12/13/2006
Here’s a food trick we can all benefit from. To make sure your eating plan contains all the nutrients you need, choose a rainbow of colorful foods. The pigments that give foods their color are also the nutritious substances that can reduce your risk of cancer and chronic diseases like heart disease. Of course, foods with the most "pigment power" are mostly fruits and vegetables -- yet another reason to fill your plate with these fiber-filled, low-calorie, fat-free, super foods! Eaten together, fruits and vegetables pack an even bigger punch. The hottest vitamins these days are the antioxidants (E, C, and A, and the "sunshine" vitamin, also known as vitamin D. A diet rich in antioxidants has been linked to a host of health-promoting, disease-fighting activities in the body.
If you’re a parent and your child has ADHD, you’ve probably reached out in hopes of answers, but what about adults who suffer? It’s not something that just goes away. In order to help, St. John’s has a special health talk next month for adults with ADHD. Dr. Teresa Gatton will talk on the subject and provide helpful tools on how to deal with it as you age. The talk is set for Tuesday, January 16th at 1:00 in the afternoon at our Health Connection location inside Northpark Mall. For more information or to sign up, call St. John’s Referral One at 625-2000 or log onto stj.com.
