Fiesta Time May fifth is host to perhaps the most widely misunderstood yet celebrated holidays, Cinco de Mayo. Although many use Cinco de Mayo as an excuse to consume copious amounts of margaritas and Mexican food, very few know the origins behind the celebration. A...
Let Us Support You While several studies cite the holiday season as being one of the most stressful parts of the year, most would argue that tax season is a close second. Which is why it is no coincidence that April is nationally recognized as Stress Awareness Month....
Get Back To It Let’s face it. Dieting and exercising is tough enough, but throw a holiday into the mix and you have the perfect storm. It surely doesn’t help that Easter is only second to Halloween as far as candy consumption goes. In fact, according to statistics...
Let Us Support You This weekend the ‘Easter Bunny’ will be delivering Easter baskets and hiding thousands of eggs worldwide. In fact, in preparation for Easter, statistics approximate the ‘Easter Bunny’ purchased nearly 120 million pounds of Easter candy including 16...
Knowledge Is Key This year, winter in the Pacific Northwest has been a weird one. The temperatures have been mild, and we have had a few snow days, but overall it has been wetter than normal. And that’s saying something for the PNW. Whether or not you live in the PNW,...
Let's Get To It Now that Daylight Savings Time has arrived, the days are getting longer, we can almost shed our winter coats and Spring is just around the corner. With the arrival of Spring in just one week, comes a fun-filled season of sports, picnics, gardening, and...
Safety First I take place once a year and my arrival is often bittersweet. When I arrive an hour of daylight is gained but at first an hour of sleep is lost, and if you live in Arizona or Hawaii then you won’t observe me. What am I? If you answered Daylight Savings...
Knowledge Is Key According to research collected by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), when an elderly person is hospitalized due to a fall, their hospital stay is almost twice as long than in cases when an elderly patient is admitted for another...
Let Us Support You Podiatrists estimate that the average human takes approximately 4,000 to 6,000 steps a day, which adds up to the equivalent of 5 trips around the earth in the average lifetime. When you consider how much time you spend on your feet and the beating...
Be All That You Can Be A common misconception people have is that to be healthy, in shape, or build muscle, one must invest in a gym membership, a personal trainer, and go to group fitness classes or start lifting weights. However, gyms, trainers, and fitness classes...