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You can hardly drive a few miles in our area without running into a Wawa.  They are practically on every corner.  From coffee, to a quick snack or even a full meal, they are a convenient way to get some food in our belly when we are hungry and short on time.  But we don't have to sacrifice good nutrition just because we are eating on the run.

Did you know that approximately 24 million people in the U.S. struggle with an eating disorder yet most of them do not know they even have one. People with eating disorders have an unhealthy relationship with food and their body image. Classified as a mental illness, eating disorders can have life threatening consequences...

The American Heart Association suggests that we get at least 75 minutes of vigorous exercise or 150 minutes of low-level exercise every week.  You are probably thinking that is a lot of time to build in when we spend a good deal of our week working. Actually if you break that time down and know simple ways to incorporate activity into your busy workday, it is eaiser than you might think. All you n

We’ve all heard the saying, ‘be the change you wish to see in the world.’ To make this change, encourage friends & family members to get involved in our community & be informed about healthy living by going to local health events in our area.

Life can be hectic and sometimes we have to eat on the run. If you find yourself stopping at the closest fast food restaurant for a quick bite, you’ll no doubt notice the high fat, high calorie selections, but most fast food chains have made an effort to include at least a few healthy options.

It is hard to believe but the 15th anniversary of the most horrific terrorist attack in our nation is next Sunday.  I recently visited New York and saw 9/11 memorial reflecting pools that sit in the footprint of the two towers, inscribed with the names of those who were lost. To see those names and remember that day is a deeply sobering experience.

Summer is saying it’s last goodbyes and fall is right around the corner and you know what that means? It’s time for our kids to get back to school.

Growing older is part of life. There is no stopping it, but we can certainly do all we can to maintain a healthy lifestyle. As we grow older, we experience an increasing number of changes. How we handle these changes is the key to staying healthy.

Whether your weakness is ice cream, chocolate, donuts, or all of the above, sugar is certainly tasty and addictive. Even if you aren’t eating candy bars and guzzling cans of soda, sugar is present in a ton of foods that we don’t even realize such as ketchup, sauces, and bread.

If you have trouble falling or staying asleep, you are not alone. Millions of Americans struggle with this issue.