by Carolyn Ross | Jan 26, 2011 | Carolyn Ross MD
Did you make the resolution to eat healthier this year? By the third week of January, most people have broken their resolutions. To help you keep your commitment to become a healthier you in 2011, I am recommending 10 healing foods you should incorporate into your...
by Carolyn Ross | Jan 12, 2011 | Carolyn Ross MD
Parents can be and often are the greatest teachers and role models for nutrition for their own children. When it comes to healthy eating, parents should not take the attitude of “do as I say and not as I do.” A recent study posted in the Public Health Nursing journal...
by Carolyn Ross | Dec 24, 2010 | Carolyn Ross MD
As a board certified Addiction Medicine specialist I was compelled to respond to this question. I work with many individuals who are greatly impacted by all types of addictions. Most think of addiction in terms of alcoholism, drug or sex addition, but as the issue of...
by Carolyn Ross | Dec 6, 2010 | Carolyn Ross MD
During this festive season of partying and gathering, many people throw their healthy eating plans right out the window. After all, what difference will one more piece of pie really make? When making your holiday plans, you may be wondering if overindulgence during...
by Carolyn Ross | Dec 2, 2010 | Carolyn Ross MD
Vitamin D in the Winter I have mentioned over the years the importance of having a variety of vitamins and minerals as a part of one’s daily diet regimen. One vitamin we don’t get enough of is Vitamin D. Unlike many other vitamins, Vitamin D is not found in most...
by Carolyn Ross | Nov 24, 2010 | Carolyn Ross MD
As Early as 3? At what age does the notion of body image begin to impact us? I recently read a very disturbing article regarding children as young as 3 years old wanting to be thin. A small study by lead researcher Jennifer Harriger of Pepperdine University in Malibu,...