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Ten tips for eating healthy on a budget

November 2, 2016November 2, 2016 Momentum 0 Comments Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, CROWD, GoWoman, Healthy Eating, Rachel Markley

Most people don’t find grocery shopping fun. When you are shopping on a budget and trying to eat healthier, it

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Living in a 'food desert': Tips to help maintain a healthy lifestyle

September 27, 2016October 7, 2016 Momentum 1 Comment Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, CROWD, food deserts, GoWoman, Houston, Nutrition and Wellness, Stephanie Silveira

Having convenient access to fresh, healthy food options can easily be taken for granted. According to the United States Department

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Planning healthy meals to accommodate my family and my disability

September 2, 2016October 7, 2016 Momentum 1 Comment Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, cooking, CROWD, GoWoman, Houston, Meena Dhanjal Outlaw, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness

On many occasions I’ve made a meal that is healthy for me, and something I think the family will like—but

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Keep it simple: How to use adaptive cooking devices

August 12, 2016October 7, 2016 Momentum 0 Comments Affiliates, Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, cooking, CROWD, GoWoman, Houston, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, Rachel Markley

When you’ve lived your whole life with a severe mobility impairment as I have, you don’t blink an eye when

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Keep it safe while breaking a sweat

August 2, 2016June 13, 2018 Momentum 1 Comment Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, CROWD, Exercise, Fitness, GoWoman, Healthcare, Houston, Stephanie Silveira, Summer

Concerns about safety can be a real barrier to exercise for people with physical disabilities. Knowing what your safety risks

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Blubber control!

July 15, 2016October 7, 2016 Momentum 2 Comments autoimmune disease, Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, CROWD, Fitness, GoWoman, Healthcare, Houston, Meena Dhanjal Outlaw, myasthenia gravis, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness

In hindsight, my spinal cord injury sustained in 2000 seems so easy now. It was challenging to stay fit following

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The power of virtual reality: It’s all in your mind

February 5, 2016October 7, 2016 Momentum 0 Comments Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, CROWD, Houston, Margaret A. Nosek, Nutrition and Wellness, Second Life, Weight Loss, Women's Health

In our previous blog, Terri O’Hare, a member of the GoWoman community advisory board, wrote passionately about her awakening to

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Losing real weight in a virtual world

January 29, 2016October 7, 2016 Momentum 0 Comments Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, CROWD, Houston, Nutrition and Wellness, Terri O'Hare, Women's Health

I use a manual wheelchair every day. So for me, one of the best features of the GoWoman Weight Management

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Finding the right online tools to reach your weight-loss goals

January 13, 2016October 7, 2016 Momentum 1 Comment Alejandra Ospina, Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, cerebral palsy, CROWD, Houston, Nutrition and Wellness, Weight Loss, Women's Health

I am a disabled woman and I always have been. I was born with cerebral palsy (CP) and have always

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Challenges in weight loss: Doing it blind

December 29, 2015October 7, 2016 Momentum 4 Comments Anita Cameron, Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, CROWD, Houston, Nutrition and Wellness, Weight Loss, Women's Health

Losing weight can be pretty complicated for most of us. Imagine doing it while going blind! That’s where I’m at

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