do it, here is an healthier alternative.

Roasted Veggie Pasta

This is a colorful vegetarian rustic Italian pasta recipe. If you like roasted food and you are vegetarian this is the best of both worlds for you. There is a video included.

Spring Allergies

We all wait for spring but even spring has a price for some: spring allergies! Read about this topic to know more while we launch into the season.

Harper Government: Investment in New Breast Cancer Awareness Program

Read about a new project that supports high risk breast cancer patients by Harper government.

Chicken, Asparagus, and Wild Mushroom Stir-Fry

This is part of our chicken recipes series. Delicious and healthy ingredients as chicken, asparagus, and mushrooms must turn out into a marvelous meal. Try this recipe and see for yourself.  

"The Scar Project": Re-thinking Breast Cancer Through Art

The power of art is far reaching. This article is about a series of large scale photographs and a film of scared young women from breast cancer surgeries. How wonderful a message to raise awareness of this condition and what it inflects on some of us.

Chicken with Salsa Verde

Chicken is a versatile meat type that can be cooked in so many ways and each time has the potential to surprise. This is a warm, juicy and appetizing chicken in a skillet recipe.

Red Pepper and Fennel Frettata

This frittata is baked with eggs and veggies. It is suitable for lunch, brunch or dinner. The nice cups it is made with can make it also a party dish.