Starving yourself thin? Health by The Seminole Tribune - April 26, 2012April 9, 2015 By Paula Bowers-Sanchez Does this sound familiar? I was talking with a friend last week who is desperately trying to lose weight. I asked what she was doing. She said she had a "plan." She skips breakfast, only has a salad or a small soup for lunch, then for dinner maybe a little
Big Cypress takes part in National Walking Day Health by The Seminole Tribune - April 26, 2012 By Naji Tobias BIG CYPRESS — Norma Tommie stood outside the Big Cypress Reservation’s Frank Billie Tribal Field Office on April 4, National Walking Day, stretching to prepare for her walk. Normally, Tommie works out four to five days per week at the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium’s fitness center with her trainer,
Seminole Pathways III teaches nutrition, exercise Health by The Seminole Tribune - April 26, 2012 By Brenda Bordogna BIG CYPRESS — Seminole Pathways III, sponsored by Big Cypress Health Department, began in the fall of 2011 with biweekly cooking classes taught by Big Cypress nutritionists. The classes focused on modifying favorite recipes to make them healthier by lowering fat and sugar content and raising fiber content. The
Seminole Tribe is No. 1 donor at this year’s March for Babies Health by The Seminole Tribune - March 27, 2012 By Kathryn Stolarz OKEECHOBEE — Tribal members and employees put on their walking shoes, packed their strollers and headed to Okeechobee for a special, early morning walk on March 10. The annual, 4-mile March for Babies supports local programs that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies, as well as funds research to
How to get the Blockbuster body Health by The Seminole Tribune - March 27, 2012April 9, 2015 By Paula Bowers-Sanchez Hello everyone! Just a few words about my recent trip to New York to attend the East Coast Alliance (ECA) World Fitness Conference. I enjoy this conference because I love to try new workouts and new equipment. The lineup this year was really exciting. I participated in workshops all
Do you get a physical every year? Health by The Seminole Tribune - February 22, 2012April 9, 2015 By Paula Bowers-Sanchez Are you hesitating to answer? Then the answer is most likely “no.” An article I read recently in TIME Magazine said that only one in five Americans gets a yearly physical. I do not know the numbers for our Tribe, but using the aforementioned statistic, my guess is
Seminole Tribe emphasizes healthy lifestyle for youth Health by The Seminole Tribune - February 21, 2012 By Naji Tobias The Tribe’s Health Department collaborated with both the Big Cypress Library and the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum to promote healthy living habits for Tribal youth. On Jan. 31, staff from the Health and Library departments hosted a youth health event, titled Kids Hip to be Fit, at the Frank Billie Tribal
Diabetes No. 1 health problem among Native Americans Health by Rachel Buxton - February 21, 2012April 9, 2015 Unfortunately, diabetes is not a foreign word to the Seminole Tribe of Florida – or to any Tribe, for that matter. Diabetes is the No. 1 health issue plaguing Native Americans across the nation. On average, Indians are twice as likely to die from diabetes complications as non-Indians, according to the
Tribal member shares inspiring story Health by The Seminole Tribune - January 20, 2012April 9, 2015 By Christine McCall HOLLYWOOD — A lot of you may know me by name; some may know me as Wanda’s daughter. If you didn’t know who I was by these two things, you sure did remember me for one thing: I was big. I had let my relationship with food become
2012: A great year for getting in shape Health by The Seminole Tribune - January 20, 2012April 9, 2015 By Paula Bowers-Sanchez Happy New Year, everyone! With every new year comes inspiration to improve our lives in one way or another. I read in one of my fitness mags that losing weight or getting in shape was among the top five resolutions made every year. It’s that time of year when