Six Ways to Help Your Weight Loss Resolution Stick
Now that it’s the new year, you’ve probably noticed all the advertisements about fat burners, pills and other products that promise to help you lose weight in a flash. Be wary of these claims. Rarely...
View ArticlePrediabetes: Your Chance to Stop Type 2 in its Tracks
When meeting with our health plans members, I am hearing more questions about type 1 and type 2 diabetes. And recently, what exactly is pre diabetes? Diabetes is a growing epidemic nationwide — it is...
View ArticleLifestyle Changes to Help You Lose Weight
It’s easy to fall into the latest fad diet craze. Many products promise so much — but rarely do any of them result in weight loss alone. If you want to lose weight, it takes a lifestyle change in what...
View ArticleEating Disorders: Learn the Signs, Get Help Early
Although her memory of the time is foggy, Steph Klemann recalls a time when she was so malnourished due to anorexia nervosa and bulimia, she had trouble answering basic questions. “I’d start a sentence...
View ArticleBut it’s cold out there: Why winter can be a great time to run
If you think of running as a sport that’s reserved for track stars, think again. Given that you’re healthy enough, anyone can begin running – even in the winter. Just ask Lisa Kolda, who didn’t start...
View ArticleAspirin: Let’s Get Reacquainted
My older sister, age 36, is pregnant with her second child. Her first child is 16 years old. When she announced her pregnancy this summer, she touted how easy her first pregnancy was and that she was...
View ArticleHeart Disease: Take Steps to Lower Your Risk
Since February is Heart Month, it’s a great reminder to take steps toward heart disease prevention. Individuals with a family history of heart disease have an increased risk, and need to be especially...
View ArticleCombat the Winter Blues
In the Midwest, we often pride ourselves on making it through extreme winters, even if it’s painful. Six inches of snow and 45 mph winds? We just grin and bear it — and maybe put on another pair of...
View ArticlePreventing one of America’s deadliest cancers
Colorectal cancer claims 50,000 lives annually in the United States, and nearly 135,000 people are diagnosed with this disease each year. However, screening early and regularly – whether you’re at...
View ArticleColonoscopy is ‘a piece of cake’
After having two colonoscopies before age 50, Jay Gravholt will tell you that “it’s no big deal.” “I can’t stress enough how easy it is, and it can save your life.” Gravholt had his first colonoscopy a...
View ArticlePrevent Colon Cancer: Schedule Your Screening Today
It’s easier than ever to prevent colon cancer. Screening early and regularly — whether you’re at high risk or not — will enable your physician to find colon cancer in its earliest stages, when it is...
View ArticleGerm-Zapping Robots Enhance Hospital Safety
The square-shaped robots are about 4 feet tall, easily portable, and produce high-intensity UV light by pulsing xenon, an inert gas, in an ultraviolet flash lamp. The UV light passes through the cell...
View ArticleGet to the Root of your Health Issues
Don’t feel well but don’t know why? Are multiple health issues keeping you from getting the most out of life? An approach to health care known as functional medicine might be able to help. Functional...
View ArticleHealth Buzz: Tips for Healthier Living
Stressed? Listen to Your Body Have you ever wondered how some people handle stress and adversity more effectively than others? It may be that they pay closer attention to what is happening inside their...
View Article5 Tips for Healthy Summer Skin
When you switch out your winter wardrobe to shorts and sandals, be sure to also think about your skin care for the warmer weather. It’s essential that you take care of your skin, especially in the...
View ArticleCould I Have Prediabetes?
Living in the Midwest is fabulous! We have four distinct seasons to enjoy, fresh air, potlucks and we are surrounded by “Midwest nice.” Food is at the heart of most of our social activities. The...
View ArticleColorful Food: More than what meets the eye
Each spring, the earth awakens from its winter hibernation with bright, vivid colors – announcing the arrival of a new season. Nature also uses colors to provide hints about the nutritional value of...
View ArticleSqueeze, Cut, Twist: Increasing Hand Strength and Coordination
As an occupational therapist, I spend a lot of time working with hands of all ages and abilities. I help my clients regain range of motion after an injury, recover strength after a stroke or improve...
View ArticleLiveNow: It’s All About the Veggies in June
A little planning goes a long way. Take one hour to cut vegetables for the week to make dinner prep easier on busy nights. These vegetables can then be roasted, thrown into a stir-fry or used to make...
View ArticleStart the Day Right With a Veggie Omelet (Recipe)
You shouldn’t ignore your veggies at breakfast. Get started on your goal to eat the recommended two to three cups of veggies by incorporating them in an omelet or scrambled eggs — a high-protein option...
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