Browsing: Health & Wellness

After Thanksgiving, Super Bowl Sunday is the second-biggest food consumption day in the United States. According to a study from LetsGetChecked, the average American will consume about 11,000 calories on Super Bowl Sunday, more than five times the recommended daily calorie intake for the average person. Pizza, wings, chips, and beer can add up to a week’s worth of saturated fat in one evening! Remember, diets high in saturated fats are associated with an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

Food is such an integral part of southern culture, and New Year’s Day is no different. One of my clearest…

Not long after the last Christmas gift is unwrapped, people will turn their attention to the upcoming New Year. The start of a new year signifies a fresh beginning, providing an opportunity to reflect on the past and make a conscious effort to live a better quality of life. This calendar swap motivates people to pursue goals with a “fresh start.” 

Deck the halls with parents and in-laws, aunts and uncles, cousins, grandparents and college kids. The Christmas travel season is…

With the holidays around the corner, I am always looking for ways to get yummy food on the table that nourishes the body and the spirit. For me, that means incorporating lots of fruits and vegetables, taking help from the store when I can, and prepping things that I can use in multiple ways. 

Oftentimes, the changing of seasons may evoke feelings of sadness and anxiety. As the sun sets earlier in the day and the temperatures cool down, many people tend to start spending more time inside and not getting as much natural vitamin D as they should.

However, one Mississippian is working to change that with new technology: Time Touch Take Automated System.

October is a transitional month. While fall technically starts in September, the weather officially switches from warm and muggy to cool and breezy come October

Football season has returned to Mississippi! This season brings watch parties, tailgating, and cooler weather (eventually). A great pot of chili is a welcome addition to all three. Chili is quick to toss together, requires little active cooking time (thanks to a slow cooker) and feeds a crowd. Setting up a toppings bar is a fun way to customize for guests.  

The Mississippi Gulf Coast is home to a plethora of beautiful hiking areas. Grab your shoes and a friend or two, and check out these top hiking spots.

Could improved screening methods for detecting newborn heart defects save more lives? That’s what Mississippi State’s Amirtaha Taebi is using…

Summer break is over, and back-to-school season is upon us! Nutrition can slip our minds when shopping for notebooks, backpacks, and clothes.

Fireworks are a spectacular part of Fourth of July celebrations on the Gulf Coast, but safety is crucial! Follow these fireworks safety tips:

It’s summertime in Mississippi! I absolutely adore summer and patiently await this season every year. I love getting outside, grilling, and hanging out with family and friends. When I think of an outdoor party, I always think about watermelon.

Singing River Hospice of Light (HOL) will host a ribbon-cutting celebration honoring 30 years of service on Thursday, June 20, at 11:30 a.m. The event will be held at the Singing River Hospice of Light office, located at 1121 Ocean Springs Rd., Ocean Springs, MS. Lunch will be provided by DME Express and Your Choice Senior Care.

Mississippi summers will always be accompanied with heat nearly as hot as fire itself, and this is no exaggeration. Walking hand-in-hand with the heat is its best friend called humidity, making the air muggy and almost viscous enough to reach up into the atmosphere and grab. Year after year, each summer in Mississippi seems to surpass its previous heat index. With many of our citizens working outside or spending more time in the sun, finding ways to beat the heat (and not letting it beat us) is top priority. Here are five tips that’ll help you stay safe while being in the heat this summer.