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 Apple Pie Oatmeal 1 apple, cored and chopped (skins on)  1 cup water 1/2 cup quick cooking oats 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg   Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the oats,…

Whether it's drinking a cup of coffee in the morning, to driving to work, using a computer, to eating your dinner at night - we use our hands in almost everything we do. When your hands aren't working like they…

           1.  Lose Weight               This is among the most popular resolutions and also one of the most difficult to commit to. You can succeed if you don’t expect overnight success.…

  Eat Citrus!  It’s Good for You!   It’s that time of year when candy canes and chocolate truffles lurk at every corner tempting us with their sugary empty calories! Thankfully, it is also the time of year when yummy…

Ready for a fancy medical word? Hyperlipidemia. You can also call that high blood cholesterol. Your body needs cholesterol, which is a fat (or 'lipid'), in order for it to work properly. This would make one think that the more…

   1) Set Realistic Fitness Goals The holidays tend to be busy, and it might not be realistic for you to get in your customary daily hour at the gym. Instead of setting yourself up for disappointment by trying to…

 7 Gifts to Keep Friends and Family Happy and Healthy             With the holiday season quickly approaching, people are busy decorating homes, cooking for family functions, and of course, buying gifts! It can be a…

Did you know that bone is a living tissue? It's true. During our lives, bone is being continually replaced by new bone. But what happens when you don't produce enough new bone to replace the old? Well, you've got osteoporosis.…

It’s Not Just One Thing Sarah Joy Maxwell, BSN, RN Controlling blood sugar is not about just one thing. It’s about many things all working together to make a healthy person. Many people with diabetes tend to think that it…

The term 'hypertension' is often misunderstood. Some folks think it describes someone who is just really uptight and tense all the time. And that's okay - as long as you aren't diagnosing anyone. What hypertension really describes is high blood…