Health and Wellness

  A solution for painful foot blisters may send runners and athletes sprinting to the pharmacy. Inexpensive paper tape – also called surgical tape – not only helps prevent foot blisters from forming but also cuts down on the number of blisters people develop, according to a new study from Stanford University School of Medicine. Here’s […]READ MORE

Diabetes can go into remission by losing weight and keeping the pounds off. A new study also shows that this can work for people who have had type 2 diabetes for up to 10 years. Not gaining the weight back may be a key to remaining free of the disease and its serious health complications, according to research […]READ MORE

The latest weight loss and health strategy for cutting calories, sugar, salt and fat from your diet may sound rather plain: drink more water. The results, however, are somewhat sweet. People who drank one to three extra cups of plain water cut up to 200 calories and 235 milligrams of sodium out of their daily diet, […]READ MORE

When it comes to losing weight, it doesn’t take dropping a significant number of pounds to start improving your health. In fact, a new study shows that losing as little as 5 percent of body weight can make a big difference in the health of people who have obesity. And while shedding additional pounds improved metabolic health, losing just 5 percent […]READ MORE

Young and middle-aged men can help their future bone density by the type of physical activities that choose today, a new study shows. High impact activities such as playing tennis and basketball help male adolescents have better bone density later in life. Middle-aged men can also improve their bone mass by participating in resistance training […]READ MORE

It’s hard to discount the importance of nutrition when researchers from Harvard H.T. Chan School of Public Health suggest that eating fruits and veggies at a young age may be a way for women to prevent breast cancer. A new large-scale study suggests that women who eat more high-fiber foods during adolescence and young adulthood […]READ MORE

Judy Mitnick, MS, RD, CSSD, CDE Registered Dietician/Certified Diabetes Educator Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics   It’s getting to be that time again; the time for parties, family and friends. The time for food, food and more food. Often my clients tell me they feel like someone else takes control of their eating during this […]READ MORE

January is a popular for time for Americans to count their steps and how many calories they’re eating in their diet, but a new report suggests they need to track another category: sodium. That’s because nearly all Americans are consuming more sodium than they should in their overall diet, according to researchers from the Centers […]READ MORE

People who are obese can slow the degeneration of their knee cartilage and help protect their knees from osteoarthritis by losing 10 percent of their body weight, a new MRI study finds. The best results were experienced by patients who lost more than 10 percent of their body weight during the study, according to lead author Alexandra […]READ MORE

Before you reach for a cozy pair of slippers to keep your feet warm this fall, you may want to try going barefoot around the house to strengthen what some call the “foot core.” Not only can barefoot activities improve a person’s balance and posture, but they can also help prevent shin splits, plantar fasciitis, […]READ MORE