Start Your Fundraising Early &  Join Us for A TAILGATE PARTY For FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON

Date:  Sunday, January 11, 2009
Place:  Mahopac Firehouse, Route 6 & Croton Falls Road
Time:  12 PM- 3 PM Read the full story

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The following informative is from the Everyday Choices website, which is a colloraborative site between the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association. Their research has shown that many people don’t know it, but one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself from cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke is to eat a healthy diet. Whether or not you have a family history of cancer, diabetes, heart disease or stroke, what you eat - and how much you eat - can help reduce your risk. They report that if you are one of the many Americans who do not smoke, eating well - along with being active and maintaining a healthy weight - is your best defense against disease. Read the full story

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The most comprehensive study ever undertaken on the association between cancer and obesity concludes that excess fat triggers many types of cancer, as does consuming moderate amounts of alcohol, red meats and processed meats. Read the full story

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Maile Pols, Ph.D, well-known in the industry  has come up with some physical and psychological reasons as to why it is so hard to lose weight.  Some of her suggestions seem obvious, and are also recommended by the American Cancer Institute such as avoiding processed foods and eating more fruits and vegetables,  but others are thought provoking and may warrant a visit to your doctor to see if you may have a sluggish thyroid gland or glandular malfunction.  Read the full story