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Eating right at core of dietary guidelines
WASHINGTON - Dietary advice can be confusing. Is it OK to eat meat and eggs? Is fat in or out? What about grains? How much salt?
Bake sales out, healthier school fundraisers in
WASHINGTON - When it comes to school fundraisers, bake sale tables loaded with sugary goodies are out. Fun runs, auctions and sales of healthier treats are in.
Snowshoeing offers solitude, if you can find snow
BEND, Ore. - First of all, I must admit that I have never snowshoed simply for the sake of snowshoeing.
William Jasper: North Idahoan and New American
Counterfeit vitamins
On a daily basis in my practice, I read the labels of vitamins and supplements (herein referred to as supplements) that people are consuming. I'm astonished at what some companies put in their products! Coatings, p…
Valentine's Day: Treat your heart right
The month of February is all about hearts. Not only is Valentine's Day this Saturday, but the whole month of February is American Heart Month. Valentine's Day is known for romantic dinners and chocolate. American H…
An easy, customizable chocolate treat for Valentine's Day
Sometimes it takes just a few simple ingredients to win my heart. That's what fellow Southerner Ben Mims recently did. And he did it with candy.
Can a bladder problem be a back problem?
The benefits of chiropractic are well known when it comes to the management of low back pain. However, looking beyond the localized low back benefits of spinal adjustments, the positive effects on bladder function …
Persevering past roadblocks to build promising Ebola vaccine
WASHINGTON - It took 16 years of twists and turns. Over and over, Dr. Nancy Sullivan thought she was close to an Ebola vaccine, only to see the next experiment…
Winter recommendations
The calendar says February, despite the spring-like temperatures and rain all weekend. We will leave the unseasonable weather to Cliff Harris to let us know when it will end, but we will take care of recommending s…
Have you set your health goal for the year?
Why not? Do you want to feel better? Have more energy? For many of us, our question is how?
What is cortisol and how does it affect me?
Cortisol is the only hormone in the body that increases with age. It is made by your adrenal glands and is essential to our survival. Produced when under stress, cortisol is responsible for maintaining the ability …
Golden dip worthy of dunking into while watching the Oscars
Ask any Indian person why we love turmeric so much, and you just might want to cancel your appointments for the rest of the day.