Dr. Stephen Pound, OB/GYN at Virginia Physicians for Women explores the relationship between sugar consumption and hormonal fluctuations and shares his tips for finding balance and feeling better. We…
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The TEENS Program (Teaching, Encouragement, Exercise, Nutrition and Support) is a multidisciplinary weight management research trial, funded by the National Institutes of Health, that is examining two approaches to involve…
By October of 2017, body image issues, dieting, and anxiety collided with the trauma of a sexual assault to create a perfect storm for Emma Manis. That’s when Emma, at…
Veritas Collaborative, a specialty healthcare system for the treatment of eating disorders, today celebrates the three-year anniversary of its Child, Adolescent & Adult Clinic in Richmond, VA. The organization marks…
While weight loss tops most New Year’s resolutions, one Richmond-area family of five is kicking off 2018 with an incredible head start: They’ve already lost a combined total of 398 pounds. “We’ve lost [the equivalent of] a whole person, as each…
As you walk down the aisles in a grocery store (and Richmond has plenty of those!), gluten-free signs and labels are everywhere. Many restaurants are offering gluten-free dishes. Your friends…
Over the past twenty years or so, there has been a dramatic rise in food allergies diagnosed in children. There are likely many factors involved in this increase, but as…
I’ve been a vegetarian in some shape or form for twenty-five years now. My food journey began when I traveled to France as an exchange student at sixteen and I…
Sugar—more than salt, cholesterol or even fat—is currently public enemy #1 for our health. The average American downs over 22 teaspoons a day, an overdose linked to cancer, diabetes, obesity…
Six Tips for Quick and Convenient Healthy Eating During the Holidays from a Holistic Chef For many people, the holidays involve indulging in buffet tables loaded with lots of fattening,…
Sally Schmidt knows six words guaranteed to get first-graders to eat asparagus. “It makes your pee smell funny.” The first-graders in question, students in Thomas DeVaughn’s class at Linwood Holton…
Every parent has surely dealt with the challenge of a picky eater at some point or another. I have a friend with a seven-year-old son and four-yearold twins who, desperate…
