Apr

12

Preventing Premature Births - March of Dimes

Posted by Sarah R

April 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

She doesn’t know it yet* I will be joining Mrs. Flinger on May 3rd to walk for Maddie Spohr and for March of Dimes. I have set up my own donation page on the Seattle for Maddie team for a couple of reasons.

I couldn’t find a Portland team to walk with. I know there’s a [...]

Apr

4

Running Gear

Posted by Sarah R

April 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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I’m not allowed to start running until April 28th. That will be six weeks post-surgery, and I am already counting down because sitting on my bum (at least until the 14th) is killing me. I’ve resorted to looking lustfully at new running gear even though on the 28th, I’ll [...]

Mar

26

5 random things I’d like to try

Posted by Sarah R

March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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1. MorningStar Farms original sausage patties - I love the MorningStar Farms corn dogs and can’t imagine why I wouldn’t like the sausage, too.
2. Kotex Ultra Thin with Wings pads - yes, you read that right, I want to try out this pad. I have always (like since I was 16) been an [...]

Mar

17

Three women I’d like you to meet

Posted by Sarah R

March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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I’m active online in a few different health communities, therefore I get to meet a handful of amazing female Health Activists. Today I wanted to introduce you to a few of them that have recently made a strong impact on my life as a women’s Health Activist!
First I’d like to [...]

Feb

22

Glass Straw Giveaway at Living A Whole Life

Posted by Sarah R

February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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The ladies over at Living a Whole Life are giving away a set of glass straws to help keep you hydrated and save the landfills! They are also guaranteed, but are essentially unbreakable “they are made of borosilicate glass tubing which is the strongest commercially available glass. This is the same [...]

Feb

16

Motivation to exercise

Posted by Sarah R

February 16, 2009 | 1 Comment

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Working at WEGO Health has given me the opportunity to meet new people and really see where my health interests lie. It’s also recently given me a kick in the pants to start working out again! Shannan recently created a new Fit Group and I jumped right in. She has been [...]

Jan

25

The World is Fat :: Book giveaway!!

Posted by Sarah R

January 25, 2009 | 1 Comment

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One of the super-cool blogs I read is offering a book I really want to tackle. The World is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race written by Barry Popkin looks to be a fantastic read - especially for a future public health educator. If I were [...]

Sep

8

Women’s Health in the News III

Posted by Sarah R

September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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 picture courtesy of Rural Ramblings
Vitamin D has potential to ward off disease, reports Harvard Women’s Health Watch - Fall is around the corner, and for many of us, that means less sunshine. For those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, this article about vitamin D activity is an educational read. Do you [...]