The Ins-And-Outs of Grilling
Summertime can come with spending lots of time outdoors, especially when the temperature drops later in the day. Grilling can be a great way to enjoy the outdoors while cooking up an amazing meal. There are so many activities that can go with grilling from cookouts to the backyard games. But before getting started its important to note that some things are certainly healthier to grill than others, and there are some safety precautions to be aware of. Let’s get started.
How to Beat the Heat This Summer
Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start to Summer for most. It is usually a weekend spent outside whether it's at the beach, on the lake, or just in your backyard. Summer brings longer days, more intense heat and more humidity. This means you need to take extra precautions like applying sunscreen and drinking lots of water. Let’s dive into what the sun, heat and humidity can do to your body.
Are Young Adults the Answer to Herd Immunity?
What a year 2020 was. From quarantining to social isolation and social distancing, we as a society learned a lot about avoidance and personal hygiene. From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, humanity was sent into a tailspin with constant information that kept us all on our toes. Leaving 2020 and entering 2021, hope was restored with the arrival of vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson just to name a few. Unfortunately, the vaccine rollout started out slower than imagined prompting certain populations to be granted access over others due to access to the vaccine in each state and generally low supply.
The Short & Long Term Effects of Alcohol Use
Alcohol. Something we’ve all indulged in from time to time on special occasions or with a meal. Some like to pair wine with pasta, some even like certain beers with a steak. Sometimes alcohol is used as something to partake in for a celebration while other times alcohol is used as a coping mechanism.
Cardio vs. Weight Lifting: Which Is Better For Weight Loss?
As discussed in a previous article, proper nutrition is essential for losing weight and for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but there are two parts to the healthy lifestyle equation. There is a debate between cardio and weight lifting as to which one has a greater impact on weight loss. Cardio and weight lifting affect your body in slightly different ways. Let’s dive in.
The Importance Of A Well Balanced Diet
Nutrition is very important when maintaining your physical wellbeing as well as your mental wellbeing. A balanced diet of protein, grains/starches, fruits & veggies is the simple form of how to keep your health in check and to keep your body in good shape. This March, we celebrate National Nutrition Month and in order to fully embrace the cause we will break down what exactly makes for having a balanced diet, how food groups impact your body and why junk food is terrible for your overall health.
Telemedicine: Why It Will Outlast COVID-19
COVID-19 brought on a variety of new fears and concerns for humanity and caused exponential hardship for everyone. We utilized digital platforms to provide one another with services but without contact. For the healthcare community, telehealth has proven to be impactful for supporting continuity of care across the healthcare continuum through virtual care.