Tag Archive: health

Jun 04

Bitter broccoli

Life without funny is too great a price to pay for good health. By Donald Kaul A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about my attempt to become a vegan — that is to say, one who partakes neither of meat nor fish nor dairy. It’s not an easy life, I said. It seemed …

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May 22

LETU to add new health degree

LeTourneau University plans to launch a new bachelor’s degree program in Health Information Systems, beginning Fall 2012. The program is pending approval from the Council of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This new program, which is available both in classes on campus and fully online, applies computer science to the health …

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Apr 10

Understanding the Glycemic Index

By Caty Millburg- Nutrition Expert Clean eating doesn’t have to be agonizing. By making a few adjustments and substitution, most of us can be well on our way to a healthier lifestyle.  Familiarizing ourselves with the Glycemic Index is often a great place to start.  The glycemic index is a measure of how quickly certain …

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Mar 27

Shaking the salt habit

By Caty Millburg-Nutrition Expert             Salt has become a dirty word for many individuals recently, but how much do we really know about why sodium and salt have such a negative connotation?  Although many American diets consist of excess sodium intake, there is in fact a certain amount that our bodies need, and there is …

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Mar 20

LCW slates health symposium

The Longview Community Women (LCW) will sponsor their first event from 10:30am- to 12:30pmon Sat., March 31, 2012 at the Longview Public Library, 222 W. Cotton Str.in Longview, Texas. Every woman is invited to this free event. Door prizes will be given away. Speakers include: Dr. April Gaston, Exercise trainer Jean Mitchell and Dr. Stephen …

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Mar 15

Panthers run for life

Professional Athletes against Childhood Obesity will be teaming with the Spring Hill Independent School District’s Panther Health and Wellness Program for the district’s 5K For Healthy Life Walk/Run as a benefit for the school district.  All are invited to attend at the Spring Hill Panther Sports Complex at 3101 Spring Hill Road, Saturday, March 31 …

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Mar 07

Racing the bulge

Childhood obesity has become a major public health problem. According to the National Institutes of Health, (NIH) childhood overweight and obesity has reached epidemic proportions nationally and globally. Crunching the numbers NIH says between 1970 and 2004, the prevalence of the overweight almost tripled among U.S. preschoolers and adolescents and quadrupled among children aged 6 …

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Feb 28

Are you BalanceD?

By Caty Millburg Nutrition Expert The time to make a difference in your health is now!  With the current rate of obesity and obesity related diseases in the United States, our country is in need of a healthy lifestyle overhaul. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), East Texas is no exception.  In 2008 …

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