FOOD &
FITNESS
Your Holiday Survival Guide for Diabetes
‘Tis the season for family, friends and food! It can be difficult not going overboard in the upcoming months, but here are a few tips for your ultimate holiday survival guide if you have diabetes or not. …
Pumpkin Meatballs
A fall twist to meatballs. Not only does adding pumpkin enhance the flavor, but it's also an excellent source of fiber and vitamin A, which is good for your vision, bones and skin. …
Roasted Winter Squash Soup
Warm soups are great on chilly nights. Try our Roasted Winter Squash Soup recipe today. …
Eggplant Parmesan Sandwiches
An egg substitute and fat-free cheeses make these eggplant Parmesan sandwiches healthy and delicious. …
Pumpkin Meatballs
A fall twist to meatballs. Not only does adding pumpkin enhance the flavor, but it's also an excellent source of fiber and vitamin A, which is good for your vision, bones and skin. …
Roasted Winter Squash Soup
Warm soups are great on chilly nights. Try our Roasted Winter Squash Soup recipe today. …
Eggplant Parmesan Sandwiches
An egg substitute and fat-free cheeses make these eggplant Parmesan sandwiches healthy and delicious. …
Raspberry-Lemon Chiffon Icebox Cake
A Raspberry-Lemon Chiffon Icebox Cake is a delightful and refreshing dessert that combines the flavors of tangy lemon and sweet raspberries in a light and airy treat. …
Spaghetti Squash Taco Boat
Could this be an alternative to Taco Tuesday? Give our taco boat a try while spaghetti squash is in season. If this recipe isn't for you, check out others at https://www.simplywellblog.org/food-and-fitness/recipes/. …
Mandarin Stir-Fry Beef
Your family can't resist this Mandarin Stir-Fry Beef recipe. Crispy veggies go nicely with tender beef and tangerines. You could also replace the beef with chicken, and throw in other veggies you have in your fridge. …
Brussels Sprouts with Mushroom Sauce
A perfect dressing for a perfect party vegetable. Brussels sprouts can be substituted with broccoli, turnips, kale or another favorite veggie. …
14 Foods You Think Are Healthy
You want to make the best choices you can for your family, so you choose foods you think are healthy. These products are usually labeled “all natural,” “naturally sweetened,” or “gluten free.” These choices are a good thing — right? Unfortunately, those big, bold claims …
How To Stay Motivated To Exercise Through a Pandemic Winter
In "normal" years, winter is a challenging time to stay motivated to exercise. Add a pandemic to that, and it's no wonder many people are struggling to do what they know they should for their health. …
3 Ways to Get More Out of Your Walks
As cooler weather sets in here in the Northeast, the idea of strolling around your neighborhood becomes more appealing and certainly less sweaty. While you walk, try these three ideas to help your community, mind and body. Try Plogging How can walking be great for …
3 Benefits of Stretching That You Didn’t Know
When you think of stretching exercises, what do you imagine? If the thought of stretching sounds boring, a waste of time, or something you just are not flexible enough to do, you’re mistaken. Let’s take a new look at stretching and three benefits you may …
Fitting in Exercise With a Growing Family
Kayla Scally, one of our nurse practitioners in the Weight Center, recently had her second child. With a growing family, she has found creative and fun ways to keep herself, and her whole family, moving. What did you do for exercise before becoming a mom? …
Working Out: Are Energy Gels Better than Sports Drinks?
Water and sports drinks have been the go-to drinks for workouts. But, are there other options now? With innovations of glycogen products, athletes do have more options. …
Who Is at Risk for ACL Injuries?
Athletes cower at the mention of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Depending on how badly it’s torn, the injury can put an athlete out for an entire season, even Tom Brady had to sit out a season because of his ACL injury. Your ACL is …
Can You Work Out Too Much?
We’ve all heard the saying “no pain, no gain” when it comes to exercising, but how do you know when it’s become too much pain? Before muscles can strengthen themselves, the muscles first must be stressed. As muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage and even bone are …
CT Scan vs. MRI – What’s Best for a Sports-related Concussion?
A hockey check, a bicycle accident, a fall from a tree. All are potential causes of a concussion or traumatic brain injury. Concussions, and especially sports-related concussions, can vary in the extent of the injury and the severity of the symptoms. Common mental or physical …
