Author: Reyna Baker
EnglishTal como se relató aJacquelyne Froeber Hace aproximadamente tres años, obtuve un nuevo trabajo como vicepresidente de contrataciones para una compañía de servicios legales. Estaba emocionada de hacer algo que me encantaba en una nueva compañía. Sentí menos emoción, sin embargo, por lidiar con síntomas de una infección urinaria (IU). Tenía las señales típicas: dolor, presión y ganas urgentes de orinar. Pero los síntomas aparecían y desaparecían y no había sangre en mi orina. Lo más raro es que cuando fui a una consulta con mi doctor, mi análisis de orina mostraba resultados normales. Ninguna señal de una IU. A…
English A Margo Wickersham, de 57 años, le diagnosticaron cáncer de vejiga de etapa 1. La profesional de bienes raíces no tenía ningún factor de riesgo conocido de la enfermedad y recuerda haber sido completamente saludable hasta que detectó un poco de sangre en su orina. Después de recibir el diagnóstico y mientras buscaba tratamiento, Wickersham se enteró que de hecho tenía un segundo cáncer primario, distinto al cáncer de vejiga, un tipo infrecuente de cáncer llamado cáncer plasmocitoide. Consecuentemente, tuvo que hacer que remuevan su vejiga por completo, una experiencia que documentó en un libro,Gratitude in the Storm: When…
March 4-8, 2024, is Obesity Care Week.Obesity can be a tough topic to talk about. Although more than 2 out of 5 people in the U.S. are living with obesity, stigma and weight bias — negative thoughts and actions toward a person based on their weight — are still very much part of the conversation.Most people probably associate weight bias with internet trolls and random hecklers, but research shows that friends and family can also be a source of bias. This can be especially true for women and people assigned female at birth. Studies show women are more likely to…
At 57 years old, Margo Wickersham was diagnosed with stage 1 bladder cancer. The real estate professional had no known risk factors for the disease and recalled being completely healthy until she spotted a little bit of blood in her urine. After receiving the diagnosis and while seeking treatment, Wickersham learned she actually had a second, different bladder cancer — a rare type called plasmacytoid cancer. As a result, she had to have her bladder removed entirely, an experience she documented in her book, Gratitude in the Storm: When Not Dying Is Enough to Keep Fighting.While plasmacytoid cancer is uncommon,…
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As told to Jacquelyne FroeberMarch 4-8, 2024, is Obesity Care Week.“If I don’t get food in the next two minutes, I’m going to die.”This is how my brain works. Every day, at various points throughout the day, panic seeps into my thoughts and consumes me. I think of nothing else but food. And then I obsess over what my next meal will be. I’ve been like this since I was a little kid. I remember my grandmother telling me that if I was hungry I could eat an apple. And that made me furious. What the hell was an apple…
Cheat on Latkes with Latkes. Calling all latke lovers: We’re cooking up a Hanukkah staple with enough protein to make your taste buds do the Horah. So get ready to hack the rules of snacking – one Quest Sour Cream & Onion latke at a time. Check out the full recipe below: Quest Sour Cream and Onion Latkes NUTRITIONAL INFO SOUR CREAM & ONION LATKES Yields: 12 servings | Serving Size: 1 latke Calories: 100 | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Net Carb: 7g Total Carb: 8g | Sugar: <1g Ingredients SOUR CREAM & ONION LATKES Method Preheat the oven to 425…
Cheat on Deviled Eggs with Deviled Eggs. Introducing the snack equivalent of discovering Grandma secretly fronts a Tejano band. Think classic hors d’oeuvres with a spicy protein plot twist. Call over the neighbors. These Quest Green Deviled Eggs are the kind of good, old-fashioned cheating everybody can enjoy. Check out the full recipe below: Quest Green Deviled Eggs NUTRITIONAL INFO QUEST DEVILED EGGS Yields: 5 servings | Serving Size: 2 eggs Calories: 150 | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Net Carb: 2g Total Carb: 2g | Sugar: 1g Ingredients QUEST DEVILED EGGS 5 eggs 3 tbsp mayonnaise 2 tbsp sour cream 1…
Cheat on Cupcakes with Cupcakes. Sneak in the win – with cheat-code carrot cupcakes. Almond flour, shredded carrots, and protein-packed Quest frosting make for a dessert that redefines carrot cake forever. Check out the full recipe below: NUTRITIONAL INFO CARROT CUPCAKES Yields: 16 servings | Serving Size: 1 cupcake Calories: 240 | Protein: 12g | Fat: 19g | Net Carb: 4g Total Carb: 6g | Sugar: 2g Ingredients CARROT CUPCAKES 3 cups almond flour ¼ cup zero calorie sweetener 1 tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp nutmeg ¼ tsp ginger 3 eggs 1 cup carrots, shredded 1 Vanilla…
Cheat on pancakes with pancakes. Flip the script on breakfast with Questified Protein Pancakes – a stacked power-trio of flavors to kickstart your day the Quest way. Whether your morning jam is pure vanilla bliss, deep chocolate decadence, or a nutty peanut butter swirl, we’ve got the protein to make your taste buds flex with every bite. Check out the full recipe below: NUTRITIONAL INFO QUEST PROTEIN PANCAKES Yields: 3 servings | Serving Size: 1 pancake Calories: 190 | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Net Carb: 18g Total Carb: 20g | Sugar: 1g Ingredients QUEST PROTEIN PANCAKES ½ cup almond flour ¼…