The Health Advocate
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A perfect Valentine’s Day message……
I blogged back in February 2012 and May 2012 about two heart attack victims at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas. Well, the Heart Attack Grill has done it again! This time it was their spokesperson (unofficial) John Alleman who died from a heart attack….caused by eating too much food at the Heart Attack Grill. The OWNER Jon Basso was reported as saying, “I told him if you keep eating like this, it’s going to kill ya”…….
I truly pray that there aren’t anymore victims of the Heart Attack Grill. Please click the link above to read more about it.
Today is Ash Wednesday and it marks the beginning of Lent. What does Lent mean? Well, according to Fr. Freda Pena, today “…..believers are receiving the imposition of ashes on their foreheads, as a reminder that from the dust they were created and to dust they shall return.” It is a time to shed the old and be renewed. It’s a time to examine the conscience, to confess of wrong-doings and to repent. To learn more, click here.
I LOVE this chart! This is so great!
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An emergency room doctor at New York Presbyterian Hospital has touched the hearts of millions after a personal letter he wrote about the death of a patient went viral on the Internet.
The letter was first published on Reddit by the son of the deceased woman, who reportedly died of breast cancer in December 2012. In the letter, the doctor explains that this is the first such note he has written in 20 years of ER work.
The letter has already been viewed by more than 2 million users on Reddit, with thousands leaving comments. The doctor’s letter:
Dear Mr. (removed),
I am the Emergency Medicine physician who treated your wife Mrs (removed) last Sunday in the Emergency Department at (hospital). I learned only yesterday about her passing away and wanted to write to you to express my sadness. In my twenty years as a doctor in the Emergency Room, I have never written to a patient or a family member, as our encounters are typically hurried and do not always allow for more personal interaction.
However, in your case, I felt a special connection to your wife (removed), who was so engaging and cheerful in spite of her illness and trouble breathing. I was also touched by the fact that you seemed to be a very loving couple. You were highly supportive of her, asking the right questions with calm, care and concern. From my experience as a physician, I find that the love and support of a spouse or a family member is the most soothing gift, bringing peace and serenity to those critically ill.
I am sorry for your loss and I hope you can find comfort in the memory of your wife’s great spirit and of your loving bond. My heartfelt condolences go out to you and your family.
(removed), MD
The 24-year-old man who posted the letter said in an email interview with the Huffington Post that the outpouring of support from Reddit users has helped him cope with the passing of his mother.
“If my mother were alive to see this, she would want readers to reflect on the power of showing compassion toward a total stranger,” he said in the interview. “The support I got from Reddit was amazing—doctors, nurses and other Redditors who have lost their mothers to cancer were all shocked and amazed that the doctor took the time to write such a heartfelt, meaningful letter.”
The power of compassion and words. Wonderful!
This is very heart-warming…..
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This concept is so crucial because one can work out faithfully and undo it all, just by what one eats. Clean eating is a key component to weight loss and maintenance.
Coca-Cola released an ad today warning that their products may be hazardous to your health.
In 1964, the Surgeon General released a report saying that smoking is bad for you. This was when 50% of adults smoked. Today, in NYC, 11% of New Yorkers smoke. A seventy-eight percent decrease in 48 years.
The obesity conversation is just getting started in America. And brands have learned a bit more about what happens to them when they don’t take action themselves to curb the roles they play in adverse health effects of their products. I have faith that in 50 years, overweight and obesity will decrease significantly in America.
Even though Coca-Cola has played a significant role in obesity in the world, they aren’t acting completely recklessly. They’re making steps, albeit baby steps, but they are developing a conscience. And that, my friends, is the first step in acknowledging a problem.
It’s going to be fascinating to see how we as a culture deal with obesity over the next 50 years. The point is, have patience and acknowledge and support all the baby steps we see happening around us in various corners of our culture. This is a start.
Coming Together (by CocaColaCo)
This is definitely a start in the right direction.
In an effort to change the negative ‘bleached flour and sugar’ reputation that has long since been associated with the Girl Scout cookies, they have come up with a new cookie this season called The Mango Cremes. The new cookie is vitamin-infused with a trademark formula of nutrients called NutriFusion™.
According to the official bakers of the Girl Scout Cookies, the new Mango Cremes cookie will provide 15 percent of your Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) of Vitamin B1 and 5 percent RDI of Vitamins A, C, D, E, and B6 per three-cookie serving.
A cookie is still a cookie….So, in the words of LAist.com Blogger Jessica P. Olgilvie, “…..go ahead and eat that cookie: it’s like you’re having a fruit salad.”
