Optimizing Exercise Intensity
We hear endless recommendations for how much we should be moving: 30 minutes of exercise per day, 150 minutes per week, exercise daily, 10,000 steps per day, and on and on. Time, however, is not an accurate depiction of the quality of your exercise. I could go to the...
Food Quality vs. Calorie Quantity
We’ve all seen the classic pictures depicting weight loss: a scale with “calories in” on one side and “calories out” on the other side. The idea of the scale is if calories in and calories out are equal, we will maintain our current weight. Calories are certainly an...
Diabetes Tracking: Is Glucose Showing the Whole Picture?
Fasting glucose (blood sugar) is tracked in the progression and maintenance of diabetes, but we often follow medical advice regarding these numbers without truly understanding their meaning. Blood glucose is the main sugar that the body makes from the food in the...
Are Your Sleep Habits Impacting Your Health?
It’s pretty well understood that sleep is a necessity for good health. But in this overly hectic world, quality sleep seems to get pushed to the back burner. People make time for the gym and try to eat healthy, but so many individuals neglect their sleep habits when...
SASS Time: Is Your Carb Consumption Triggering Sugar Cravings?
Most people in today’s society have a sugar addiction, whether they are aware or not. You may not feel like you have a sweet-tooth, but your carb cravings could indicate otherwise!
Healthy Holiday Habits
The holidays are a time for feasting and celebration. Throughout time, special occasions have been celebrated with gathering and feasting. Today is no exception. However, throughout the winter holiday season, we seem to get into the habit of treating every day like a...
Resistance Band Workout
Strength training is an extremely important component of any exercise regimen. Building muscle increases strength, power, and helps with weight loss and weight maintenance by increasing metabolism. A strong core, back, and upper body promote good posture and make...
Thermography: The Breast Option
Thermography for breast health and why you should consider this healthy alternative to mammograms.
Don’t Resist the Resistance Training!
I was at the gym the other day and couldn’t help but notice I was the only woman there lifting weights. I figured it might have just been that day, but as I started to pay more attention day after day, it became clear that the other women in the gym rarely ventured...
Spotlight on Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a sweet and starchy root vegetable that are packed full of nutritional value. They are rich in fiber, a variety of vitamins and minerals, as well as antioxidants which can help protect your body against the damages of chronic disease. The high fiber...
Tackling Tinnitus
Tinnitus, or Ringing in the Ears, is Not a Condition; It is a Symptom of an Underlying Issue. Living with Tinnitus can be mildly annoying to practically debilitating depending on the severity to which an individual experiences it. In this Episode of HomeTown Health,...
8 Ways to Get Zesty with Zucchini
Summer is upon us, and what a great time to think about increasing your vegetable intake. Check out these 8 creative ways to incorporate more zucchini into your diet!