HEALTH & FITNESS

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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden is the latest to celebrate the monumental strides that the Promise Fund of Florida has made in its ongoing quest to help women gain access to preventive care and early screenings for breast and cervical cancer. Her June visit to West Palm Beach was part of the Biden Administration’s Cancer Moonshot initiative “to highlight the importance of private sector commitments and collaboration in the effort to end cancer as we know it.” This noteworthy recognition comes on the heels of the announcement that Good Samaritan Medical Center, part of the Palm Beach

Health Network, has pledged to sponsor the treatment and care for local uninsured and underinsured women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer after screenings made possible by the

Promise Fund.

Since launching its patient-centered navigation component of the Continuum of Care model in 2018, the Promise Fund has educated, screened, and aided more than 16,000 women in predominantly low-income communities of color. The organization has aimed to double that impact in 2022 and reach all 80,000 uninsured women in Palm Beach County by 2024.

For Promise Fund founder Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, her 40 years of experience building the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer organization helps to drive that momentum. “Women of diversity are dying of breast and cervical cancer at an alarming rate, and they are dying right here in South Florida,” Brinker states on the Promise Fund website. “Our goal is to reduce early deaths from breast and cervical cancer in our community, and the Promise Fund is the way to do it.” (promisefundofflorida.org) –L.G.S.

Want to take on the challenge of a triathlon but not sure how to get started? Kristy Breslaw, president of the Boca Raton Triathletes and a triathlon veteran of nearly 20 years, shares a few of her top training strategies. (bocatri.com) –L.G.S.

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In triathlon, there is a very steep learning curve. As a part of a club, you can learn from experienced people so you don’t have to waste time trying to figure things out on your own.

It is the week in and week out of consistent training that helps you get to the start line and finish without getting injured.

Be sure to eat healthy, sleep, and take a rest day during the week to help see the best fitness gains.

The biggest challenge is usually the swim. People either don’t know how to swim, are afraid of the open water, or are not comfortable swimming in big groups. You have to practice, practice, practice. Get into the ocean and also swim in groups to get over the anxiety of a swim start in a triathlon.

Sign up for a race. Having a goal helps focus your training and keeps you motivated.

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After finalizing his training, Dr. Morales served as staff at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and held the prestigious title of Instructor of Anesthesiology at Harvard Medical School for 2 years. After his tenure at Harvard, Dr. Morales returned to Florida highly motivated to serve the south Florida community he calls home.

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Tim Quinn is known for his skills as a celebrity makeup artist, but these days he’s highlighting the important duality of inner and outer beauty with Halo42, the Boca Raton-based skin care company he co-founded with Mark Turnipseed, a former fitness professional and mental health counselor. One of the innovative aspects of Halo42 products is the use of copaiba, a CBD alternative that is derived from trees in South America. Here, Quinn and Turnipseed share their thoughts on the definition of beauty and the story behind Halo42.

Mark Turnipseed: I had recovered from a complete state of hopelessness in suicidal addiction and noticed my rainbow through mindful self-care. When I shared this process with Tim by coaching him for a few months, and he received the benefits, he noticed what had been missing in the beauty world that he had worked in for so long.

Tim Quinn: An upside-down rainbow is part of the halo family of rainbows and it’s only visible at 42 degrees. In Mark’s story of addiction recovery, and for many others facing their own challenges with seeing beauty, a slight shift of perspective— through mindful application of our product and its underlying ingredient’s effect on mental health—is really all you need to see your beauty and help you to accept yourself so that you can accept others, and ultimately embody beauty.

Quinn: It turns out that early in his recovery, Mark started taking copaiba orally for mood and inflammation. Little did he know that this essential oil from Brazil was actually first used as a beauty product by the tribespeople of the Amazon. When we learned this, it became obvious: Copaiba could help Halo42 to bridge the gap between mental health and beauty while also introducing a profound ingredient to the developed nations.

Turnipseed: Copaiba can help with depression and anxiety. Sulfur, in our masks, can help to pull out negative emotions while also extracting toxins from the skin. Our products help people to connect deeper with their mental and emotional state. If a person also begins to use the products mindfully, then they will be able to fully experience the glow and hope that Halo42 represents.

Quinn: As a cancer survivor and champion of the Look Good Feel Better Foundation, a partnership with LGFB made sense, as they share our focus on self-esteem and wellness. Their program offers complimentary group and virtual sessions that teach beauty techniques to help people with cancer face their diagnosis with greater confidence.

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