December AVFCA Blog Posts!

In case you missed A Voice for Choice Advocacy's articles published in December by A Voice for Choice writers, links are below...Be sure to sign up for AVFCA's Substack to get these weekly articles https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com or check our Blog https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/blog.

  Exploring Walking as a Means to Vitality, Disease Prevention, and Self-Empowerment

Walking does more than meets the eye. Research supports positive data highlighting health impacts, including but not limited to cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and mental health. You don’t have to walk fast, but if you can stroll briskly, it’s even more beneficial. This aerobic exercise is accessible for all ages, able-bodied enough to walk.

AVFCA Blog:  https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/exploring-walking-as-a-means-to-vitality-disease-prevention-and-self-empowerment/

Substack:  https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com/p/exploring-walking-as-a-means-to-vitality

  Salutogenesis: Evaluating Your Health Holistically Through a Fresh Perspective

Salutogenesis is a cycle of healing that takes into account resilience to stress as a predictor of your health. Its contrast to modern medicine’s pathogenesis approach is highlighted, and ideas are presented to help you incorporate salutogenesis into your life, specifically by improving your sense of coherence (SOC).

AVFCA Blog: https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/salutogenesis-evaluating-your-health-holistically-through-a-fresh-perspective/

Substack: https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com/p/salutogenesis-evaluating-your-health

  Writing by Hand vs. The Keyboard: Implications for Children’s Education

Technology is a force to be reckoned with, and hard to live without the upgrades we’re accustomed to. But what are the “side effects,” per se, of soaring to such heights? Is taking pen to paper a healthier way for a child to develop their writing skills vs. the laptop keyboard and screen? Research shows cognition is effected in different ways for each format.

AVFCA Blog:  https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/writing-by-hand-vs-the-keyboard/

Substack:  https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com/p/writing-by-hand-vs-the-keyboard-implications

  Nitrates and Nitrites: Synthetic and Naturally-Occurring Chemical Compounds Added to Processed Meats

Processed meats, such as bacon, salami, and beef jerky go through a process called “curing,” to ensure freshness and prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. Adding nitrates/nitrites to the procedure is typical, and comes with health risks, even when they are “naturally-occurring.”

AVFCA Blog:  https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/nitrates-and-nitrites-synthetic-and-naturally-occurring-chemical-compounds/

Substack: https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com/p/nitrates-and-nitrites-synthetic-and

Our team also reads hundreds of articles each week, and those of interest are shared on our social media platforms.  However, once or twice a week, our team reads an article that is profound or shares a perspective that is new or from an expert that AVFCA feels should be highlighted.  These articles are shared on our Substack.

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Christina Hildebrand
President/Founder
A Voice for Choice Advocacy, Inc.
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