Should You Take A Multivitamin?
Healthy Eating Tip: Unless you consistently eat a plant-based whole foods diet and have done so for a while, you should take a multivitamin every day! If I added up…
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SCMH Cancels 2020 Fundraiser
SMITH CENTER, Kan. – Like many other decisions about gatherings, the fundraising committee at Smith County Memorial Hospital has decided to forego the annual employee-run fundraiser dinner and auction for…
Pick The “Low Hanging Fruit!”
Healthy Eating Tip: Pick the “low hanging fruit!” I do a lot of writing and talking to people about the spectrum of healthy diets. The DASH diet (dietary approaches to…
What Do I DO With New Low-Carb Diet Information?
Healthy Eating Tip: What do I DO with new low-carb diet information? In the last two healthy eating tips, we first discussed carbohydrates, and then low-carbohydrate diets. I would encourage…
Choose A Diet That Is Right For YOU!
In 2020 being a member of a medical team is many times like a high stakes game of whack-a-mole. When one issue gets under control, another issue pops up, and…
Understanding Carbohydrates
One of the largest diet debates is over low carbohydrate diets. This controversy is something that I usually stay miles away from because most people base their opinion about low…
Cook Healthy Food Without Sacrificing Any Flavor!
Healthy Eating Tip: Cook healthy food without sacrificing any flavor! In the early 90s, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She decided to try and mediate the disease with…
Anywhere On The Healthy Diet Spectrum, Fiber Matters!
Healthy Eating Tip: Anywhere on the healthy diet spectrum, fiber matters! I go back to talking about fiber at least four times a year because it is just that important!…
It’s Not What You Know; It’s What You Do!
Healthy Eating Tip: Health is in the big picture, not the details! Part 5: It’s not what you know; it’s what you do! This is the fifth and final post…
Health Beat – Summer 2020
The summer 2020 edition of Health Beat, SCMH’s new community magazine, is available now. Our philosophy is that as a healthcare provider in the region it is our responsibility to…