Tag: diet

"I am exhausted." "I am SO tired." "Don’t talk to me until I have some caffeine in my system." Does that sound like you?

Well as a busy Emergency Medicine doctor I can tell you that for years those words came out of my mouth. Between the demands of work, studying and my home life, I constantly felt like there was not enough time in the day. For years I was addicted to caffeine and constantly felt tired. And for me, the worst feeling is getting to work and wishing you could take a nap.

It’s been well-proven that "social dieting" makes weight loss more fun and successful—especially with programs that include elements like the spirit competition, teamwork, encouragement and, of course, gentle peer pressure (you don't want to mess things up for your other half, after all). Such programs, like the cash-and-camaraderie-fueled challenges that couples can partake in a "healthy wager" are not only a powerful and effective weight loss method, but also an exciting means to bring a couple closer together... and even subsidize their date night outings with monetary rewards realized for pound shedding success.

Eczema is tough. So is parenthood and toddlers. Put the three together and you’ve got trouble. I know because I’ve been there with my own son. He was three years old when red, itchy, dry eczema covered his entire little body. There was no break from the relentless itchy skin, the sleepless nights trying to soothe him and the chase that pursued when it was time to apply skin cream.

I learned some key things along the way and I’d like to share them with you in hopes that they will help you with toddler eczema.

Prostate cancer is one of the most serious health problems in the global community. Other than skin cancer, it is the most common malignancy among American men and has touched almost every family. Recently, the rate of prostate cancer caught up to that of lung cancer among men. More than 164,000 cases of prostate cancer will be detected this year in the United States alone. About one in every nine men in the United States will develop the disease during their lifetime.

It may be tempting to latch on to the latest diet fad like juicing or going gluten-free to lose weight or achieve other health goals. But when it comes to heart health, doctors say sticking with old standbys like fruits, veggies and olive oil is still the best approach.

To see what kind of diet patterns might be the most heart healthy, a team of doctors and researchers examined results from more than a dozen previously published nutrition studies. Taken together, all of this evidence shows the best regimen for heart health includes plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes, the study concludes.