Resistance is Futile: Too Much Halloween Candy

Is Halloween a scary time for your healthy habits? It smells good. It looks good. It calls to you at night. How do you resist the siren song of all that sugary goodness? If you are like me, you can’t. Easy access to candy will derail my healthy eating habits. My only choice is to…

Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Would You Know What To Do?

Sudden Cardiac Arrest is not a Heart Attack! Would you know what to do if someone you know suffered a Sudden Cardiac Arrest(SCA)?  Unlike a heart attack, which often has symptoms which build over time, the first symptom of a SCA is dropping to the ground. Comparing heart attacks to SCAs is like comparing apples…

Mammograms Detect More than Breast Cancer!

It is October, the month to focus on breast cancer prevention and treatment.  Good news – what you do to protect your breast health protects your heart health as well. Did you know a mammogram is not only a tool for early detection of breast cancer, it can also detect early heart disease? It is…

Vegetarian Po’Boy Recipe

Vegetarians Coming To Your House? We have several vegetarians in our family and it is often tough to come up with something new and interesting to serve.  This is a great recipe from Dish It Out with Tony Spatafora.  This video also features the stunning Colleen Foy – actress (and my former student – so…