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Ask Michael Lamb, and he’ll tell you he was once a “fast-food eating, stressed out, sleep deprived, middle-aged couch potato.” But no more. The 55-year-old Georgia teacher has gone from 300 pounds to about 250, with 50 more pounds to go. And he’s not just doing it for himself: Lamb hopes to lose enough weight o qualify as a kidney donor for his wife, who suffers from a kidney disease known as CKD3. “Without losing weight and getting in shape, I would not be considered an organ donor candidate,” he says. View Full Post
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Bike to Work—But Wear Your Helmet
Last weekend I chatted with a childhood friend about the crazy, unsafe things we did on bicycles when we were young. Whether it was launching ourselves off homemade ramps, towing our friends on skateboards or riding on handlebars, we did most of it without helmets. View Full Post
Face Down Your Fitness Fears
Most of us, at one time or another, have been afraid to try something new, especially when it comes to fitness. My most recent fear facing came when I had the chance to do a zipline tour—the kind where you hike through the forest, climb up onto a tiny platform 20 feet above the ground, then cross from tree to tree via zipline and rope bridge and rope swing. The issue? I'm afraid of heights. View Full Post
How to Maintain Your Weight Loss for Life!
Dear Transformation Nation: Congratulations! You did it! If you’ve you reached your goal weight, doesn’t it feel good? Now you might be worried about maintaining your weight loss or fitness level, or wondering how you’ll be able to keep the weight off. View Full Post
A Mother’s Day Wish for Moms Who Are Caregivers
Holly Collom was only 18 years old when her baby Thomas was born. Being a mom at 18 would have been challenge enough, but Thomas was born prematurely, at just 26 weeks, and spent three months in the neonatal ICU. “The day we finally got to go home was the first of many goals Thomas and I reached together,” Collom says. “Feedings and simply breathing were a challenge, but we fought to keep him alive and growing.” View Full Post
Knowing When Mom Needs Care
Moms spend their lives caring for others. As a child you depend on your mom for almost everything, from that bowl of soup when you’re sick to that shoulder to cry on when you’re upset. But as children grow older, so do moms—and eventually, Mom may be the one who needs caring for. View Full Post
Breastfeeding, the Next Olympic Sport
This week’s cover of Time shows a young mother breastfeeding her son—a boy, nearly 4 years old, who is standing on a chair to reach his mother’s breast. View Full Post
Natural Alternatives to Statin Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned that statin drugs may be linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. That’s no small news considering that one in four Americans over age 45 takes one of these drugs on a regular basis. View Full Post
National Nurses Week: What Makes Nurses So Amazing
I often joke that my marriage was arranged. My mother, a registered nurse, introduced me to my wife, also an RN. The introduction happened at an early morning breakfast, immediately after one of their night shifts ended. My future wife ate pancakes, and then we went to a 24-hour bar. Naturally, I was hooked. View Full Post
How Stuttering Changed Our Lives
By the time she was six years old, my daughter Linnea had almost stopped talking. Although she was one of the best students in her grade, she refused to raise her hand in class. When I drove a carpool full of loud, giggling girls chattering about their latest adventures, I’d be overwhelmed with despair as Linnea sat silently, unable to get her words out fast enough to be part of the flow of conversation. View Full Post
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