Gut health involves your entire digestive system, beginning with your mouth and going all the way to your rectum. Responsible for digestion, nutrient absorption and even immune function, various factors can influence your gut, including the food you eat, how much water you drink and even your level of stress. Maintaining a healthy gut helps … Continued
If you have diabetes, what you eat can greatly impact your overall health and how you feel. Fortunately, managing your nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be done by making simple, sustainable changes to your diet. Moderation is the key for successful nutrition management. A few additional guidelines are to keep it simple; … Continued
Since the start of the pandemic, many people packed on the “quarantine 15.” Learn how stay-at-home habits helped lead to weight gain, and get tips to help shed the extra pounds. Dr. Neha Shah, Board Certified Internal, Obesity, and Lifestyle Medicine physician with Endeavor Health Weight Management at Edward-Elmhurst Health, appeared on a recent episode … Continued
There are many wonderful benefits of spending more time at home: not having to commute to work, spending more time with loved ones and even saving money. But the downside for many of us is putting on extra weight due to new stay-at-home habits we’ve developed over the past year. Here are some of the … Continued
Many popular diets claim you can quickly lose weight if you just avoid eating certain foods. If only weight loss was that cut and dried. As a dietitian, here are some of the most common weight loss misconceptions I hear from my patients: Myth #1: You have to cut all carbs It’s virtually impossible to … Continued
Eating a healthy diet is one of the best ways to improve your heart health. The good news is that it’s easier than most people think. The key is focusing on making long-term lifestyle changes, rather than relying on quick fixes. Here are 10 tips to get started. View the slideshow to learn more.
If your child is overweight, you might think he or she will eventually grow into those extra pounds. But this isn’t always the case. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity affects one in five kids and teens. There are a number of factors that contribute to this issue: increased screen time, … Continued
There’s a common saying: if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. This is often true when it comes to healthy eating. Planning your meals in advance greatly increases the odds you’ll eat a more nutritious diet. Families today are busier than ever. Between work, school, after-school sports, music lessons, study time and more, … Continued
According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer during her lifetime. You can’t control some risk factors, such as family history, genetics and ethnicity. However, you can influence others by following these lifestyle tips: Maintain a healthy weight – Adults should aim to keep … Continued
When people think about making health changes, they often focus on big changes – things like losing 50 pounds or running a marathon. While it may seem like bigger changes are the best way to see major results, it’s actually smaller changes that have the most positive impact on your health. That’s because small changes … Continued