Food plays a significant role in your life; and the selections you make are influenced by many factors including pleasure, emotion, tradition, association, and nourishment. The challenge of achieving health and well-being is to find a balance that fits with your lifestyle. Talk to your primary care provider about the nutritional counseling we have available at HealthFirst.
Summer is here and that means picnics and grilling with family and friends. Traditionally, meats are the favored food to grill. Hot dogs and hamburgers might be quick and easy, but are loaded with fat, sodium, preservatives and sometimes questionable content. Steaks and ribs are less processed but can contribute a heavy dose of saturated…
We all know the importance of staying hydrated, especially in the hot summer months, during exercise or when we are sick. Conflicting information from friends, family and on the internet regarding how much water we need to drink each day can be overwhelming and confusing. Why is hydration so important? Water is critical for our…
Fiber helps our body function better in many ways by: helping food move through the intestine easier preventing constipation and reducing the risk of diverticulosis promoting weight loss by making us feel full feeding our beneficial (good) bacteria in our gut preventing blood sugar spikes by slowing the movement of glucose into the blood lowering…
It’s everywhere! On the internet, cooking shows, talk shows, the radio, in magazines, and maybe your friends, family, or doctor have mentioned it. But, what exactly is the Mediterranean Diet and why does everyone keep talking about it? It’s not another fad diet that promises easy weight loss. Instead, the Mediterranean Diet promotes the lifestyle,…
