A Positive Spin on New Year’s Resolutions
Are you guilty of skipping breakfast, taking too many trips through the drive-thru and counting French fries as a serving of vegetables? As we get to the end of the year, it seems that we look back on...
View ArticleDoes Your Child Need a Multi-Vitamin?
Many parents struggle with getting their kids to eat healthy, and many feel like they aren’t succeeding. I often get asked, “Does my child need a multi-vitamin?” The answer is usually “no.” Healthy...
View ArticleEnjoy the Taste of Eating Right
While social, emotional and health factors play a role in the foods people choose to eat, the foods we enjoy are the ones we eat most. That is why, as a part of National Nutrition Month 2014, the...
View ArticleFive “I Can Do That” Tips for Spring
While we patiently (or perhaps impatiently by now) wait for spring to arrive, we often tick off a list of things we do in order to put winter behind us and prepare for summer. Perhaps you wash up...
View ArticleChanging The Way Of Measuring Progress Through Waist Circumference
Progress is defined as “the forward or onward movement toward a destination.” In the world of health and fitness, measuring progress usually means looking at your “magical” number that pops up on the...
View ArticleNatural, Local, Whole, Organic
The Pike Place Public Market in Seattle is a well-known public farmers’ market, and I had the opportunity to check out the various booths when I visited that city. The variety and abundance was...
View ArticleChocolate or Chips?
The results of a survey on snacking habits from around the world was recently released, shedding some interesting light on trends from around the world about what we like to snack on. The Nielsen...
View ArticleVitamins, Minerals and More
Whether it’s to boost nutrition, improve heart health, lose weight or just feel better, more people are turning to dietary supplements. “Just as with exercise, people add supplements to their daily...
View ArticleAddicted to sugar? Six strategies to break your habit
Sugar: Many of us are hooked on it. “Studies show that people get close to 20 teaspoons of added sugar per day,” says Kalli Kurtenbach, RD LN, Diabetes Educator at Avera McKennan Hospital &...
View ArticleSix Ways to Help Your Weight Loss Resolution Stick
Now that it’s the new year, you’ve probably noticed all the advertisements about fat burners, pills and other products that promise to help you lose weight in a flash. Be wary of these claims. Rarely...
View ArticleLet’s Eat! Helping Kids Develop Good Eating Habits; Part 1: Toddlers
Fifteen-month-old Ella eats only foods from the grain group — pasta, crackers, bread and rice. Eighteen-month-old Diego will sit in his high chair and eat for about 10 minutes, and then squirms and...
View ArticleLet’s Eat! Helping Kids Develop Good Eating Habits; Part 2: Preschoolers and...
Four-year-old Megan won’t eat any green food, calling it “yucky.” Six-year-old Cole refuses to drink his milk and gags if his parents try to make him. Eight-year-old Ella refuses to eat at mealtime, so...
View ArticleLifestyle Changes to Help You Lose Weight
It’s easy to fall into the latest fad diet craze. Many products promise so much — but rarely do any of them result in weight loss alone. If you want to lose weight, it takes a lifestyle change in what...
View Article5 Things You Didn’t Know About Integrative Medicine and Weight Loss
This article was submitted by Kandace Brands and Becky Hanzen, Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coaches with Avera Medical Group Integrative Medicine. Weight loss is not an easy journey. There...
View ArticleColorful Food: More than what meets the eye
Each spring, the earth awakens from its winter hibernation with bright, vivid colors – announcing the arrival of a new season. Nature also uses colors to provide hints about the nutritional value of...
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Why I Went to an Integrative Medicine Doctor
In the past, I’ve gone to primary care doctors, and have appreciated specialty care for my parents and children when they’ve had more serious illnesses. But I had never considered integrative medicine...
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Why I Went to Integrative Medicine: Part 2
Last week, I began blogging about my experiences with Integrative Medicine, and I’m now four weeks into my care plan. It includes: Taking vitamin D. Starting the Ideal Living with Avera weight...
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Think Healthy with Snacks and Meals for Kids
Parents know the lure of pre-packaged foods — it’s an easy choice on a day packed with events. But as another school year gets started, it’s important to think healthy when it comes to preparing...
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Add Pumpkin to Your Fall Foods
Fall and Thanksgiving are right around the corner, which means the pumpkin-flavored cakes, cookies and pies are popping up everywhere. It’s easy to justify that piece of pumpkin pie because pumpkins...
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VIDEO: A New Twist on a Tradition Cuts Sugar, Packs in Fiber
Turkey, potatoes and dressing are all big parts of holiday meals, but you can’t forget the cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving without upsetting the whole banquet. The problem with many in-the-can...
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Cooking Smarter By Picking the Best Oil for the Dish
From coconut to canola, the once-simple section of the supermarket called “oil” now is a vast maze of extra-virgin this and cold-pressed that. Since it seems like culinary and nutritional advice tends...
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Thriving for Your Health Through the Holidays
Family Eating Thanksgiving Dinner Oh the holidays! What a wonderful time of year. Well, I hope you are feeling that way; it’s not that way for everyone, though. The holidays can be a very hard time, a...
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Get Your Greens Even in Whiteout Conditions
When it’s cold, damp and windy my thoughts don’t go to a crisp, green salad. In fact, it isn’t very appealing to me at all right now and I love salads – but not so much in winter. Here are a couple of...
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A Holistic Approach to Discovering Your Ideal Body
When it comes to starting a weight loss program, your needs – physically, mentally and emotionally – are unique. That’s why the best approach is one that’s personalized for you. Discover how to make...
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Believe in Brussels Sprouts: They’re Tasty and Good for You
The bum rap that brussels sprouts get is unfair. You’re not one of those folks who rejects outright this nutrition and fiber-packed little green superfood, are you? If you are, we’re here to change...
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Healthy Eating During Cancer Remission
I am a firm believer in the simple idea in these three words: Nutrition is Power. I believe that nutrition can empower your body, can help strengthen you, and can also help prevent diseases such as...
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A Threat to Young Female Athletes
Too much intense exercise, hectic schedules and too few calories can put teen girls and young women at risk for what’s known as female athlete triad. While well-known to physicians, especially those in...
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Get More Fruits and Vegetables with Your Grill (Recipe)
With the weather getting nicer, it’s time to fire up the grill. While we often think about grilling meat, consider adding fruits and vegetables to enhance the flavor of your meals and increase your...
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Celebrating Life with Health Changes
Anja Hoekman’s holistic approach to diet isn’t about weight loss or self-denial. It’s all about building muscle, feeling energetic and enjoying satisfying, natural meals that focus on delicious...
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Foods That Trigger Arthritis
Pain, swelling, warmth and tenderness in the joints – these are the characteristics of inflammatory arthritis, a group of diseases characterized by joint and tissue inflammation. Morning stiffness that...
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