Improve your entire day with these easy breakfast ideas (BPT) – Want to keep the weight off? It starts at the breakfast table. Seventy-eight percent of those who successfully maintain their weight loss eat breakfast each day, according to the National Weight Control Registry. Why does breakfast seem to make the difference? Anika Christ, registered dietitian…
Yearly Archives: 2014
Often-overlooked back-to-school danger: Tips to pack safer lunches
Often-overlooked back-to-school danger: Tips to pack safer lunches (BPT) – You’ve survived the back-to-school season, and transitioned from lazy summer days to the familiar routine of early rising and the roar of school buses in the neighborhood. But before you usher your children out the door tomorrow, you should know a few things about that…
Gasp-worthy perils of bad indoor air – and what you can do about them
Gasp-worthy perils of bad indoor air – and what you can do about them (BPT) – Cooler weather is on the way. You might think the seasonal demise of pollen-spewing flora, coupled with more time spent indoors, means allergy and asthma sufferers – not to mention the rest of us – can expect to breathe…
Simple steps people with diabetes can take to improve their quality of life
Simple ways for people with diabetes to improve their quality of life (BPT) – One of the ways people with diabetes can help manage their disease is balancing food with physical activity, according to the American Diabetes Association (Association). By maintaining a balanced diet with regular exercise, you have the ingredients needed to help live…
Get over your love-hate relationship with autumn and allergies
Make peace with fall: Get over your love-hate relationship with autumn and allergies (BPT) – Fall: love it or hate it? People who suffer from fall allergies no doubt love the fall colors and the festive time of year, while hating the sneezing, sniffling, wheezing and itching. So what’s an autumn lover to do? Batten…