Higher protein roasted butternut squash
Instead of adding cream to your soup, bump up the protein in this fall inspired soup by adding cottage cheese to make it creamy.
Emotional eating, overeating, binge eating – is there a difference?
What is emotional eating? It can be positive (eating to celebrate an engagement, cake to celebrate a birthday) or negative (eating for relief, distraction, numbness), and is most often referred to in a negative way. People tend to reach for foods that are nutrient poor (not containing a lot of nutrients) leading to food guilt…
Healthgrades recognizes Northwell’s Mather Hospital for clinical excellence
Northwell’s Mather Hospital announced today that it has achieved numerous accolades for clinical excellence from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital.
Stand Up to Prevent “Sitting Disease”
“Sitting disease” is a term used to link a sedentary lifestyle to 34 diseases and medical conditions, including chronic back pain. Prolonged and excessive sitting has been associated with several health conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, heart problems and cancer. Additionally, people who sit too much have a 50% higher risk of depression compared to those who are more active, and they are at greater risk of developing dementia.
Atomic Habits – successful behavior change
Atomic Habits by James Clear, goes into vivid detail about why it’s so hard to change our behaviors. The author discusses what we can do to change our bad habits into good ones for long-term behavior change. It’s important for us to take accountability for our actions, and when we are unhappy with ourselves, we must be the ones to change those actions.
Weight loss that lasts
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard some miraculous-sounding weight-loss stories recently. They’re everywhere, thanks, in part, to the runaway popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy, prescription drugs that suppress appetite as long as you take them. But can they deliver life-long weight loss? The jury is out on that, but there’s another tool in the weight-loss toolbox that is a proven life changer, according to surgeon Arif Ahmad, MD. It’s bariatric surgery, and Dan Krischer, who was once 508 pounds, is a testament to how it can work long-term.
A new ankle restored boatyard owner’s mobility
As the owner of an East End boatyard, Fred Pickering was on his feet all day. But the arthritis in his right ankle was making that more and more difficult. “It was bone on bone for years,” said Pickering, 68, owner of Ship Ashore Marina in Sag Harbor. “I literally was almost in a wheelchair.…
Harvesting and enjoying your garden tomatoes
What is a summer garden without tomatoes? We plant a garden every year, and each year we change it up a little. But one vegetable remains a constant – the tomato. We always have two varieties growing – a cherry or grape tomato and a Roma or beefsteak tomato. Having a summer garden is a great family project from planting, watering, feeding the plants to harvesting the fruit and vegetables. Even coming up with recipes for the bountiful harvest can be fun.
Two Years Running: Experience five star quality care
Mather Hospital received five stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the second consecutive year, the highest rating possible using data that evaluates outcomes, patient experience and process.
What is mindfulness meditation and can it really help with chronic back pain
Mindfulness is the ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. You can practice mindfulness by sitting down and being more aware of the things you do each day. Meditation can provide some much needed calming space in…