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Get the most from your exercise plan…
get a Personal Trainer
By Adrienne McDowell, RN |
| Have you ever walked into a gym and felt intimidated with the exercise equipment, aerobics classes, free weights and/or general atmosphere? Are you avoiding exercise because you don’t know where to begin or are currently burned out with the same old exercise routine that you have been doing for months or years? Do you want to learn a routine that you can take on business/vacation trips? Do you want training advice for a marathon? Do want to get started on a weight loss program... (Full Article) |
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Substance abuse help queen
returns to Bainbridge roots
By Charles Bermant |
| Claudia Black tends to understate some things, saying “I’m pretty well respected in my field.” In fact, this Bainbridge Island resident is queen of her particular hill. Black, 50, runs a substance abuse treatment empire from a cozy house on the island’s west side; using it as a home base for around 20 yearly lectures along with a fulfillment house for books, tapes and videos on the subject... (Full Article) |
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Eating nutritiously while on the run
By Marie E. Buckner |
| We live in a fast paced society and sometimes eating wisely can be a task. What is available locally, what are some suggestions, and how can you start... (Full Article) |
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Colonoscopy vs. CT Colonography
(aka Virtual Colonoscopy)
By Dr. Johnny B. Green, MD, FACS
Dr. Mike Cook, MD |
| Colorectal cancer is now the second leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in America. Over 90 percent of colon cancers start as polyps. Finding and removing colon polyps stops the development of colon cancer. Recent studies have shown that colorectal cancer screening with colonoscopy reduces the rate of developing colorectal cancer and the risk of dying from colorectal cancer... (Full Article) |
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AMI Introduces local spiral screening and lung CT |
| Advanced Medical Imaging (AMI) first introduced spiral-computed tomography (spiral CT) to Kitsap County. To meet the growing demand for spiral CT scanning, AMI recently added a second spiral CT scanner to its new diagnostic imaging center at Harrison Silverdale... (Full Article) |
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Silverdale Noon Rotary doubles
KMHS contribution with matching funds |
| The Silverdale Noon Rotary Club has stepped up to meet the challenge grant offered by the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust in funding renovations and helping to build a family waiting room and other safety enhancements at Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) Adolescent Treatment Unit (ATU)... (Full Article) |
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PRSN seeking board members |
| Citizens interested in public service are encouraged to apply for the two Kitsap County openings on the Peninsula Regional Support Network (PRSN) Advisory Board. Volunteer board members help ensure local needs are met, clients receive high-quality services and taxpayers get full value from their dollars... (Full Article) |
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Local doc carrying Olympic Torch |
| Dr. David Silk isn’t just a star in the ER at Harrison Hospital. The local physician is also highly skilled in another arena: the ice rink. An Olympian speed skater and member of the US World Team for seven years, Dr. Silk competed in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics and also coached the junior national team... (Full Article) |
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Are you looking good and feeling great?
By Judith Rammel, President, Gold Medal Marketing Ltd. |
| Many times in business, people don’t realize what an impact their physical and mental well being have on how they do business and whether their efforts are successful on any given day... (Full Article) |
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What’s new in aerobic fitness? Kangoo Jumps that’s what. |
| These new boots are Swiss engineered and have become very popular overseas since their launch in 1994. In Europe, they’re used for serious athletic training and in large aerobic classes. They are new in the United States and, although they have many health benefits, the emphasis is definitely on fun... (Full Article) |
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Helping your heart with yoga
By Judy Denney |
| As yoga becomes more popular, I receive a broader range of people interested in classes. People tell me their ages, their aches and pains, weight issues and emphasize that they are total beginners... (Full Article) |
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Keeping your New Year’s resolutions
By Andrea Regal |
| Do you have a New Year’s resolution yet? It’s usually one of those thoughts that lurks in the backs of our minds as we enjoy the bounty of the holiday season. Resolutions are great, because they make us think about aspects of our lives that we’d like to change. On the other hand, they’re frustrating because we so often don’t (for whatever reason) keep them... (Full Article) |
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What will you find under the wireless Christmas tree?
i View, i Listen, i Travel, i-Pod
By Larry Sivitz |
| On the night before Christmas this time around, even the most techno-jaded among us should begin to realize that magical, storied moment when “not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse.” Our PC mice will at last be still while a dazzling array of wireless, “palmtop” PDA (personal digital assistant), and high-speed broadband devices free us from the shackles of Christmas past... (Full Article) |
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Charitable giving during the holiday season
Your help is needed by a myrid of local organizations
By Marie E. Buckner |
| The holiday season is traditionally known as “the giving time” and no where is this more prevalent than in charitable donations and the nonprofit organizations/entities affiliated with them. Let us look more closely at a sampling of the various local avenues you can get involved with... (Full Article) |
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Maybe by next Christmas? |
| By next Christmas you could own a cellular phone or laptop computer that runs on methanol, the same fuel that powers drag racers. Both NEC and Sony are working on fuel cell technology that turns methanol into electricity... (Full Article) |
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All that glitters...
By Charles Bermant |
| While Kitsap County is steadily becoming more cosmopolitan in recent years, the rural roots are still clearly visible. This is apparent in everything down to our jewelry, which may not be as flashy as what the city mice are wearing... (Full Article) |
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The art of business gifts
By Larry Sivitz |
| Call it a return to the simpler pleasures of home life, a renewed interest in decorating our living spaces or even a patriotic interest in the authenticity of locally created artwork, but this holiday season is seeing a revival in the giving of artwork as gifts... (Full Article) |
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Giving the gift of education |
| When parents, grandparents, other family members and friends gather for the holidays this year, one gift for students that is sure to be popular is the one that will truly last a lifetime — a college education... (Full Article) |
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Non-traditional worship in the workplace |
| The holidays are good time to acquaint workers and managers from a traditional Judeo-Christian background with customs and beliefs other than those which we are used to... (Full Article) |
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The sweetest gift you can give... chocolate
By Charles Bermant |
These are hard times. The ravages of the economy were bad enough before the terrorist attacks. Every business is suffering from this one-two punch.
Everything except chocolate... (Full Article)
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