PULSE.Byline: Nicole Sunkes FIT TO SURVIVE: Ten years ago, Frances Nord was diagnosed with a blood cancer called chronic lymphocytic leukemia chronic lymphocytic leukemia n. Abbr. CLL Lymphocytic leukemia occurring mainly in older adults, characterized by slow onset and gradual progression of symptoms. . But she didn't let the disease stop her from living a full life. Last Sunday, the Tarzana resident completed the Danskin Triathlon in San Dimas in just under three hours and six minutes. ``The thing is, I did it, and that's the big thing,'' said Nord, 61, a retired social worker. ``It was a very good feeling of accomplishment, and I was happy with my results and getting through it. The camaraderie was special, we had a breakfast and dinner the day before, and shared our experiences.'' Nord has been training with Team Survivor, a group of female cancer survivors Cancer survivors are those individuals with cancer of any type, current or past, who are still living. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) pioneered the definition of survivor as from the time of diagnosis and for the balance of life, a person diagnosed with , for about a year. The team meets at Lake Balboa every Saturday to bike. Nord also swam at Mount St. Mary's Mount St. Mary's may refer many institutions. Mount St. Mary's College may be:
``I feel really good. I've never done lap swimming in my life and now I'm doing lap swimming and improving my stroke,'' she said. ``I had not biked for years and now I'm biking again, and I feel really happy when I'm out there on my bike. I'm biking places I never biked before with the group and without the group. It is an accomplishment, and I'm doing physical activities that I would not have been doing otherwise.'' Team Survivor is a national organization that provides free exercise and health education programs for women with past or present diagnoses of cancer. For more information about Team Survivor, visit www.teamsurvivor.org. For more information about the Danskin Triathlon, visit www.danskin.com. HOME DETOX: ``Toxic Overload'' (Avery; $24.95), by Paula Baillie- Hamilton, promises to help you purge your home of toxins and learn how to keep them out. The book includes a body-cleansing supplement program to strengthen your immunity, a seven-day De-Sludge Diet and home detox tips for a chemical-free home. MAKE A MEAL THAT MAKES SENSE: If you're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a basic, heart-healthy diet plan, try the American Heart Association's new book, ``No-Fad Diet'' (Clarkson Potter; $24.95). This diet plan and cookbook has it all: advice on weight loss, healthy eating tips for adults and children, as well as sensible recipes for everything from a Green Tea Latte to Chicken Pot Pie A pot pie is a type of baked savory pie with a bottom and top completely surrounded in flakey crusts and baked in its own pie tin. This is in contrast to the Australian meat pie and many British regional variants on pie recipes, which may have a top of flakey pastry, but whose . SPECIAL EFFECTS: ``The Side Effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. Bible'' (News Broadway Books; $16.95), by Dr. Frederic Vagnini and Barry Fox, aims to help readers combat the nutrient depletion caused by more than 300 popular drugs, including birth control pills birth control pill n. See oral contraceptive. birth control pill Oral contraceptive, see there , aspirin and ibuprofen ibuprofen (ī`by  prō'fən), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that reduces pain, fever, and inflammation. . The book argues that all drugs have side effects, but those can be offset, somewhat, by restoring missing nutrients found in foods or supplements. A detailed glossary lists drugs in alphabetical order, with information on what each does, possible side effects and affected nutrients. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) no caption (woman on bycicle) John Lazar/Staff Photographer (2) no caption (book: ``Toxic Overload'') (3) no caption (book: ``No-Fad Diet'') (4) no cationn (book: ``The Side Effects Bible'') |
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