Health News

Features

  • Finding the Right Plan and Support System Aids Local Weight Loss Stories

    Finding the Right Plan and Support System Aids Local Weight Loss Stories

    by Teresa Schiffer When it comes to health and fitness, the journey is just as important as the destination. Knowing what your goals are and developing a real plan of action for achieving them is the first step on that journey. That’s what these two individuals have done, and they’re sharing their stories. From the…

  • Popular Places in Polk to Pump-Up Your Pedometers

    Popular Places in Polk to Pump-Up Your Pedometers

    by MATT COBBLE Although it’s been more than 50 years since Dr. Yoshiro Hatano first proposed the idea of taking 10,000 steps in a day for health, the notion has truly caught on in the past half-decade thanks to wearable fitness devices, such as FitBits and Apple Watches. While some may see this gamifying of…

  • Kick off 2019 With These Healthy Physical and Nutritional Guidelines

    Kick off 2019 With These Healthy Physical and Nutritional Guidelines

    The new year is a time for resolutions and renewal, and the leading resolutions that Americans make is, without question, to lose weight, get into shape, and to live a healthier lifestyle. However, many Americans might not know exactly what that looks like! How well do you think you know your stats and suggested amounts…

Columns

  • Healthy Cook: Keep calm and cook on

    Healthy Cook: Keep calm and cook on

    There is too much going on . . . the holidays to cook for . . . Grandma and the bratty cousins to buy for . . . the new puppy will probably knock the tree over (if the cat doesn’t climb it first) . . . Take a deep breath, go relax in a…

  • PCMA Letter: Working for your health

    PCMA Letter: Working for your health

    The Polk County Medical Association (PCMA), its members and affiliates, are constantly working for the betterment of health in the community. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates once said, “Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.” At the PCMA, we take the opportunity to heal pretty seriously, which…

  • Healthy Cook: Healthy work lunch ideas that won’t break the bank

    Healthy Cook: Healthy work lunch ideas that won’t break the bank

    Get out the old Number 2 pencil and give the lead a lick. It’s time to figure how much lunch costs. And it does add up. Say you buy a sandwich for $4, an iced tea is a couple of bucks, a bag of chips sets you back a dollar. You’re at $7. Without the…

Accessibility Toolbar