By Helaine Krasner, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CDN We are living in a time of unprecedented carb phobia. Messages that try to convince us that carbohydrates are harmful to our health and wellness proliferate on the internet and other media outlets. While it’s true that excessive intake of carbohydrates may have negative effects – especially when…
Smoking and a sedentary lifestyle are well-known risk factors for cardiac disease. But there are some lesser known things that can also increase your risk of a heart attack or coronary disease.
How many times has someone said to you “just think positive,” when you’re feeling at your lowest? Did that make you want to scream inside? Or scream at them? Believe it or not, thinking positively does affect our overall well-being. There is so little we have control over in our lives. It may seem so…
By Marielle Mangano, RD, CDN In order to understand the importance of accountability in relation to weight loss, it is first important to understand its definition. Accountability is “an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions.” Awareness is very important when it comes to accomplishing our goals. A large part of accountability is…
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Mather Hospital colorectal surgeon David Schwartzberg, MD, will be honored by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Long Island Chapter’s Take Steps Walk, which takes place Sunday, June 6, 2021, from 12-2pm at RXR Executive Park in Melville. “I am honored to be the medical honoree for this year’s Take Steps…
When Anne’s finger became infected, she turned to Mather’s Port Jefferson Wound Treatment Center for help.
Let’s set the record straight about some of the most common COVID vaccine myths.
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Heart health, back and neck pain, healthy nutrition, arthritis and osteoporosis are just some of the topics featured in Mather Hospital’s HealthyU webinar series. Recordings of the webinars are available online at www.matherhospital.org/healthyu The free one-hour webinars cover a wide range of medical issues and health topics presented by local…
From your Bariatric nutrition team With chicken being a staple ingredient in most kitchens, we are always looking for a new way to cook chicken to make dinner a little more exciting. This cheesy, flavorful, Mediterranean-inspired recipe won’t disappoint.
Recent studies show that 29 percent of U.S. adults believe stress and anxiety cause their back pain, and patients with stress were twice as likely to develop chronic back pain. We develop stress for many reasons – financial uncertainty, challenges at work, family life, relationship problems, societal pressures, illness or a death in the family.…