Diabetes
Diabetes can be a debilitating chronic condition characterized by elevated blood glucose levels attributed to an inability to produce enough insulin or properly use insulin. Over 37.3 million...
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Hypertension
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a chronic condition that affects roughly 116 million Americans, or 47.3% of our country’s population. When our blood flows through our...
‘Tis the Season for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Hopefully, the frost is behind us, and we are all anticipating warm weather, bringing outside activities and gardens! With garden season coming, people are planning what they will grow this year....
Can Cinnamon Cure Diabetes?
There are many uses for cinnamon. Cinnamon can help to add a sweet flavor to foods without adding sugar, but is cinnamon one of the next “superfoods” that could cure diabetes? Before you rush out to...
A Clean, Safe, Healthy Kitchen & Home: Cleaning Dishes, Pots & Pans
A clean kitchen includes clean dishes, pots, and pans. Clean dishes help keep your family healthy. Dirty dishes carry germs. Food is more appealing when it is served in clean dishes. To Have Clean...
Obesity
What is Obesity? Obesity is a weight that is higher than what is considered a healthy weight for a given height. Overweight and obesity can result from an energy imbalance or excess fat in the body....
Stroke
A stroke is a “brain attack” in which blood flow to the brain is cut off either by a blockage a blood vessel rupture. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in America. Stroke prevalence and...
E-cigarettes (Electronic Cigarettes)
Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, e-cigs, e-hookah, vape pens, vapes, tank systems, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), have recently gained popularity over...
Can Cinnamon Cure Diabetes?
There are many uses for cinnamon. Cinnamon can help to add a sweet flavor to foods without adding sugar, but is cinnamon one of the next “super foods” that could cure diabetes? Before you rush out...
Heart Disease
Heart disease is the third most common chronic disease in terms of prevalence. Heart disease affects both men and women and it causes about 610,000 deaths in the United States each year. Risk...
Sleep
Sleeping is a basic human need that has become increasingly more important from a public health perspective. Sleep is related to physical health, mental health, emotional health, and daily...
Stress Management
What is Stress? Stress is a process in which environmental demands strain an organism’s adaptive capacity resulting in both psychological demands as well as biological changes that could place at...