‘Tis the Season for… STRESS
By Alies Barton, MSW, LCSW While the holiday season can bring joy it can also bring on a lot of stress. There is so much to do and expectations of what the holidays “should” look like can be high. Sometimes we place these expectations on ourselves or sometimes they... Read More
8 Nutritious Thanksgiving Swaps
By Christina Dauer, MPH, RDN, LDN, CDE Thanksgiving is fast approaching! Feel satisfied, but not stuffed with these swaps to lighten up the dishes at your table, without sacrificing flavor. If you choose to have a portion of your favorite foods or dessert... Read More
A Body in Motion Stays in Motion
By Joanne Fruth, MD “A body at motion stays in motion; a body at rest stays at rest.” Thanks Sir Isaac Newton for your first law of motion, but thanks professor Louis Alley, Ph.D. for teaching it in a way that has remained with me my entire... Read More
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I Didn’t Want To, But I Did It
By Joanne Fruth, MD I finally got my flu shot last week – I kept putting it off. I used the excuse that I really wanted to get Flublock. Flublock is a newer type of flu shot which has a slightly higher immune response than flu shots incubated in eggs. It’s... Read More
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10 Ways to Sneak in More Vegetables
By Erin Decker, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE Make half of your plate vegetables. Aim for 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. We know vegetables are good for us. They give us fiber, vitamins, minerals, and plenty of other plant compounds that impact our... Read More
Roasted Cauliflower with Tomatoes and Garlic
Written by: Doris Nicolas-Mir, MPH, RDN, LDN, CDE Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Makes: 4 servings Ingredients 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes4 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided½ teaspoon salt, divided¼... Read More
The Brain Drives the Body
By Joanne Fruth, MD “The Brain drives the Body”. Such an eloquent, simple statement spoken to me by my brother Bill 25 years ago as he summarized the decline of my mother’s health as she battled dementia. Bill summed up what I learned in my Medical School... Read More
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90-Second Nutrition Lesson
By Joanne Fruth, MD Diet is responsible for 1 in 5 deaths worldwide, and the statistics in the US are even worse. So how does a busy physician teach a memorable dietary lesson in 90 sec? Here’s my pitch: First, I draw a circle on the paper, then a line to... Read More
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I Tell My Patients: “You Might Have a Conversation with Someone and Save a Life”
By Joanne Fruth, MD At Avance Care, we talk to our patients about Narcan at their yearly physical exam or annual wellness visit. It’s one of the grains of sand we gather with our “checklists save lives” approach to build the foundation of our patient’s good... Read More
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