March 4, 2020 by Natalie Castro
Nutrition Month 2020: Ask Yourself These...
This is the time of year when we remind everyone about choosing...
Grow2Heal: Homestead Hospital’s Community Garden (VIDEO)
Homestead Hospital's Grow2Heal Community Garden promotes healthier living by harvesting organic fruits, vegetables, herbs, fruit trees and native flowers.
January 26, 2016 / 1 min read
News Roundup: Potatoes Linked to Diabetes During...
There may be a link between eating potatoes before pregnancy and gestational diabetes, according to a new study published about in the BMJ, formerly known...
January 15, 2016 / 3 min read
Figuring Your Ideal Weight
A BMI “body mass index” quickly configures a status number (18.5-24.9 considered “normal”) using your height and weight. But a healthy weight is not just...
January 14, 2016 / 3 min read
New U.S. Guidelines: ‘Added Sugars’ Less Than...
For the first time, the U.S. government provides a limit to the amount of added sugar that should be consumed on a daily basis, under...
January 7, 2016 / 2 min read
9 Tips to Help Keep Those Healthy...
“New Year, new you!” It’s the perfect time to create a healthier, happier version of yourself. Yeisel Barquin, M.D., a Baptist Health Primary Care physician...
January 1, 2016 / 2 min read
Healthy Recipe: Ring in the New Year...
There are several foods that, if eaten on New Year's, are associated with good luck in the year ahead. Fish is believed to be lucky...
December 30, 2015 / 2 min read
News Roundup: Most Cancers Due to Lifestyle...
Luck does not play the biggest role in a person's likelihood of getting cancer. The biggest risk factors for cancer involve lifestyle choices and the...
December 18, 2015 / 3 min read
Neighborhood HELP Offers Cooking & Nutrition Lessons...
(Caption: The South Miami Green Family Foundation Neighborhood HELP program recently delivered healthy cooking lessons to several families in the South Miami area.) Health and nutrition...
December 17, 2015 / 1 min read
News Roundup: 1 in 5 Kids have...
One in five American children, or 21 percent, have unhealthy blood cholesterol levels, a condition that carries a higher risk of heart disease and stroke...
December 11, 2015 / 2 min read
Tips for Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain
“The good news is the average weight gain over the holidays is one to three pounds,” says Cathy Clark-Reyes, a registered dietician with Baptist Health...
November 30, 2015 / 2 min read
