Most of us have a love-hate relationship with spring, am I right? The season brings some of the very best weather of the year to be outdoors. Whatever your hobbies are, the…
Approximately 17.5 million people with heart disease are qualified to use statin medication i.e. atorvastatin, pravastatin, and simvastatin. This equates to most men over 60 years old and most women over 65…
Ah, comfort food. Who doesn’t have a love/hate relationship with it? For me on a bad day, I find myself craving the perfect storm of fries, pizza, and ice cream. What I…
Sleep is one of those activities (yes, an activity) that we understand is essential to remaining healthy, energetic, and happy throughout the day. But have you ever thought about what exactly is…
“Eat your vegetables.” As kids, we must have heard this at least half a dozen times every week. It came to us as a command, so we probably begrudgingly moved another limp…
Why is everyone talking about “gut health”? It’s a broad statement that may need some clarification. Many think that all bacteria are dangerous to our health, but that’s not the case. Get…
Like most people, I never really noticed the speed at which I ate. That is until I went on a business trip and sat down to eat with a registered dietitian. Most…
Ever since I can remember, I spent many hours in the garden helping my parents till soil and plant seeds. As I grew older, I understood and became familiar with different gardening…
Globally, the number of obese children and adolescents stands at 110 million. When we think of obese children, we tend to jump to the stereotypes: young kids struggling to keep up in…