National Women’s Health and Fitness Day 2022

5 Ways To Restart Your Fitness Routine and Stay Active In the midst of the pandemic, you may have fallen off track with your fitness routine, canceled your gym membership, or found it hard to maintain the fitness habits you once took for granted. This National Women’s Health and Fitness Day, which is celebrated every year on the last Wednesday of September, follow these steps to get back into your routine and form new health and fitness goals. Step 1: Make a commitment Take the first step by making the decision to get back on track with your fitness routine.…

Chickasaw woman places second for Miss Health and Fitness 2023 | Local News

Mary Lu Dolce is a travel nurse with a lifestyle of conscientious eating, exercise, and persistence. She also has a deep love for animals, whether rescuing strays or training horses for barrel racing. A few years ago, she rescued a cat that was injured by a car and sustained a bite from a stray on her finger. The bite gave her osteomyelitis, an infection of the bone, which led to the amputation of her finger. When she was rescuing a stray dog, she sustained serious injuries to her chin that also required surgery. Additionally, Dolce struggles with lupus, an autoimmune…

Weight loss scams are on the rise, says New York’s Better Business Bureau

Weight loss scams are on the rise, according to New York’s Better Business Bureau, which says complaints about products involving health, beauty, medical care and fitness have increased more than 55% over the last year. While inundated with gripes about weight loss drugs, BBB Metro New York received a flood of complaints about other consumer health and beauty products, including items ranging from exercise equipment to deodorant, especially those advertised heavily on social media. “Weight loss drugs are in high demand, and many companies are just not prepared to handle the volume,” said Claire Rosenzweig, president and CEO of BBB…