Nutrition & Weight Loss

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

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

New parents, especially mothers, can prevent the back pain that often accompanies caring for a new baby by losing pregnancy weight, strengthening muscles and practicing good posture. Caring for an infant and toddler on a daily basis can cause back pain when parents –  often unknowingly – fail to practice proper lifting techniques. “Back pain presents […]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 have type 2 diabetes and want to improve their blood sugar levels and cholesterol through exercise may want to try short bursts of high-intensity workouts. New research shows that this type of exercise regimen appears to have better results than working out at a lower intensity for a longer period of time. Researchers say […]READ MORE

While it’s pretty common to gain weight as you go through your 30s, 40s and 50s, it can be avoided. It’s also important. Carrying extra weight can harm your health, according to national health authorities. We can blame a few biological changes for middle-age weight gain. One of the biggest challenges is adjusting to a […]READ MORE

Parents who struggle to get their children to eat more fruit may want to try offering apples. This simple fruit, which comes in a variety of flavors and colors, was by far the most favorite fruit of more than 3,100 children ages 2 to 19 surveyed for a study recently published in the journal Pediatrics. The […]READ MORE

Bon Secours In Motion, female athlete triad, injury, risk, bone, stress, Female athletes – no matter their age – who have low energy levels and abnormal menstrual cycles may be at risk for bone stress injuries and fractures as well as sports-related injuries, according to a new study. The symptoms – known as “the female […]READ MORE

People who exercise enjoy many health benefits including a lower risk for heart failure. But for those who want to significantly lower that risk, they will need to increase their physical activity beyond regular health guidelines. Currently, federal health guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity every week. That may change since new […]READ MORE