National Nutrition Month should be all year long Health by The Seminole Tribune - April 1, 2014April 9, 2015 By Paula Bowers-Sanchez March is National Nutrition Month, a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The focus is on making informed food choices and developing good eating and activity habits. The academy is hailed as the most valuable and credible source for the most up-to-date,
Walk pumps up heart health awareness Health by Eileen Soler - February 26, 2014April 7, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — For nearly 40 people on the Big Cypress Reservation, following lunch with a healthy walk is heart smart – especially during February, American Heart Month. “It’s perfect. It gets your blood flowing and burns calories. Midday is the best time to move and stay healthy,” said Brian Billie
Reach for the bar Howard Tiger set Health by The Seminole Tribune - January 28, 2014April 9, 2015 By Paula Bowers-Sanchez The new Howard Tiger Recreation Center coming to the Hollywood Reservation is rightfully named and dedicated to a man whose life was filled with great accomplishment. As a relative of Howard Tiger, I feel honored and blessed. His achievements had a tremendous impact on our Tribal elders and
Brighton hosts, wins 14th annual Rez Rally Health by Beverly Bidney - January 28, 2014April 7, 2015 BRIGHTON — Nearly 700 people ignored the cold weather, bundled up in their warmest winter gear and valiantly walked, ran or wheeled through the Brighton Reservation Jan. 18 for the 14th annual Rez Rally. Temperatures climbed from near freezing to the high 40s as people trekked toward the finish line of
Happy, healthy holidays Health by The Seminole Tribune - December 17, 2013April 9, 2015 By Paula Bowers-Sanchez Within the spirit of the holidays and the end of the year, we can focus on being thankful, giving good cheer and wishing for a bright future in the coming year of 2014. This also applies to our health, fitness and wellness. You don’t have to wait for the New
Brighton sheds 288 pounds through Seminole Pathways program Health by The Seminole Tribune - November 26, 2013April 9, 2015 By Andrea Holata BRIGHTON — The Seminole Pathways V 30-day challenge ended in success Oct. 30, when 37 participants and the Health Department gathered at the Elder Services building in Brighton to celebrate their collective loss of a whopping 288.4 pounds. “This program was statistically the most successful of any weight loss
A cool workout under water Health by Beverly Bidney - October 24, 2013April 9, 2015 A swimming pool isn’t just for fun anymore. Ask anyone who has taken a water fitness class and he or she will tell you it’s a challenging workout in a cool, calm pool. “It seems easy, but it’s not,” said Tammy Osceola. “We are sweating under water,” added Amy Latchford. Water fitness is
Think pink for breast cancer awareness Health by Eileen Soler - October 24, 2013April 9, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Perky pink hues from bubble gum to bright magenta brightened a somber reason for the Big Cypress Reservation’s Wear Pink Day: breast cancer awareness. Amid cheery balloons, more than 50 Tribal members and employees in pink-ribboned T-shirts, skirts, hair ties and tiaras, mustered at the entrance of the
Annual Wellness Conference inspires healthy lifestyle changes Health by The Seminole Tribune - August 27, 2013April 9, 2015 By Andrea Holata MARCO ISLAND — Tribal members, young and old, from all reservations converged in Marco Island from July 21-26 for the Seminole Wellness Conference, a Tribalwide health-based event that provides participants with tools to make better choices for healthier futures. The conference, now in its 20th year, educated, counseled and
Shape our children well Health by The Seminole Tribune - August 27, 2013April 9, 2015 By Paula Bowers-Sanchez I was approached by a grandmother with serious concerns for her granddaughter’s health. She told me the child makes poor food choices and is sometimes depressed. When I discovered her grandchild was 9 years old and weighed 140 pounds, I realized her concerns are becoming all too common