7 Dietary Recommendations for Cancer Prevention The following recommendations are from the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) Second Expert Report. Research has shown that following these guidelines can reduce cancer risk. Maintain a healthy weight. Aim for weight in the healthy BMI
By Mark Melton Run for Your Life employee Jacqueline Saliba is an experienced runner of almost 30 years. The mother of three and Kings Mountain native, Jacqueline took her skills from high school track to compete at the collegiate level at Winthrop University. After finishing school, she was able
Child Development Resources presents the CDR Super Hero 5K. This Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Event is a scenic 5K through one of Williamsburg’s most beautiful neighborhoods. It boasts 800-plus attendees, with 5K walkers and runners of all ages, fun runners, volunteers, enthusiastic families and supporters! It has become
24 Foundation Fights Cancer with 24-hour Charity Events, Year-round Mission With a refreshed look and name, 24 Foundation is thrilled to take to the streets of Charlotte at this year’s 24 Hours of Booty event with a continued focus on inspiring and engaging communities to make an immediate impact on
Dick Hoyt pushing his son Rick, who has cerebral palsy, along the run course of the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii... that is what triathlon is all about to me. Hoyt is often the person people cite as the catalyst for their own Ironman journey. I reflected on this last month when I finished the
"It sounds cliche, but she was our rock before the cancer, through the cancer, and even now in spirit…that’s strength like no other I’ve ever known." After her mother, Connie Morgan (1951-2012), was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2008, Jeness "JJ" Campbell began running to relieve stress. With her
By Thomas Henson, Jr. Everything you do in life has risks, and cycling is no exception. Each year in the United States, more than half a million people end up in the emergency room due to a bicycle-related injury. But telling an avid rider to stay off a bike is like telling
By Brandon McDearis Couscous is one of those familiar items seen on many ethnic menus and inside the grocery store, usually on the aisle with the rice and quinoa. Most people assume it is a grain of some sort, but it is actually steamed balls made of semolina flower
Janna Levin of Winston-Salem, North Carolina is a proud mom of two children, and she is also a college professor who teaches physics and a multitude of chemistry-based science courses. In her spare time, the 41-year-old practices the martial art of judo. A first-degree black belt, Levin has been
In mid-summer, the High Country of North Carolina enjoys 80-degree temperatures while the surrounding East Coast temperatures hover in the high 90s. Early August is a prime time to be in Boone! The Boone Gran Fondo rolls through Appalachian State University, climbs beside picturesque Winklers Creek, the gorgeous Shull’s
