It is well known that exercise alone is insufficient to reach or maintain a healthy weight. Your diet has just as much, if not an even bigger, impact on your ability to lose weight. While many know this already, it is much easier said than done. The alluring smell of fast food and neon signs […]
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With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, you may be planning how you’re going to prepare (and eat) your favorite dishes. But Thanksgiving is when those trying to control their weight must be especially careful. Although it may be tempting to over-indulge in tasty food, you can do yourself more harm than good and ruin any progress you’ve
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Food is fuel for the body. But are you fueling your body with the RIGHT foods? At Summit Healthcare, our professionals can help improve a patient’s nutrition with nutritional counseling. Good nutrition is key to a healthy body and increased longevity of life. By eating a balanced diet and taking care of your body, you
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Food can bring comfort, but it’s not always a solution for mental health issues. It’s tempting to to believe self-help books and articles that say all you need to overcome depression is to eat healthier foods. While doing so will certainly help you feel better physically, a healthy diet isn’t enough on its own to
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Eating for health may not sound very fun to some of us, but that’s because our taste buds are used to sugary, salty, and fatty foods. Fast foods, common snacks, and party foods (think pizza, burgers, and chips) all help push our taste buds toward liking more of the same. But, it just takes a
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In January, you resolved to slim down. Are you still as committed to your goal as you were then? If not, don’t worry. There’s still time to set yourself up for success. Need help meeting your weight-loss goals? Call Becky Moffat, R.D., CDE, Summit Healthcare outpatient dietitian, at 928.537.6984 or email bmoffat@summithealthcare.net.
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Millions of bacteria populate our intestines, helping regulate digestion, immune health, and overall wellness. Here’s how to protect those “good” bacteria when you get sick. BACTERIA THAT CAUSE illnesses are not the kind of bacteria you want lingering in your body. That’s why doctors prescribe antibiotics to kill them off. Eating specific foods when taking
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We pride ourselves on being the best in the business. We care about our community, our earth at large, and–to bring it close to home–our health. After all, there’s a reason the saying, “Health is Wealth” got so popular. Without our health, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy the little things that give life meaning.
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When it comes to prevention, pancreatic and prostate cancers have something in common. MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE prostate and pancreatic cancers aren’t preventable. While you can’t control risk factors such as your age or your family medical history, you can control lifestyle factors that may help lower your cancer risk. Take a look at four ways you
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Millions of American adults don’t know they’re at a higher risk for developing diabetes. YOU CAN’T FIGHT an enemy if you don’t know it exists. That’s often the case when it comes to prediabetes. The condition affects more than 84 million Americans but most don’t know it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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