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  • Do You Ride an E-Bike or E-Scooter? Here’s How To Stay Out of the ER

    Electronic bikes and scooters have soared in popularity, helping people zip up and down city streets and cycling paths. Unfortunately, this surge has also resulted in skyrocketing numbers of cyclists ending up in emergency rooms.

  • How To Help Your Sensitive Child Thrive

    If your child seems to cry more than usual, even over seemingly minor issues, they may be wired genetically to be extra sensitive. Highly sensitive children are more responsive to their environment, intensely perceptive and can get overwhelmed easily. Parenting your highly sensitive child is different than parenting other children, and it begins with seeing this sensitivity as a gift.

  • Kale Salad With Olive Oil Dressing

    Looking to add a bit of green to your Thanksgiving feast? Try out this kale salad. Kale is a great source of Vitamin C and is full of antioxidants!

  • How to Live With AFib

     This blog was written in conjunction with Mary Janette Sendin, Atrial Fibrillation Patient Care Coordinator.

  • Move Over Mediterranean Diet—The New Nordic Diet is Here

    As a registered dietitian, I constantly receive questions about the health benefits of different types of diets. It seems that every few months, there is a new diet released that catches some buzz with the millions of people who are trying to maintain a healthy weight. Some of these diets promote sustainable healthy eating habits, while others are quick fixes with no long-term solution. Some fad diets even border on the ridiculous. Recently, I became aware of a new diet that is nutritionally sound and great for heart-health—the New Nordic Diet.

  • 3 Heart Health Rules to Live By

    Your heart is what keeps you moving. Think of it as your body’s engine. If something bad or harmful happens to it — if that engine weakens — your body simply can’t function in all the ways that it should. Just as you regularly take your car for tune-ups, why not maintain your heart in a similar way? 

  • Five More Reasons to get a Mammogram

    In case you missed the memo, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Which means that everywhere you turn, pink ads with even pinker lettering are reminding you to get a mammogram because, well “early detection gives you the best shot for survival blah, blah, blah…” And they’re right—you’re just weary of being reminded.  But here are five more reasons to stop dawdling and get screened already.

    1. Peace of mind

    It was Amelia Earhart who said, “Anticipation, I suppose sometimes exceeds realization.”

  • How Can I Live With A-Fib

  • Build Muscle To Help You Live Longer

    There’s no doubt that cardiovascular fitness can help you live longer. But you may be surprised to learn that strength training also can play a key role in longevity and quality of life.

  • Learning To Live with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

    If your child is having trouble getting out of bed in the morning or is slow to rise after sitting for a while, it may not be procrastination. juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a disease that children most often say feels like stiffness and can curtail their movements. This condition affects about 1 in every 1,000 children.