Enjoy the Day – and Keep Your Family Safe Everyone loves a great July 4 celebration! But fireworks can be dangerous, causing serious burns and eye injuries. It’s always best to attend a community celebration where fireworks are handled by the pros. But if fireworks...
Good? Bad? What’s the difference? Q: I’ve heard there are “good: crabs and “bad” carbs. Can you tell me how to add healthy carbohydrates to my diet? A: Some diet books use the term “bad carbs” to talk about foods with refined carbohydrates (i.e. meaning they’re made...
What Exactly IS Diabetes? Diabetes is the condition in which the body does not properly process food for use as energy. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. The pancreas, an organ that lies near the stomach, makes...
How Much Weight Should I Gain During Pregnancy? Gaining the right amount of weight during pregnancy helps your baby grow to a healthy size. But gaining too much or too little weight may lead to serious health problems for you and your baby. Too much weight gain raises...
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