Lifestyle, food and health articles
The major reason most fitness endeavors crash and burn is the unrealistic goals people set for themselves. And as you wallow on the floor in self pity amid spent chocolate wrappers, keep this in mind, you are only human, not super human. It’s all about …
It can be hard to eat healthy, and even harder to eat healthy the right way. Sure, eating your fruits and veggies is an excellent way to slim your waistline, but what about your other health concerns? If you don’t eat a balanced diet you …
There are various tips to stay healthy and in good shape that are small things you can change here and there in your daily routine and diet. If you stick to changing the little habits one at a time, pretty soon you will realize that …
It’s a new year and a great time to make sure your health is in order. The following checklist can be taken to your doctor to review your overall well-being. In addition, Dr. Mary Meyer, who has been practicing in the areas of critical care, …
1. Spinach Spinach is high in antioxidants, which help in reducing the slowdown and weakening of learning capabilities and damage of the central nervous system. The rich vitamin C and vitamin E content in spinach is the antioxidant source that helps in this particular case. …
By Margaret, DaVita dietitian in El Paso, Texas We’re all familiar with the busy schedule of the holiday season. We rush through shopping, decorating and holiday parties. On top of all that, there is an extra challenge: continuing healthy, safe eating habits during the holidays. …
After Halloween (and all the diet pitfalls that holiday brings), it seems there’s an array of foods tempting us to overindulge. Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas and New Year’s Day all seem to revolve around traditions that include food. Because diet is so critical for people …
Diabetes can be a debilitating disease if it gets worse, but you can enhance the quality of your life by keeping to the right diabetic diet. In order to find out what the best meal options should be you will definitely have to talk to …
Written by Karen Dunker, RD Did you know that the average Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner has over 2,000 calories? That number of calories is usually what you would consume over an entire day. The holidays are sometimes challenging if you are watching your waistline and …
People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. Your physical and mental health can contribute to your sleep problems. Common causes for disrupted sleep patterns in kidney disease patients include: restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, inadequate dialysis clearance, emotions, …