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'Cheating Is No Big Deal' Sep. 22, 2018
TEENS: Cheating in classes is on the rise and, according to a survey by who's who among American hig... Read More
New Recommendations for Fighting Obesity Sep. 21, 2018
OK, we have to get serious about obesity. More than 35 percent of men and 40 percent of women in the... Read More
Draining the Food Stamp Swamp May. 09, 2018
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is high on the Republican list of programs targeted fo... Read More
Making a Bone Payment Apr. 20, 2018
My friend's 10-year-old daughter just broke her arm playing at school. Her mom and I talked about ho... Read More
Stealth Veggies Aug. 04, 2017
Few would disagree we need to bump up our intake of fruits and colorful vegetables. Research backs u... Read More
Game On! When Times Are Tough, the Tough Need to Play May. 23, 2017
Sigmund Freud didn't get everything right, but here's one thing he said that has the ring of truth. ... Read More
All Is Well: Read This Book and Make Us All Happy Apr. 25, 2017
As many of you dear readers already know, I'm a big fan of yoga, race walking and mini haystacks of ... Read More
Golden Oldie Jan. 28, 2017
Here's one of my all-time favorite columns. It's called, "Women's Rules." If there's another golden ... Read More
School's In! 5 Ways to Jump to the Head of the Class Aug. 30, 2016
This Labor Day is especially laborious. The fun of summer is over, the stress of presidential politi... Read More
Congress Considers Taking Food out of the Mouths of Poor Kids Jun. 01, 2016
Taking a page from Missouri's former pro-hunger state legislator, Rep. Cynthia Davis of O'Fallon, Mi... Read More
Struggling With Holiday Gifts? Give What You (And I) Love Dec. 08, 2015
Every December at gift-giving time I chew the mistletoe and wonder: Should I give dear ones somethin... Read More
Breakfast and Your Child's Grades Nov. 27, 2015
Whether or not your child eats before school makes a big difference in how he or she does in school,... Read More
Medical Advances in the Past 50 Years Are Incredible, but the Future Promises More Apr. 09, 2015
In 2016, it will 50 years since I graduated from medical school. We plan a big celebration, and well... Read More
Nutrition Labeling Laws Need a Major Workout Oct. 24, 2014
Gosh, that was a great game Sunday, and those 10 chicken wings you had were delicious. Now drop and ... Read More
Protein for the Ages Jul. 18, 2014
Just how much protein do older adults need? Maybe more than most have been consuming. An internation... Read More
Wizard of Id
Jun. 23, 2014
Want a Championship Health Care Team? Draft a Nutritionist Feb. 25, 2014
I met a guy at an Olympics-watching party who'd recently lost a lot of weight. I was seeing him for ... Read More
Flo & Friends
Jan. 31, 2014
2013 Fitness Expo: Move More, Cut Sugar, Stoke Your Chakras Nov. 19, 2013
The IDEA World Fitness & Nutrition Expo is to health and wellness what the Grand Canyon is to ge... Read More
