Put Your Best Fork Forward
March is National Nutrition Month and this year’s theme is “Put Your Best Fork Forward”. The campaign strives to help people make small changes in eating habits over time rather than a complete change overnight that may be more difficult to maintain. A variety of foods is important to diet, because no one food or food […]
Stevia vs. Sugar and other artificial sweeteners
I’m sure you’ve all seen the numerous sweeteners that are lined up on the grocery aisle, not to mention the rainbow of packets on restaurant tables. You’ve got the yellow ones, the blue ones, the pink ones, but it’s the white ones that must be the worst, right? Not so fast. We may still have […]
Shingles: Are you at risk?
You may have heard that if you have had chickenpox, you are at risk of getting shingles. But what are shingles and what are the other risks in developing them? A surprising one million cases of shingles occur in the United States every year. Though it mostly affects people over the age of 40, it […]
Sinus Trouble Do's and Don'ts
Between the ups and downs of the weather, and what seems to be the early arrival of spring, you’ve probably had at least one cold or at least experienced some sinus pressure this season. If you have pain in your forehead, or between your eyes,. If your face feels full and your nose is stuffy. […]
Was one of your new year’s resolutions to quit smoking?
The best way to succeed in quitting smoking is to make a firm decision to quit and create a plan to stick to it. Perhaps that was your intention this time. Perhaps it’s not your first attempt to quit. That’s okay! You are not a failure. You can try again and be successful. If you […]