Authored by Michael A Dedekian, MD, Medical Advisor to Let’s Go! and Director of Countdown to A Healthy ME Clinic. I regard 5-2-1-0 as an essential prescription for healthy living. “0” helps us all remember to eliminate sugary drinks. Almost all of my patients have been able to improve their health by switching from juices… Read more »
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Are you drinking your way to health issues?
Authored by Emily Cooke, RD A 12 oz soft drink has around 150 calories in it. Now, this wouldn’t be so bad if those calories were nourishing and helped to fill you up; but that’s not the case. Pretty much 100% of the calories from soda are from added sugars and there is a fair… Read more »
Inspiration from the field: Managing Asthma and Promoting Healthy Weight
Authored by Rhonda Vosmus Hi! I work at the AH! Asthma Health Program at Maine Medical Center as an asthma educator. My role is not only to talk with children and their families about asthma and how to treat it, but also to analyze the patient population to identify risk factors for asthma and asthma… Read more »
First Annual Let’s Go! 5210 Childhood Obesity Conference
Hi,I’m Dr. Tory Rogers, program director at Let’s Go! I would like to personally invite all healthcare providers who work one on one with patients and families to this inspiring and informative event. Our team of national experts will provide you with concepts and tools you can use in your practice, with your patients and… Read more »
Do you need a sports drink?
Author Heidi Kessler Despite what marketing may lead you to believe, if you are active for less than an hour and not participating in very vigorous physical activity, you really don’t need a sports drink. Sports drinks are essentially diluted sugar water plus flavoring and a pinch of salt. The sugar adds extra calories to your body and is harmful to teeth…. Read more »