When you think July 4th, everyone has certain food traditions that come to mind.  For my family, potato salad is a staple at our picnic.  For others, Fourth of July is synonymous with soda and potato chips, hot dogs and hamburgers, fried chicken, coleslaw, ice cream, or all of the above.
There is also a running [...]

Laura Aiken is a community health specialist with WakeMed and director of Advocates for Health in Action.
Yesterday the House approved and sent to the Senate legislation that would direct the state Child Care Commission to create stronger nutritional standards for childcare centers. 
The bill, as origionally introduced, included provisions limiting sugar-sweetened beverages and prohibiting serving whole [...]

Laura Aiken is a community health specialist with WakeMed and director of Advocates for Health in Action.
Once again, Wake County is leading the way in providing healthy options for our citizens. Beginning June 26, the Western Wake Farmers’ Market in Cary will provide low‐income individuals improved access to fresh, wholesome food by accepting Electronic Benefits [...]

Julie Paul, MS, RD, CDE, is a registered dietitian with WakeMed Children’s Diabetes and Endocrinology
Childhood obesity is an epidemic in America, and a recent study showed that the path to obesity can begin before age two.  But, as parents how do we know what baby fat is cute and what pudge is a sign of [...]

Caroline Youngblood is manager in public relations and editor of Heart to Heart, WakeMed Heart Center’s magazine.
WakeMed Heart to Heart is starting a new feature — Mealtime Makeovers. Here is what we have in mind and how you can help make it great!
Family gatherings wouldn’t be the same without Great Grandma’s cheesy potato casserole or [...]

February is Heart Month, and in our most recent issue of Heart to Heart we included interviews with a few of our cardiologists about how they stay heart healthy.  
Michael Zellinger, MD, FACC 
Wake Heart & Vascular Associates 
Heart to Heart: What’s the best heart-healthy advice? 
Dr. Zellinger: I think the most important heart healthy advice is to stop [...]

The last of our five Twitter Chats on fitness and wellness is scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday, February 10) at noon.  So far, we’ve heard from a dietitian, an exercise specialist, a family health educator, and a physician.
We’re ending this series with psychiatrist Dr. Jeffrey Childers. He plans to share strategies on how to stay on track for [...]

Are you an overweight parent who doesn’t want your child to follow in your footsteps? Are you concerned that bad dietary and exercise habits may already be ingrained in your child’s routine?  If so, then tomorrow’s Twitter Chat is for you.  The fourth in a series, we’ll be tweeting for Marjorie Wilson, an education specialist with Children’s Diabetes [...]

If you are like most people, you have stopped and started diets and exercise programs time and time again.  Tune in to Twitter tomorrow (Wednesday, January 20) at noon to learn tips and tricks from Marie Bagin, Healthworks fitness specialist, and stay on track in 2010.  Marie can give advice on:

Starting an exercise program
Keeping your [...]

Not surprisingly, more than 44 percent of respondents to our latest survey indicated that weight loss is their number one goal in 2010. 
To help you on the path to wellness and weight loss, we will be hosting weekly Twitter Chats, featuring weight loss experts for the next five weeks (or maybe longer depending on response). 
Mark [...]