Baton Rouge

So Long, Farewell

For the past 13 years, I have called Baton Rouge home.  I started at LSU in the fall of 2000.  I got my degree here, found my purpose, and even found my husband here.   Born and raised in New Orleans, it was not such a far stretch to move to the capital city.  I

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Ladies Self Defense

Be more AWARE. Sounds simple doesn’t it?  You don’t want to be at the wrong place at the wrong time but if you are you owe it to yourself to be better prepared. Statistics show that one in four women will be attacked during her lifetime. Women who resist effectively are twice as likely to

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Importance of maternal nutrition before and after pregnancy

The following Q&A was originally posted on 1,000 Days’. This month, 1,000 Days’ is hosting “March for Nutrition,” a campaign focused on the importance of good nutrition before and during pregnancy to ensure good fetal, infant and maternal health outcomes. Baton Rouge’s own Dr. Leanne Redman was recently featured on 1,000 Days’, sharing her expertise

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Aim to Maintain

Coming from one of those “I lost half my size” stories I can tell you the story doesn’t end there. It can feel like it is never ending from the comfort foods we have here in South Louisiana (beignets and gumbo anyone?)  to the holidays that seem to be focused around food (king-cake and chocolate bunnies).

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