Stay on Track Despite Holiday Traveling Pitfalls

Over the river and through the woods or wherever else you plan to go this year, traveling for the holidays can throw a wrench into your healthy lifestyle efforts. From impulse snack buys to big sit-down dinners, it is true many Americans gain about a pound each holiday season that sticks and accumulates over the years. Despite hectic holiday travel, you can avoid that pound or more by following a few easy steps.

Packing healthy snacks is always a smart decision when you are on the go. If there is a chance you may get stuck in an airport or in traffic, plan ahead to stave off your hunger with an easy-to-pack snack like trail mix, a protein bar, fresh fruit, a peanut butter sandwich on whole grain bread, or any other non-perishable snack.

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What Treatment Hubby Was Having

Ok well the pathology results are in and my husband definitely had testicular cancer. They sent him to have an MRI to make sure there was no enlarged lymph nodes in his body this was how they were going to stage the cancer. We lucked out his cancer was caught at stage one. I say lucked out because it could have been much worse.

We made an appointment with a medical oncologist who would go over the treatment plan for him but the urologist felt pretty sure that he would not need chemotherapy but that was going to be up to the cancer specialist.

When we met with his medical oncologist he explained the staging and that since he caught it early enough he only needed radiation.

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December 4, 2011 • Tags: Was, Was Having • Posted in: Fitness Articles • No Comments

The 10 Most Inspirational Songs

We all have a reason why, we just have to find and identify the best reason, and hold it close to our hearts and minds on a daily basis.

The difference between the most successful people in the world and those that arent living their dreams, is that the uber successful know what they want to do, why they want to do it, and attack that expectation, goal, or whatever you want to call it with a relentless tenacity that is hard to match.

So what does that have to do with music?

The 10 songs on this list remind me of my why.

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Testicular Cancer Part 2 Testing

If your male loved one was doing a check on himself for testicular cancer and they noticed something. The first thing is stop don’t panic it could be something as simple as an enlarged lymph node. You still need to call the doctor and make sure they are checked as soon as possible. The good thing about testicular cancer is that when it is caught early it is very treatable.

When you call the doctor the first thing they will do is a physical exam. The physical exam will be a basic exam where they will feel for enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, armpit, and groins. The doctor will then have him lower his pants and check above the area and then he will feel the testicles.

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