Tackling Obesity: Contrasting Approaches to Moving Forward Georgia’s new campaign to stop childhood obesity, “Strong4Life” has caused a fair... Continue reading
New Year’s Resolutions – Make Them Stick We all enjoy creating our own New Year’s Resolution and churning it out at the start... Continue reading
I wonder if that big sack of toys ever sets off Santa’s back… I had a conversation with a patient recently who has had a few episodes of low back pain, and wondered... Continue reading
Thanksgiving Turkey Can Help Avoid Diabetes Risk Many people have heard that over-consumption of red meat can increase risk for strokes and heart... Continue reading
Obesity & Children: the Good News and the Bad News Bad news first? Okay, the bad news is that children who are overweight and obese and stay that way... Continue reading
Now that you’ve finished off the Halloween candy… Another possible connection between oral health and the rest of your body: pneumonia. At... Continue reading
Hovering Parents = Less Active Children As the level of obesity rises with adults, it also rises with children. A main reason for... Continue reading
Stress-Reducing Tidbits! Ever feel like there is just too much to do? Well sometimes, that is the case. Here... Continue reading
Eating well: from a Pyramid to a Plate The USDA announced yesterday that they’ve replaced their long-time food pyramid with a dinner... Continue reading
Should you shop at a farmer’s market? Check out this interesting graphic*. It appears to show that the more farmer’s markets... Continue reading
Yoga = Apple? = You know the old saying about an apple a day? Well maybe we should be eating... Continue reading
What’s the best exercise? Take a look at this article and you’ll see a few different opinions about the strengths &... Continue reading