Just a Coffee?

Next time you take a sip of a Starbucks Frappuccino, you may be getting more than you bargained for…
How many times have you opted for a frozen, refreshing Starbucks Frappuccino over a meal or snack on a hot day?  A coffee beverage has fewer calories than a sandwich or salad, right? 
Wrong.

A Starbucks Java Chip Frappuccino [...]

Seven simple secrets to successful sleep

In addition to tuition, room and board, college students are paying for their college experience at the cost of a good night’s sleep.  

Factors affecting sleeplessness, according to the National Sleep Foundation, include late night studying, loud dorm life, irregular class schedules, excessive partying and high levels of caffeine and alcohol consumption. 

By following seven [...]

Are you a smart snacker?

 
In a time when Americans are rushing to get to work, school, appointments or soccer practice, nutritious food choices tend to be forgotten, and snacks often take the place of meals.
 
Snacking is often – perhaps in the interest of saving time – replacing meals for many Americans, according to Dr. Kristine Clark, Sports Nutrition Director [...]

Emergency care: identifying threats to rural communities

Emergency Medical Services can mean the difference between life and death in Georgia’s rural communities that may, in some cases, be located 20 or more miles from the nearest hospital or trauma center. 
Dr. John Rogers, chair of the rural section of the American College of Emergency Physicians, believes there are three major challenges to emergency [...]

Vitamins used when unnecessary, lacking when needed

Children whose diets do not require vitamin and mineral supplements are more likely to take them, while children whose diets call for them most often do not take them, according to a study in the February 2009 edition of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 
“Children who don’t have access to vitamins and supplements and who [...]

Living proof: Things aren’t always as they seem

Things don’t always turn out as expected.  
This could be the case with anything: relationships, cooking attempts, and especially political elections.
There can be any number of factors considered in predicting how an individual might vote, including how one’s parents vote, whether one lives in a Republican or Democratic state or what issues one seems to [...]