HealthCorps

• If you like beer, try a “light” version instead.
• Order thin crust pizza and ask for veggies in lieu of some cheese topping.
• Use pureed fruit or apple butter to replace some of the oil in brownie recipes
• Wipe the pan you intend to cook in with a towel dampened with oil instead of just pouring oil

The medical community is still not so sure that medicine by Internet is poised to be the next medical frontier. But there are situations that do lend themselves to communication by email, or even Skype, if your doctor is willing.

If you are given a diagnosis and begin a new regimen of medication, then it might

Every package offers this information. Regardless of how much food is in the bag or box, the nutritional information offers a serving size measurement and all the nutrition information pertaining to that serving size. New smaller bags may still hold more than one serving, so don’t assume that a smaller

Go for the sirloin or filet mignon as your “best and healthiest” cuts. You will probably save yourself about 200 to 1200 calories, depending on the portion size. Fattier cuts include rib eye, New York strip, T-bone, prime rib and Porterhouse cuts of steak.

Of course, grilled skinless chicken, fish or a vegetarian

Consider using ingredients like olive oil, nut oils or canola oil as well as different types of mustard and flavored vinegars. Play with adding two different kinds of fresh herbs and limit the amount of salt or sugar that you add. There are salt substitutes on the market that provide the taste of salt without

You can try stationery biking, since you won’t be fully weight bearing while those nasty blisters heal. If that doesn’t work, try a circuit of different weight training exercises and don’t take any breaks between sets or between different exercises so your heart rate remains elevated. Make sure your

An easy answer is to always include fruit in your breakfast and your one to two snacks daily. Even better, always use fruit in your entrée as well. Some great pairings with fruit include?

• Grilled shrimp and watermelon skewers
• Grilled or roasted chicken and peach slices
• A chicken stir

The usual tips like walk or bike to work, even part of the way, walk stairs whenever possible can help. Also remember that you can divide up your “dose of exercise” and do it in smaller increments throughout the day, as long as you elevate your heart rate during each experience. Keep weights at your

Any Italian cook worth her chef’s hat makes pasta sauce from scratch, right? Well if she has the time she probably does, but many great mommy chefs (and even teen chefs) want to whip up a pasta meal with a great sauce, but time constraints may require cooked spaghetti and store-bought sauce. How

Any dietician will tell you that eating a balanced diet rich in mostly whole foods is a good way to begin to shift your cholesterol profile, especially if you reduce the amount of saturated fat in your diet. But eating to reduce your “bad cholesterol levels” or LDL and to improve your “good cholesterol

About 50% of cardiac disease deaths are caused when the heart suddenly stops beating. If a patient has an irregular heart beat, the doctor can lower the risk of sudden cardiac death by implanting a defibrillator, an internal device that will re-establish a normal heart rhythm if necessary. A new study in the

Your gynecologist is more likely to discuss weight gain during pregnancy thanks to new research that shows weighing too much in pregnancy can put you at risk for gestational diabetes, hypertension and other health risks that put both you and your child in jeopardy. So if you are already overweight when

In this condition, the large blood vessel called the aorta that supplies blood flow to the abdomen, pelvis and legs, enlarges and balloons outward. If not detected and treated, the aorta can tear, presenting a life-threatening situation. Your risk is elevated:

• If you have a family history of

The debate continues over whether or not most Americans need a daily vitamin. Experts do agree that most Americans have gaps in their diet and certainly need minimal levels of certain specific vitamins in the form of supplements. Certainly women considering pregnancy need adequate level of Folic acid. Women also need