By Caryn Alter, MS, RD, FAND, Registered Dietitian Cardiac Rehabilitation at CentraState Medical Center Eating healthy while dining out has always been a challenge. At least in pre-COVID times, you could ask your server questions about how the food was prepared. Now with so many of us giving up [...]
By Caryn Alter, MS, RD, FAND, Registered Dietitian Cardiac Rehabilitation at CentraState Medical Center Whether you’re purchasing your groceries online or perusing foods from your pantry, it’s essential to understand how the Nutrition Facts label impacts your health. The label format has recently been revised and improved by the [...]
When Linda Kantor felt stomach discomfort last Valentine’s Day, she assumed it was indigestion from a heavy celebratory dinner and took some antacids. But the feeling persisted the next day with some pain in her arm, so she called her son-in-law, who advised her to go to an urgent [...]
Lifestyle changes go a long way to reducing your risk for heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. Here’s how the women of CentraState’s Cardiac Services stay mindful about their heart health: Before eating, I ask: Is this food going to be my medicine, or is this going to cause [...]
