Nutrition & Fitness


Some Dietary Supplements Are Tainted With Drugs,...

Potentially harmful drugs are being identified in commonly sold over-the-counter dietary supplements that are being marketed to treat a range of health issues — including...

October 16, 2018 / 2 min read


U.S. Guidelines Urge More ‘Behavior’ Counseling for...

If your body mass index (BMI) is over 30, which qualifies as obese, you should also get a referral to an intensive weight-loss and exercise...

September 24, 2018 / 2 min read


Miami Dolphins Team Physicians Keep Players Healthy...

For nearly 20 years, the Miami Dolphins have turned to orthopedic surgeon and team Medical Director, John Uribe, M.D., to keep them healthy and ready...

September 21, 2018 / 2 min read


Why Do Muscles Get Sore Several Hours...

If you have ever exercised, then chances are you have experienced “delayed onset muscle soreness,” or DOMS. DOMS is a phenomenon that describes muscle discomfort...

September 6, 2018 / 2 min read


Supplements & Multivitamins: What You Need to...

Some people take a multivitamin or other supplement as a nutritional “insurance.” However, food should always be the first source of your vitamin and mineral...

August 6, 2018 / 2 min read


#BaptistHealthy Recipe: Roasted Italian Vegetables (Video)

Roasted vegetables are a tasty way to include some of the nutrients, vitamins and minerals that are vital to a healthy diet. This healthy recipe...

July 5, 2018 / 2 min read


Embrace Mango Madness With These Six Recipes

Whether you pluck your mango from a backyard tree, purchase it at a roadside stand or get it at the grocery store, this luscious fruit...

June 6, 2018 / 4 min read


Weight-Loss Surgery’s Vital Link to Diet, Nutrition

Obesity remains at epidemic levels among U.S. adults and it’s a growing concern with children as well. Since the early 1990s, weight-loss surgery — or...

May 29, 2018 / 2 min read


Healthy Ways to ‘Detox’

In the early 1900s, a safety practice began of bringing caged canaries into coal mines to help detect any toxic gases. If any dangerous substances...

May 2, 2018 / 2 min read


Heart Attack Symptoms: ‘I had the Wrong...

One day five years ago, Beatriz Martinez remembers that she felt symptoms she had never experienced before, including shortness of breath, dizziness and a pain...

April 9, 2018 / 2 min read