Archive By Section - Healthy Living
Outdoor play is crucial for healthy children and teens
It's summer, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and kids are... staying inside? Nearly half of all U.S. preschool-age children don't get outdoors at least once a day for parent-supervised playtime, and many don't get enough outdoor exercise, according to a new study. "Not enough play time could be detrimental to the child's development," said study author Dr. Pooja Tandon, a pediatrician with the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle ...
Get back in the game
It is Olympic time again. How exciting to watch the athletes make their dreams come true and get inspired by their stories. This year, the games of the 30th Olympiad will be held in London, with the opening ceremonies July 27. Do you ever watch the Olympics and think … I wonder if I've still got it? Why wouldn't you still have it? As you are looking forward to watching the Olympics this year it ...
Sanchez is back on her feet
When Jennifer Sanchez started looking for a doctor who could help her, a few told her to just give up the search.
Go outside, play in the mud
Mud runs have become all the rage this year, appealing to people with a wide range of physical skills and interests.
Stories from the war on cancer
Editor's Note: Relay for Life, the 24-hour fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society will kick off at 9 a.m. Saturday. In honor of the event former CNN anchor woman Bella Shaw and freelance news producer Stephanie Howard have compiled inspirational stories of cancer survivors in the Santa Clarita Valley - told in their own words.
The doctor is in — and mobile
Three years ago, Dr. Glenn Lopez decided to take his act on the road. Lopez is not a musician or comedian, but a doctor whose routine involves reaching out to uninsured and poorly insured members of the San Fernando Valley - and soon, the Santa Clarita Valley. Lopez' company, OnSite Health Solutions, is currently located on an ever-moving 34-foot mobile clinic, with which he visits 11 communities and various companies on a regular basis to ...
It’s never too late for fitness
Having an excuse never crosses Tom Pope's mind when it comes to working out.
Have a heart, donate your organs
Children have a tough time being patient and waiting, but Tim Kirby had to learn these values quickly. For two years he was on dialysis as a toddler, waiting for his doctor to tell him he had received a kidney donation. Kirby was born with bilateral renal dysplasia, an uncommon kidney disease the resulted in one completely nonfunctioning kidney and one kidney only working at 10 percent capacity. He had to have both removed and ...
Melt away your muffin top
You've already been doing crunches every day (alright … you've been thinking that you should be doing crunches every day, but haven't got around to it yet) but aren't seeing the results in your stomach that you want - and spring break is almost here. Maybe you haven't heard the latest: Crunches are no longer the "go-to" exercise for creating a lean six pack. Seriously. Instead, include core exercises where your stomach has to engage ...
Minassian takes it day by day
At a recent lupus wellness event in Los Angeles, a man approached Jena Minassian and told her she didn't look like she had lupus.
Make the most of your breakfast
Making the most of your breakfast may be one of the best things you do all day. "Research shows that people who make smart choices at breakfast are more likely to make smart choices throughout the day, and have healthier diets overall," says Wendy Bazilian, DrPH, MA, RD and author of The SuperFoodsRxDiet.
Hottest fitness trends for 2012
Tae Boe, Spinning, Zumba - every year there are new trends in fitness.
Bring ‘real food’ to the table
A new dietitian duo, half-based in the Santa Clarita Valley, is on a mission to share their motto to those who want to get healthier: "Eat real food, and share it with those you love."
Using ‘real food’ for tasty pizza
McKenzie Hall and Lisa Dixon, registered dieticians and founders of Nourish RDs said people don't have to cut out food they enjoy. The duo encourages people to use "real food" to make more healthful versions of some foods.
Make a healthy change for 2012
It was January of 2011, and Hector Quinonez was 250 lbs, wearing size 44 pants (with an elastic band), and barely able to do three push-ups.
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