healthy living

There's never been any breast cancer -- or any cancer, for that matter -- in my family.
Over the past 10 years, I've had the pleasure of hosting many breast cancer awareness fundraisers, luncheons, walks and races.
Every time I took the stage, I was humbled by the FIGHT the breast cancer sur…

Trying to cut some calories?  Lose some carbs?  I "sampled" something at a grocery store and decided instead of buying their prepared version, I'd make it myself, control the ingredients and the cost! :)
This is a great rice substitute...

A local couple is working to turn a tragedy into an awareness after their teenage son passed away from a pulmonary embolism in his lung.

There's certainly no shortage of Greek food around town. In fact, the Greek culture (as if you couldn't tell by the food) is very prominent here in Buffalo.
Coming up in June is the Annual Greek Fest. The Festival heralds the beginning of the festival season on the Niagara Frontier and the beginning …

Like any other red-blooded, American, 41-year-old woman, I've tried just about every diet on the planet.  After battling weight issues since I was about 8 years old, I've decided to settle into the most logical of options, a lifestyle change, including healthy diet and exercise (at my…

Only by knowing the statistics of breast cancer will we be able to better arm ourselves against it.

Did you know that eight out of nine women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of breast cancer? That's why early detection is a must and that's why we hear so much about the getting regular mammograms. Now we're hearing of 3D mammography and so I thought I'd stop …

If you've been listening to Mix 96, you know that I've been watching what I eat as I've teamed up with Guaranteed Weight Loss of WNY to slim down this year. I've just discovered that there are actually some 'healthy foods' that can cause weight gain due to their calorie…

There are some things we as a society are just better off not knowing.

Firstly, I can't POSSIBLY thank you enough for your calls and texts this morning, after I shared the news below.  Your care and concern and positive thoughts and prayers means more to me than you could ever know.

Heart Health can be as simple as making some changes to your diet. Consider adding more of these seven foods to your plate for their heart-health benefits.

As you may know, I had my 40th birthday in December...and among other things I had to accept (like 40 being TOTALLY awesome and INDEED the new 30!), I knew having a mammogram was a priority!
I went to my friends at Southtowns Radiology.....