By Michael Walton
Childhood obesity is a hot button topic that I’ve touched on before through my blog but I believe it is worth revisiting. This is the first in a series of three posts that I will be making on the subject. During the post I will address the cause, effect, and solutions to childhood […]
Entries Tagged as 'Health - Fitness'
Fighting Childhood Obesity (Part 1 of 3)
April 8th, 2008 · No Comments
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ADHD in Children: What does it look like? PT II
April 5th, 2008 · No Comments
By Dr. Mitchell
ADHD in Children: What does it look like?
Part II
During my early years in graduate school, a ten-year old boy approached me and asked if I would be his mentor. This young man didn’t have much contact with his mother, and his interest in seeking out a surrogate, I deemed quite resourceful. How could […]
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NIKE to host “NIKE SPARQ TEAM CHALLENGE”
April 5th, 2008 · No Comments
Just in time for the Draft of the 2008 football season, The Lifting As We Climb Foundation, Inc. in conjunction with NIKE and SPARQ, will be hosting the “NIKE SPARQ TEAM CHALLENGE” on Saturday, April 12th at Anacostia High School. The team competition is scouting the nation’s top high school football teams to find the […]
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Reality Fitness
March 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Reality television star and now International Fitness Diplomat, Omarosa, is helping launch the Food for Fuel’s International Fitness Program at the DC Student Fitness & Nutrition Challenge.
By Marcus A. Williams
A “Washington Insider,” with a masters and professional degree from D.C.’s beloved Howard University and former employee of the President of the United States is showing […]
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Finding a Place For Fitness in Your Busy Schedule!
March 16th, 2008 · No Comments
By Michael Walton
One of the most common things that I hear in reference to working out and keeping in shape is that people just don’t have the time to fit it in their hectic schedules. I totally understand. Being an athlete obviously forces me to make my workout regimen a priority but if I were […]
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‘Conquering Common Female Fitness Misconceptions’
March 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments
By Michael Walton
With the New Year and everyone’s subsequent resolutions fresh in mind I want to address some common misconceptions about what it means to be physically fit and the work that will be involved in reaching ones fitness goals for the year. There are certain misconceptions across the board but I will focus on […]
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Ex-Military Soldier/Model turns Cancer illness into an inspiration of hope and life - Spinning For Life
March 16th, 2008 · No Comments
In our efforts to educate and inspire our community, it’s important to give attention to a particular and unknown type of cancer.
Cancer is spoken of so many times….but how often is the cancer NON-HODGKINS heard of? The Definition of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a large group of cancers of the immune system. NHL’s can occur […]
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Dr. Burgess: The Skin You’re In
March 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Suffer from excessive dandruff? Everyone suffers from dandruff to some degree. Dandruff, medically known as seborrheic dermatitis, is often mistaken for dry itchy scalp. In fact, it occurs in normal to oily skin areas. It more commonly occurs areas of the scalp and along the hairline; in and behind the ears; along side the nostrils, eyebrows […]
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Dr. Baruch Talks About Living a Healthy Lifestyle
March 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Dr. Baruch Ben-Yehudah, founder of the Everlasting Life Health Complex and Organic Market, spoke to Fox 5 about breaking down social and cultural barriers to improve the health of the African American community. Watch both the Fox 5 News interview and our unedited interview with Dr. Baruch right here on myvoicedc.com.
Story that aired on WTTG […]
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Cloned Cheeseburgers for Dinner
March 10th, 2008 · No Comments
By Curtis Price
It was probably about 5 years ago, maybe even longer, but I can remember the magazine cover as clear as day. It was the Economist magazine and the cover had two sheep standing side by side and the caption mentioned the sheep’s name as Dolly and that these were the first successfully cloned […]
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