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The rest of your carbs—aim for a grand total of 8 to 12 servings daily—should come from fruits, veggies and lowfat dairy. Carbs are the fuel that keeps you zipping through your workouts; reach for the healthy kind, and you’ll feel less sluggish and even drop a few pounds. (continue reading…)

This month’s goal: Consume an ideal mix of protein, carbs and fats and boost your water intake even more

WEEK 1 Kick off Month Two by keeping a food diary for the first two days of the week. (continue reading…)

Have you ever wondered what Pilates is? It’s not some newfangled, New Age exercise trend. Pilates (pronounced pi-LAH-teez) was actually introduced to the United States back in the 1920s by Joseph Pilates, a German athlete who developed a method of exercise that uses springs for resistance to deliver a full-body, non-impact workout. (continue reading…)

Dr. Leon Zacharowicz, a neurologist at Nassau County Medical Center in East Meadow, N.Y., treats adults and children with ADD and related disorders. He has devised the following series of steps to help people take positive action for living with ADD. (continue reading…)

Q.My 78-year-old mother is having trouble with her right leg. It’s numb just below the knee and in the calf. After an EMG, the doctor said there was little circulation in the leg, but knowing that doesn’t take the numbness away. She had X-rays on her hips and thighs, but they showed nothing. (continue reading…)

Strep throat is most common in 5- to 15-year-olds and can affect adults. However, it is rare in children under 3. The streptococcus bacteria that cause strep throat are spread by physical contact or through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. (continue reading…)

There are many resources available to help individuals and families cope with the stresses of end-of-life issues and chronic illness during the holiday season and throughout the year. They include the following: (continue reading…)

As osteoarthritis patient Lillian Milanof of Louisville, Ky., has found, aquatic exercises can be an enjoyable, versatile form of physical therapy.

“Performing the exercises my physical therapist recommended in a water environment has made a difference in my recovery from two recent joint replacement surgeries,” she said. “I look forward to it.” (continue reading…)

It may surprise you, but some women who have a mastectomy can now go home right after the surgery. Doctors at John Hopkins University studied women who did not have breast reconstruction as part of their surgery. (continue reading…)

Q.What is sciatica? What causes it, and how is it generally treated? Are there precautions you can take to keep it from occurring?

Mimi

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