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Blubber control!

July 15, 2016 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 the injury, but my aerobics

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GoWoman

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

February 5, 2016 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 the excitement and fun of

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GoWoman

Losing real weight in a virtual world

January 29, 2016 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 Program was participating in the

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GoWoman

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

January 13, 2016 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 used a wheelchair to get

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GoWoman

Challenges in weight loss: Doing it blind

December 29, 2015 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 these days. Retinopathy of prematurity

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GoWoman

Sex and weight loss: What better form of exercise?

December 15, 2015 Center for Research on Women with Disabilities,  CROWD,  GoWoman,  Healthcare,  Houston,  Leanne Beers,  Nutrition and Wellness,  Research,  Weight Loss,  Women's Health

Over the last 15 years I have watched as my weight has slowly increased due to my physical limitations. The challenges can be overwhelming and

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GoWoman

Medications and weight gain: Another brick in the barrel for people with mobility impairments

June 2, 2015 Center for Research on Women with Disabilities,  CROWD,  Education,  GoWoman,  Healthcare,  Houston,  Margaret A. Nosek,  medication,  mobility impairments,  Nutrition and Wellness,  Research,  weight gain,  Women's Health

I’m very interested in how medications can be both a blessing and a burden for those of us who work hard at living the best

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GoWoman

Bliss through strawberries

May 5, 2015 Center for Research on Women with Disabilities,  CROWD,  GoWoman,  Healthy Eating,  healthy eating habits,  Houston,  Nutrition,  Nutrition and Wellness,  Research,  Women's Health

Have you noticed how incredibly delicious fruit is in the springtime? After a winter of limited selections, mostly apples and citrus, we suddenly find our

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GoWoman

Not exercising because of mobility limitations? Experts offer tips to increase physical activity

April 27, 2015 Center for Research on Women with Disabilities,  CROWD,  Education,  Exercise,  GoWoman,  Healthcare,  Houston,  mobility,  Nutrition,  Nutrition and Wellness,  Research,  Weight Management Program,  Women's Health

As much as we would like to say, “Oh, exercise is something I just can’t do,” that’s probably not true when you really think about

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GoWoman

What’s the scoop on food allergies, weight gain, and disabilities?

April 3, 2015 Allergies,  Center for Research on Women with Disabilities,  CROWD,  disability,  Dr. Tracey Ledoux,  food allergies,  GoWoman,  Healthcare,  Houston,  Margaret A. Nosek,  Nutrition,  Nutrition and Wellness,  Weight Management Program

In a comment from one of our astute readers, the topic of food allergies came up. I was stumped. Maybe I’m not alone in trying

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