According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year. In fact, diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.1…
Dr. Heidi J. SyropoulosNovember 13, 2017
When it comes to heart health, one of the best things you can do is to get a cholesterol screening to measure your levels of cholesterol. But like many others,…
Susan RossmanSeptember 25, 2017
Here are five simple food substitutions to help you eat healthier: 1. Instead of cereal, try overnight oats. Even cereals that appear healthy may have more sugar and calories than…
Philly VoiceSeptember 7, 2017
If you’ve ever experienced food poisoning, you know that it changes you. One moment you’re a happy-go-lucky innocent in the buffet line…the next you’re a heaving, sweating, shivering, dehydrated mess.…
Jennifer TafeAugust 31, 2017
“Mom, in Harry Potter, Voldemort is a baddie, right?” This is how it is with kids. Everything can be separated into two opposing extremes: goodie or baddie, right or wrong,…
Kathy IzumiAugust 16, 2017
It’s time to throw away that copy of Microwave Cooking for One. No really, it’s the saddest book ever. Just because you live alone doesn’t mean you can’t eat well.…
Philly VoiceAugust 3, 2017
The kids were wiped out after a long, hot July day at my sister-in-law’s new pool, and were easy to get to bed. As I do every night, before turning…
Brendan HuffmanAugust 1, 2017
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that helps regenerate tissue, protects against heart disease, and can decrease cholesterol. When you think about the best sources of vitamin C, you naturally…
Philly VoiceMay 26, 2017
Sausages fried in butter. Sugar-coated cereal. Strawberry milk. Sometimes a toaster pastry. That was the breakfast that many of us in my generation routinely had each morning, and no one…
Kathy IzumiMay 22, 2017
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