Nutrition


Marathon Profiles 2016: Why They Run (Part...

Although every runner has different motivations, most admit that the "runner’s high" is rewarding and addicting.

January 11, 2016 / 4 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


New Year’s Resolution: Controlling Diabetes (Video)

(Video: Clair Hefner, R.N., a certified-diabetes educator with the Diabetes Care Center at Mariners Hospital, offers tips for managing diabetes.) Is taking better control of...

January 4, 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


Top 5 Health Topics of 2015

Over the span of hundreds of articles in 2015, the Resource and Salud blogs have covered health topics that touch upon the latest healthcare advances,...

December 31, 2015 / 5 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


U.S. Panel Urges Cholesterol-Lowering Statins for Some...

The task force said the medications will be of most benefit for people with a 10 percent risk of heart attack or stroke in the...

December 23, 2015 / 3 min read


Top 5 Conditions Made Worse by Stress

Stress is often ignored as a risk factor, and that’s especially problematic for those already dealing with obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes or other underlying...

December 21, 2015 / 3 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