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BIRMINGHAM, England, February 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- What do David Beckham, Denzel Washington, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Donald Trump and Tom Cruise all have in common? They all abstain from the drinking of alcohol and taking of non-prescriptive drugs! These are just some of the famous celebrities proud to admit to not using alcohol and drugs. Others include reformed drinkers and lifestyle brand personalities Samuel L Jackson, Elton John, Shania Twain,...
Queendom.com’s latest study indicates that when it comes to being disciplined and making healthy lifestyle changes, men tend to have a stronger resolve. Women may have a little more difficulty staying away from temptation and sticking to healthy habits this year. Montreal, Qc (PRWEB) January 04, 2013 Queendom.com, a pioneer in online personality tests, has released its newest study on willpower and the ability to keep resolutions. Queendom’s research using their Willpower Test reveals...
Mike Whitfield reveals how the Eat Stop Eat program is a powerful yet simple weight loss solution while keeping a fast metabolism and building lean muscle. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) September 20, 2012 “Intermittent fasting can sound very intimidating,” says Mike Whitfield, CTT, who has used intermittent fasting with his clients as his number one approach with nutrition as well as practices it himself. Intermittent fasting works so well because of the simplicity of it. A person can just take...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan does not make a pregnant woman more likely to give birth to their child prematurely, a team of Lebanese researchers has discovered. Their study, which has been published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, looked at a total of 402 women (201 who fasted during daytime hours and 201 who ate normally). They found that there was no significant difference in...
The Sisters of Bon Secours, an international community of Catholic women religious (nuns) with ministries in healthcare, human and social services, education and spiritual retreats, is welcoming volunteers to participate in Project Good Help®. This annual short-term service project will help many underprivileged residents of Baltimore city. Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) July 13, 2012 The Sisters of Bon Secours will be holding a short-term service project August 2-8 for single Catholic women,...
Manhattan Pastor Fasting Due to Mayor Evicting Churches NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Reverend/Pastor William Devlin, senior minister at Iglesia Biblica de Manhattan/Manhattan Bible Church began a water-only fast at midnight January 17, 2012 and stated that he will continue his hunger strike until Mayor Bloomberg & Chancellor Walcott reverse their decision on evicting houses of worship from education buildings as was done on February 12. The eviction of...
Intermittent Fasting is a new dieting trend more and more people are talking about. The latest evidence? An E-book by leading nutrition researcher Dr. John M. Berardi that has gone viral. It's the talk of Web fitness sites. Toronto, Ontario and New York, NY (PRWEB) November 24, 2011 Precision Nutrition, the world’s leading online nutrition research and education company, today announced that its ground-breaking E-book “Experiments in Intermittent Fasting†has gone...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brothers of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist announced today that due to popular demand they created an RSS feed for their Brother, Give Us A Word daily devotion. The RSS feed will allow others (churches, youth ministries, camps and Christian music groups) to post it on their website. "While Brother, Give Us A Word appears on our website and Facebook page, we were asked if we could share it with an even broader audience. People...
Long before the feminist movement, some women followed their sacred longing. In Cold Stone, White Lily, we hear the voice of Anne Wyngfield, an imagined 14th century Englishwoman who at middle age chooses to become an anchoress, a spiritual recluse devoted to the journey of embodying the sacred. Norwich, UK (PRWEB) October 25, 2011 Cold Stone, White Lily, a new book of poems by Anne Markham Bailey MFA, MA, BA Barnard College, gives voice to Anne Wyngfield, a fictional 14th century English...
The Sisters of Bon Secours, an international community of Catholic women religious (sisters) with ministries in healthcare, human and social services, education and spiritual retreats, will be hosting a chat room, beginning October 25, for women who are considering religious life. Sisters Chat will feature Sr. Christine Webb over the next four weeks. Sr. Chris will be taking her final vows on November 12. Baltimore, Maryland (PRWEB) October 20, 2011 The Sisters of Bon Secours will be...
