BEFORE OUR TRANSFORMATION Like everyone, Keith and I always have had a little extra weight we could stand to lose. Keith is an industrial firefighter and an EMT. I work for a healthcare system as a physician recruiter. Being healthy is vital for both of our careers, Every year after the holidays, I would try […]
As millions of us stay at home amid COVID-19 concerns, family meals are resurging in a big way. This shift is one of the precious positives resulting from the pandemic, and we are rediscovering the joys of eating together regularly. Studies show that that adults report cooking more at home now while sheltering in place. […]
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By Jessica Villemarette Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture Being a victim of sexual child abuse had a lot to do with the way I perceived body positivity at a young age. I had very little self-esteem and suffered from the fear of not being good enough. For the longest time, I didn’t like the way […]
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By Jackie Castro Cooper Before we talk about the emotions we’re all feeling in the wake of the pandemic, I’d like to share a crazy study done by Baylor University that went like this: An orthopedic surgeon wanted to determine which of two surgeries, debridement (medical removal of dead, damaged or infected tissue) or lavage […]
By Dr. Dorothy Dickson-Rishel Can you be healthy at any size? The answer is both yes and no. The relationships among size, weight, shape and overall health are complicated and regularly misunderstood. People are healthy and unhealthy at different weights and with a diversity of body shapes and sizes. Knowing your numbers is important, but […]
Lifestyle has such a huge impact on our health and risk of disease. That includes eating healthy, exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight. But did you know getting enough sleep (seven to eight hours per night for adults) is just as important to your health? It makes sense if you think about it, as […]
By Dr. Nicholas Conger and Dr. Jesse Penico After many months of suffering, there’s a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel: vaccines with extremely high success rates. Here, Dr. Nicholas G. Conger and Dr. Jesse Penico, infectious disease specialists affiliated with Memorial Hospital, weigh in on the recent breakthrough. Q: Please give us […]
