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We visit My Wellness Solutions in The Bronx

By Mercedes Sanchez

What are your thoughts on alternative medicine? We stopped by this new holistic spa in The Bronx a while back to see what they have to offer.

It turns out their services vary from dietary supplements, cleansing and herbal therapies.

They were also one of the firsts in the States to carry the Lipo Cavitation Machine— a brand new European technology that literally helps melt away fat without invasive surgery!

Take a look at my first visit to My Wellness Solutions  on our BeChicTV lifestyle channel, or on the video below.

Tell us: Would you consider holistic medicine? Why or Why not?

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For more information, log on to MWSHealth.com. My Wellness Solutions. 3044 Third Avenue, between 156 and 157 Streets in The Bronx. (718) 992-7741.

By Mercedes Sanchez

Mercedes while walking the Nike Women’s
Half Marathon in San Francisco

This weekend was extraordinary to say the least. I joined 20,000 women at the 2011 Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco.

I won’t pretend to impress you with my athletic abilities because the truth is I’m no athlete. While I may have jogged for five minutes out of the 4.5 hours, I walked most of the 13.1 miles with other bloggers from our group.

The morning after the Run the Runway Fashion Show in San Francisco’s Union Square, our group joined an exclusive morning party at Niketown for the unveiling of the Tiffany and Co. Finishers Necklace which was given to runners/walkers who completed the marathon within six hours.

Visiting San Francisco for the first time was awesome! The only thing I knew about San Fran was whatever I saw in Full House. So I just had to stop by Alamo Square where the intro of the show was shot. (I didn’t make it to actual house).

Here are some pictures of my trip to San Francisco and the marathon

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With my Blackberry, I documented each time I accomplished a mile. Take look at the time codes below:

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Disclaimer: This was an all-expenses paid trip sponsored by Nike.

By Delaila C.

Josana Tonda, National Coordinator Ventanillas de Salud Program at Consulate General of Mexico in New York

Sure we love all things fashion and beauty, but it’s not all about the glitz and glam. When I was invited to a press conference with the Mexican Consulate and Sanofi Mexico to discuss diabetes prevention, I immediately thought of my good friend Dalma S. who is  living with diabetes.

“Finding out I had diabetes has been one of the most life altering circumstances,” says Dalma, 26, of New York.   “Although I am hypoglycemic, it is important for me to follow a diet and exercise regularly just to maintain my health.   On a daily basis, I eat about every three hours, exercise at least every other day and keep track of nutritional information on the foods I love.  Although it may seem like a hassle to many, to me it’s just another day and a way to keep my body healthy and stay alive.”

Tips for exercising with Pilates

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At Casa Puebla, The Mexican Consulate of New York with the Mexican Ministry of Health, The World Economic Forum, The Pan-American Health Organization and Sanofi Mexico, introduced  the 5 Steps for Good Health Program-- an initiative that reinforces the importance of healthy habits and promoting an active lifestyle for families by following this simple plan:

1. Move: Try to do 30 minutes of exercise each day

2. Drink Water: Drink three glasses of water a day

3. Eat fruits and vegetable: Incorporate two vegetables a day throughout your meals

4. Take note of your measurements: Keep note of your progress in a journal

5. Share with friends and family: Spread the word and share your progress to encourage healthy habits

With just the sharing of information and this simple program we can help each other on the path to wellness. So go ahead and share this blog post! -Delaila.

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Disclaimer: Though this is a sponsored post, all opinions are my own.

By Mercedes Sanchez

I never thought I would travel from Manhattan to Queens on a private boat much less go surfing! But this Saturday, Nike invited a small group of editors and bloggers to its beach house in Far Rockaway as part of Rockaway 11.

I had no idea a surfing community existed right here in New York City. Before my first surf lesson ever, we previewed the Nike 6.0 Fall/Holiday 2011 and Spring/Summer 2012 collections and learned about the technology that goes into their surfing and snow boarding gear.

Take a look at the photo gallery and brief video below:

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We want to know: Do you practice an action sport? If so, which one? Is there a sport such as snow boarding or surfing that you want to try out one day?

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By Mercedes Sanchez

I’ve managed to make several excuses for not exercising: I can’t afford to lose weight and I like to think that I don’t have the time.  But thanks to the folks at Degree Women, I woke up at dawn for a private Zumba class with instructor Sam Salazar at Exhale spa with a few other beauty bloggers.

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Win Prizes & Send me to a Yoga Weekend in Arizona
To get people like me moving again, Degree Women launched Get into the Move- a Facebook application that allows you to track your movement and exercises. The more you move, the more motionMILES you can redeem for the chance to win great prizes.

Here’s how it works:

• *Register for the Get into the Move application on the Degree Women Facebook page here.

• Log Your Movements: Select what kind of activities you did from fitness to everyday activities, or even insert your own activity
• Sharing: Earn miles for sharing the app with your friends
• Enter Code: GetMoving007 **this is how they track if I can go to Arizona!
• Redeem your motionMILES for chances to win
• Prizes for you include:

*Instant prizes or grand prizes like a surfing trip in Hawaii, designer shoes, gift cards and more

• Good luck and remember to insert code: GetMoving007

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