Shake Off Those Winter Blues

Written By The Bariatric Nutrition Team at Mather Hospital Protein shakes are a great way to get in your daily protein. In today’s fast-paced society we do not want to lose sight of maintaining a nutritious diet. A quick, easy, grab-and-go fix is a protein shake! When picking a protein powder it’s important to choose…

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Now That It’s Spring, Don’t Let an Injury Send You Back Indoors

By David J BenEliyahu DC, DABCSP, DAAPM Thankfully it’s that time of year again. Spring is here, and as we emerge from winter hibernation, many of us will jump into our spring cleaning projects. Don’t let spring clean up mean you are ‘springing’ to the emergency room from an overuse or acute injury.

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5 Yummy Snacks to Keep at Work

You’re at work and your mind is working on overdrive. Your eyes start to feel heavy and a low grumble starts to sound in your stomach. To combat the mid-day slump, sometimes a snack is just what you need to boost your energy level and concentration while keeping your hunger at bay. Don’t give in…

Mohammad Bilal, MD, Named to Mather Board of Directors

March 7, 2016 Mohammad A. Bilal, MD, Director of Vascular and Interventional Radiology at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, has been named to the Hospital’s Board of Directors. Bilal has been Director of Vascular and Interventional Radiology since 2011 and has been on Mather’s medical staff since 2004. He is the senior Interventional Radiologist within…

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Heart Health for Women Takes Education and Action

By Joanne Lauten, RN, BSN, SCRN The more a woman knows about heart disease, the better chance she has of beating it. Heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year – more than all cancers combined. Fortunately, we can change that because 80 percent of cardiac and stroke events may…

Calcium – Good for your bones.

By Nicole Zaybak Drepaniotis, MS, RD, CDN Do you know where calcium is stored? 99 % of the calcium in our body is in our bones and teeth! Can our body make calcium? The answer is no. That’s why it is so important that we get enough calcium in our diet to aid with bone…

Success Habits for a Healthy Lifestyle

By Nicole Zaybak Drepaniotis, MS RD CDN Achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle takes some thought and effort in today’s society. Our lifestyle habits which include our eating, sleeping and activity levels are well entrenched and take time to change. While you are creating new habits you need to be diligent to prevent yourself from…

Pantry Staples/Shopping List

By Helaine Krasner, RD, CDN Being successful at weight management requires planning your meals and snacks. Having the proper foods available and within reach is essential. The foundation of a healthy meal is lean protein and produce (vegetables and fruit). Limit serving sizes of starches and grains to a half cup or 1 oz. Here…