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What Are Healthy Snack Options?

What Are Healthy Snack Options?

When you are hungry in between meals it is easy to go for a candy bar to tie you over, but there are a lot of options for healthy snacks. In an interview with the Health Channel, Cathy Clark-Reyes, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health Primary Care gives examples of balanced snacks.  Cathy says that a…...
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What Does A Healthy Food Plate Look Like?

What Does A Healthy Food Plate Look Like?

What does a healthy plate look like? In an interview with the Health Channel, Carla Duenas, a Registered Dietician with Baptist Health South Florida, describes what a healthy meal might consist of.  Duenas shows a diagram delineating what foods are part of a healthy meal and what the portions should be like. In the diagram…...
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Why Is Toy Safety Important?

Why Is Toy Safety Important | Living Minutes

Toy safety is important all year round because little buttons or other small objects associated with new toys could come off and cause harm to very young children...
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How To Treat Mild COVID At Home

How To Treat Mild COVID At Home

COVID cases continue to increase, but often COVID can be treated at home with rest, fluids, and some minor medications. But difficulty breathing requires immediate medical attention...
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How Often Should You Get a Colorectal Cancer Screening?

How Often Should You Get a Colorectal Cancer Screening?

Colorectal cancer screening should be done beginning at age 45. It can catch and even prevent this deadly disease if done soon enough. There are also more effective treatments today...
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How To Improve Your Balance As You Age

How To Improve Your Balance As You Age

Falls can be dangerous for anyone, but they’re especially harmful to seniors. But there are things you can do help improve your balance...
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How to Enjoy Pickleball & Lower the Risk of Injury

How to Enjoy Pickleball & Lower the Risk of Injury

Playing pickleball has become an important form of exercise for many people. But as with any sport there is a risk of injury and there are certain steps players can take to reduce that risk...
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How Hope can Fight Mental Illness | Living Minute

How Hope can Fight Mental Illness

Having a hopeful mindset can help fight mental illness but getting help, volunteering, and joining a support group can also help...
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