Good News Notes: “Rita Losee, 79, of West Bath hopes to raise $48,000 for Good Shepherd Food Bank by getting outside to exercise for 5 miles every day from Jan. 1 to March 21. Losee’s goal is nearly identical to a fundraiser she organized last year in which she hiked 5 miles every day from Jan. 1…
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Central Pa. Food Bank aims to end food insecurity
Good News Notes: “Over the last few weeks, reports have been coming out detailing the ongoing supply chain disruptions, inventory issues, and labor shortages across the country. The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is working to end food insecurity in our area, however. Any Dessel, who works for the food bank, told FOX43 that people who are food insecure have…
This 5-Minute Breathing Exercise Lowers Blood Pressure as Much as Drugs or Exercise
Good News Notes: “In the space of just five minutes a day – about the time it takes to take 30 deep breaths – a simple breathing exercise can lower blood pressure, boost vascular health, and could sharply reduce your chances of developing serious cardiovascular disease. It almost sounds like an infomercial (and we didn’t…
What to Eat to Lower Your Blood Pressure, From a Woman Who Did It
Good News Notes: “Sherra Aguirre has a family history of high blood pressure that is so dramatic, it has cut short the lives of two cousins and left her parents tied to daily medication. She saw these circumstances as cautionary tales and decided to do everything she could to offset a family history that illustrated what…
Eric Adams Wants Brooklynites to Try This Meat Reduction Challenge
Good News Notes: “Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is throwing his weight behind a 21-day challenge to eat less meat. And he’s doing it by pointing out both his own transformational health journey, and how eating healthy can boost resistance to COVID-19. ‘When many people make small individual changes, it has the potential to transform…
San Francisco Seeks to End Meat and Dairy in Hospitals and Jails
Good News Notes: “As the world turns its attention to the risk of eating meat, the city of San Francisco plans to reduce the consumption of animal products in city jails and public hospitals. The City Board of Supervisors passed this vote last week stating: ‘Jails must reduce purchases of animal products by 50 percent…
Dr. Oz Says to Reduce COVID-19 complications, Change Your Diet (Don’t Forget, today is National Eat Your Vegetables Day in the U.S.)
Good News Notes: “‘Do all the things that make you healthier today, like lose weight, break a sweat and lower your inflammation by leaning green with lots of veggies,’ says Dr. Mehmet Oz, in the context of how to be healthy in the time of COVID-19.” “‘If you look at the people suffering the worst…
Eating enough fruit and veg lowers risk of memory loss, says a new study
Good News Notes: “We all know that we should be getting our five-a-day – but scientists have found even more reason. A study has shown that eating plenty of fruit and vegetables has been linked to a lower risk of memory loss. The research, which also found benefits to brain health from protein-rich foods, discovered…
Mindfulness training may lower blood pressure
Good News Notes: “There is anecdotal evidence that meditation and mindfulness training may be able to reduce high blood pressure and hypertension. However, clinical confirmation of these claims has been scarce until last month, when researchers published a new study in the journal PLOS One. The authors report the results of a Mindfulness-Based Blood Pressure Reduction (MB-BP)…