Proper nutrition is the key to remaining healthy and active. As people age, nutrition becomes an even more important factor to remaining independent and within their homes as they age. There are a variety of reasons that proper nutrition becomes an issue with older people including lack of ...
June brides and grooms have likely experienced a conflict by now. In any relationship, eventually issues emerge which have the potential for creating conflict and arguments. It's inevitable because if there is more than one person, there is bound to be more than one opinion says Donna ...
As we turn another page of summer it's time to make sure you have been meeting your health and wellness goals. September is National Cholesterol Education Month, a perfect time to get your blood cholesterol checked and take steps to lower it if it is too high.According to the U.S. Department of ...
Back to school can be stressful for everyone, but for children living with diabetes, preparing to go back to school is much more complicated. It often involves parents, teachers, administration, school nurses, cafeteria staff and coaches teaming up to ensure the child remains healthy.Proper ...
Grundy Center - Grundy County Memorial Hospital's (GCMH) Cardiac Rehabilitation and Nutrition Services have teamed up to introduce the BFFF Program- Balancing Food, Fun and Family! The five week program provides families with the tools they need to get motivated and empowered to balance healthy ...
(Grundy Center, Iowa) Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging has its September meals planned. Each meal includes milk. Meals are offered on a contribution basis for people over 60 year of age. People under 60 must pay the actual cost.There are two menu options on most days of the month. Both ...
GRUNDY CENTER -- Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) is beginning a new session of their Medical Weight Management New You Program.In 2007, 26.9% of Iowans were obese according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Now is the time to rid your excess weight, develop a healthy lifestyle, ...
(StatePoint) The bad news is that stroke is the third leading cause of death in America. The good news is 80 percent of strokes are preventable and you can lower your risks of having one.Stroke occurs when a blood vessel bringing blood and oxygen to the brain gets blocked or ruptures and brain ...
Simple School Lunch Makeover Can Bring Sugar Under ControlYou wouldn't send your children to school with a lunch box full of candy bars, but you might be packing almost as much sugar when you send them off with some of the popular lunch time classics. Considering that most children brush their ...
What is flexibility? Flexibility is the ability of a joint to work through its full range-of-motion, and it is vital to health and fitness. Flexibility increases in response to regular stretching efforts, and it decreases with inactivity. Therefore, an inactive individual is likely to ...