Family Health

Lee Dukes of Principal Wellness Company discusses the latest trends in employee wellness programs and how this impacts family health programs.

They're at it again, and we need you to take action right now. The biotech industry has quietly inserted a dangerous policy rider into the Continuing Resolution (CR), now being debated on the Senate floor - and could be voted on as early as tom...

Today is the kick off to National Nutrition Month® This event is sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a way to raise awareness of the importance of healthy food choices. This year's theme is "Eat Right, Your Way ...

Salmon with a dash of eel-like creature…on your dinner plate? A fish with this genetically engineered make-up may soon hit grocery store shelves.* On December 21, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration released an Environmental Asse...

I am running out the door to buy some avocados for my Super bowl family party. We can not have a party without some guacamole dip and some avocado pieces in our salad. Avocados are one of the only fruits with mono saturated fats, a healthy fat ...

Superbowl Sunday is this weekend and you may or may not be surprised to know that it is the second most caloric day of the year! Of course, the first is Thanksgiving. But does a superbowl party have to mean the end of healthy foods as we know i...

Earlier this month, the FDA proposed new rules regarding food safety. These rules are key to the preventive food safety approach established by the 2011 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. It has been almost 2 years since our President Obama ha...

The flu season has hit us hard this year. I say that as I lay here with the worst flu I have had in over 5 years. And, no, I did not listen and get the flu shot. ;-( Given that, I thought I would share this infographic about the flu created b...

If you want a simple, basic, straightforward approach how to lose weight, this can be your ticket to a healthier life. By following these three steps, you will have the necessary tools to make an actual difference in the amount you weigh. ...

It is the beginning of the year and one of the top New Year's resolutions will be losing weight. We all probably put on a few extra pounds this holiday season where stress is higher, favorite foods are abundant and exercise is non-existant! Som...