Spring is in the air, creating a new energy in many of us to get active and eat right. You might want to rush into an extreme diet and exercise plan, but research shows that setting SMART goals can lead to lasting changes that can continue…
Billings Clinic invites the public to a free lunch and interactive dialogue about “Finding a Healthy Weight: Tools for Success” on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 from noon- 1 p.m. at the Mary Alice Fortin Health Conference Center. During the event, an expert panel will talk about the continue…
It’s the beginning of a new year and time to at least think about some resolutions. If you are like me, there is much ambivalence in establishing a goal that I am unlikely to complete. From studies I have read, only 45% percent of the continue…
Oh my, the challenges of the holiday season. Although this special time of the year is supposed to be full of good cheer and optimistic hopes for the New Year, for many of us there may be times of “holiday blues,” frustration and feeling overwhelmed. continue…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The holidays are full of gatherings and good tidings. However, increased temptations of high calorie, high sugar, and high fat foods, along with colder weather make maintaining healthy habits very challenging. Where do calories add up quickly? continue…
A couple of years ago, the American Medical Association declared obesity a disease. This move by the AMA is helping to advance treatment and coverage. It is important that we look at obesity as a chronic disease. There is no quick fix or permanent solution. continue…
The 5k race season is starting. You might be hearing about all the fun runs and thinking ‘this is my year to get in the game.’ If you’re thinking about running your first 5K, the distance can seem daunting and you might not know where continue…
Some things just go together, like peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper, shoes and socks, peas and carrots, Bert and Ernie and DIET and EXERCISE. To become healthier we may start with just exercise or just diet but to get the most benefit we continue…
One of the most important strategies to successfully achieve or maintain a healthy body weight is balancing your energy intake (calories) with your energy output. Let’s focus on the energy intake or calories you consume. If you need to lose weight, you will need to continue…
Every year there are many of us who resolve to “lose weight” but by springtime we are no where near where we hoped to be. Some of us may have stopped making resolutions all together because of the lack of success. The good news is continue…