Health & Fitness
Fiber: What it is and why you need more of it in your diet
(BPT) – Eat more fiber. If your doctor didn’t give you this advice at your last checkup, she probably should have: 97 percent of Americans don’t get the recommended daily amount of dietary fiber they need to stay healthy. But what is fiber, and why is it good for you? Dietary fiber, sometimes called “roughage,” […]
Breathing Matters: The Importance of Understanding COPD
(BPT) – Breathe in. Breathe out. Just take a moment to inhale and exhale. We too often take breathing for granted, but what if taking a breath was a challenge? If you’re someone living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), the third leading cause of death in the United States (US), or know someone living […]
Is seaweed the next superfood?
(BPT) – There’s a new superfood in town. And it’s not kale. Seaweed may be a hot new food trend in the United States, but this leafy green from the sea has been used in Asian cuisine for thousands of years. Not only is seaweed low in calories and fat, it’s also packed with essential […]
Cooking essentials: A peek inside a professional chef’s kitchen
(BPT) – From spices and oils to gadgets and gizmos, it seems like there’s always new, trendy items that you should add to your kitchen. However, trying to separate the handy from the hype can be a time-consuming and expensive process. Professional chefs know not everything is worthy of space in their kitchens, but it’s […]
7 reasons why millennials love gardening (and you should, too)
(BPT) – The stereotype: Millennials spend more time interacting with the digital world than the natural world around them. The reality: Five million of the 6 million people who took up gardening in 2015 were millennials, according to the 2016 National Gardening Survey. More millennials (people between the ages of 21 and 34) than any […]
Pittsburgh woman builds strong support network to help with challenges of multiple sclerosis
(BPT) – When Judy Metzler was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 54, she was in shock – she felt too young to have a chronic disease. Judy wanted to learn more about it, but didn’t know where to turn. That’s where her husband, Jeff, stepped in. “Without Jeff, I wouldn’t have made it […]
Why skip breakfast? 5 warm comfort foods that cook in 3 minutes
(BPT) – In spite of the well-documented drawbacks of not eating breakfast, approximately 30 percent of Americans are still failing to fuel themselves in the morning, according to WebMD. And many of those moving through their days with empty stomachs blame a lack of convenience. Earlier this year, the Washington Post pointed to research showing […]
Reorganize your kitchen to encourage healthy eating habits, nutritionist says
(BPT) – More than half of Americans say they can judge how healthy a family’s lifestyle is by the contents of their refrigerator, and more than a quarter admit that they would eat healthier if they were better organized, according to a new national survey. They’re right to associate the state of their refrigerators with […]
Obstructive sleep apnea and respiratory compromise: Know your risk
(BPT) – Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) — a potentially serious sleep disorder that can stop a person’s breathing during sleep — affects 25 million adults in the U.S. Individuals living with OSA may know they are at risk for high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack, diabetes or headaches. What they may not know is that […]