Posts about Physical Health (19)

Ahhh, warmer weather and longer days...

By Brooke Nates

March is National Nutrition Month (NNM). As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), this is my favorite month of the year. It is a time that nearly everyone is talking about nutrition; not just food, but NUTRITION. It is a time to talk about the direct impact foods such as vegetables, fruits, and legumes have on our health.

By Ashley Thompson As a young girl, I fell in love with the world of competitive cheerleading. I got my first folding mats when I was 9 and from then on, any free time I had was spent flipping (or mostly just crashing) in the backyard. I remember being frustrated when my mom would call me in for dinner and when the sun would go down, because all I wanted to do was tumble.

Do you have brain fog and fatigue? Are you sweaty and anxious?

Promises of quick and easy weight loss define fad diets. They claim you can lose fat, inches, and improve your health by taking this pill or drinking that juice, no exercise needed. It’s that easy.

By CCM Medical Director, Dr. Alesia Greene While electronic cigarettes and vaping made a big impact on the American market in 2007, the idea of electronic cigarettes has been around since the 1960s. Its popularity has sky-rocketed as more restrictions on smoking in public places and known negative effects of tobacco have been accepted, but is it really different than traditional tobacco?

Millions of Americans are affected by painful and embarrassing inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). We all have to eat and eliminate waste to survive, but for some of us this process causes a lot of concern. In this article, we'll learn about inflammatory bowel diseases, how they develop, as well as what to do to minimize symptoms and embarrassment.