Good 2 Know - Healthy Living & Prevention in El Paso
Welcome to Good2knowElPaso.org. Our new health, wellness and prevention blog will bring you bite sized tips (one a day in fact) to help you lead your best, healthiest life...
Every day will be dedicated to a different aspect of wellness:
- On Monday, we share top news and the latest intel from around the world that may affect your health.
- Every Tuesday we will get your blood pumping with simple, low impact physical activities – some of which you may be able to do right from the comfort of your favorite chair or office space.
- Wednesday finds us in the kitchen or restaurant digging up helpful nutritional nuggets that will be easy to incorporate into your diet.
- Thursday, we take you down a road less traveled as we explore complementary therapies and healthy alternatives for you to consider on your wellness journey.
- Next up, we offer Inspired Friday, the day we set aside for spirituality and soul lifting ideas as we stand on the threshold of the weekend.
- On Saturday, we will get in touch with our feelings as we uncover emotional health topics.
- Finally, we take a break from the daily grind and offer our version of Sunday Funday – humorous anecdotes, jokes and quotes that are designed to help us face the coming week with a wink and a smile.
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 27, 2024
- 2 min read
Surprising emotional health benefits of watching sports
For many people watching sports is fun, whether it involves shouting at the TV, cursing the bad calls, or cheering on your favorite team with you...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 26, 2024
- 1 min read
National Pretzel Day
National Pretzel Day on April 26th recognizes one of America's favorite snacks. A bag of nice crunchy, salty pretzels or a big, warm, soft, ...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 25, 2024
- 1 min read
Peanuts for Weight Loss
Peanuts are a great snack that can help you lose weight so don’t just think about them at the ball game. Foods with a lot of protein can help...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 24, 2024
- 2 min read
A ‘healthier’ hot dog?
Yes, you can make a healthier version of hot dogs by using quality ingredients and making some modifications to traditional recipes. Here are...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 23, 2024
- 1 min read
'Work me out’ to the ball game
It’s that time of the year again. Opening Day has come and gone, and a brand-new season of MLB Baseball is here. The 162-game season is by fa...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 22, 2024
- 1 min read
How watching sports can boost well-being
For many individuals, sports have long served as a source of enjoyment and relaxation. Watching sports, particularly at large gatherings, goes be...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 20, 2024
- 1 min read
Big El Paso Fair 2024
Starting April 12th until April 28th, 2024, Ascarate Park will be hosting the Big El Paso Fair. There will be Amusement Rides, amazing food, and ...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 20, 2024
- 2 min read
The Physical Benefits of Intimacy
Physical touch has been shown to have a direct impact on our nervous system, helping to reduce stress and promote feelings of relaxation. When we...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 19, 2024
- 1 min read
Reach out and touch base with someone you miss
If you’ve been missing your friend and thinking about reaching out, you may worry about whether it’ll be just like old times or uncomfortable...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 18, 2024
- 2 min read
Healing touch: Reflexology
Reflexology is a type of therapy that uses gentle pressure on specific points along your feet (and possibly on your hands or ears as well) to...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 17, 2024
- 2 min read
Add a touch of spice to your meal to ramp up flavor, health benefits
There are many spices that have some incredible health properties. Adding or increasing the number of spices in your meals and drinks is a tasty ...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 16, 2024
- 1 min read
Touch the sky workout
Touch The Sky is the workout you reach for when you feel like getting past all limits and reaching with every move. This is a total body stre...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 15, 2024
- 1 min read
Study highlights the benefit of touch on mental and physical health
Through a large-scale analysis, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have uncovered the ways in which consensual touch c...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 13, 2024
- 2 min read
Do you suffer from ‘money stress?’
Tax day has millions of Americans focused on their money. In many cases, it may be causing ongoing stress. Financial anxiety can be extremely...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 13, 2024
- 1 min read
El Paso Comic Con
El Paso Comic Con is a community-based pop culture experience for all that reflects today’s fandom and the unique nature of El Paso, Texas an...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 12, 2024
- 1 min read
Fly a kite on National Big Wind Day
Observed each year in the United States on April 12th, National Big Wind Day commemorates the recording of the highest natural wind gust meas...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 11, 2024
- 1 min read
Grow your own lavender
Lavender is one of the lower maintenance herbs to grow. That’s because it grows best from neglect. As long as it's in a sunny location, plant...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 10, 2024
- 3 min read
One-Pot Tomato Basil Pasta
This one-pot pasta with tangy tomato-basil sauce is a simple, fast and easy weeknight dinner. All your ingredients go into one pot, and with ...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 09, 2024
- 1 min read
Antioxidant supplement improves cognition and memory
Certain compounds in foods, known as antioxidants, are capable of neutralizing oxygen-free radicals. Consuming antioxidant-rich foods is ...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 09, 2024
- 2 min read
Exercises to Put a Little Spring in Your Step
Whether you are an exercise pro or just looking to add a little more activity to your life this spring, here are two exercises recommended by tra...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 07, 2024
- 1 min read
Fox Plaza Outdoor Market
Come out & enjoy the BIGGEST and BEST outdoor market in the Great Southwest Texas, and New Mexico. The GREAT FOX PLAZA MERCADO offers a ...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 06, 2024
- 2 min read
Breaking the Pickle Mindset
The world is a constantly changing place, and with it, our emotions and thoughts can become overwhelming and cloud our judgment. We often fall i...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 05, 2024
- 1 min read
Learn how to make a ‘quick pickle’
Quick Pickles, sometimes called “fresh pickles” are easy to make. The basic method is to pack your fresh produce & any other spices into steriliz...
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Ted Escobedo
- Apr 04, 2024
- 1 min read
Decrease muscle cramps with pickle juice!
When you return home after a long run or a bike ride, you might have a glass of water and take a shower. However, you may want to add a few sips ...
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Carol Henry Bohle
Carol is the Executive Director of the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation. Carol has previously served as the Executive Director of the El Paso Coa...
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Ted Escobedo
Owner and publisher of Snappy Publishing, LLC, Ted has worked with the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation for over 15 years as the editorial a...
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