AUGUST 2008
NUTRITION & WELLNESS

To help you along the path to better health, St. Luke's has developed useful information on diet and nutrition, as well as online risk assessments to help you gauge your risk of developing diseases.


 In This Issue
Popcorn Packs a "Whole" Lot of Benefits
Diabetes? Arthritis? Control Both with Exercise
Take Precautions to Enjoy a Stress-Free Family Vacation

Popcorn Packs a "Whole" Lot of Benefits
If chips and cookies are typical munchies in your household, popcorn may be a healthier option. In fact, it could help your family get the recommended servings of healthy whole grains.

 
Diabetes? Arthritis? Control Both with Exercise
Are you one of the 10 million Americans hit with the double whammy of diabetes and arthritis? Getting into and staying in the exercise game could help control both conditions. Move past these common excuses to get moving.

 
Take Precautions to Enjoy a Stress-Free Family Vacation
"Vacation stress" may sound like a contradiction in terms. But any kind of change—even a fun one—can trigger stress. Add children to the mix, and you have a recipe for more work than relaxation. Here are seven ways to keep stress from detouring your next family vacation.

 


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