Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions
Ring in the new year with one of these familiar resolutions.
Health
Be a 2013 Challenge Family
Let us help you and your family build a healthier lifestyle.
Fit Family Challenge Success Stories
These local families got in on the Challenge and started improving their nutrition and exercise habits while logging their daily activities online to earn points towards one of the many prizes we gave away.
Keep Your Kids Healthy With These Easy Additions to Your Daily Routine
Five steps to improve your child's health.
How to Have a Healthy Family
Refrain from giving in to bad habits and take control of your family's diet.
On the Sidelines: Turn Anxieties Into Positive Actions
Tips to instill a sense of healthy competition in young athletes.
Healthy Helpings During the Holidays
Tips to overcome the mounds of sweet treats.
5 Healthy Holiday Snack Ideas
Keep the holidays both fun and healthy with these tasty and nutritious treats.
Savvy Holiday Spending
10 debt-busting strategies to stay out of the red.
Playground Review: E.B. Moore Park
Keep the kids busy with two play sets at E.B. Moore Park.
What to Keep in the Medicine Cabinet
The down and dirty on what's what at the pharmacy, and which ones you really need.
Nutrition and Kids! Questions for a Registered Dietitian
Melissa Herrmann Dierks RD, LDN, CDE, answers your questions about nutrition to build a healthy family.
Melissa Herrmann Dierks, RD, LDN, CDE
Location: Huntersville, NCMelissa Herrmann Dierks RD, LDN, CDE is a registered dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Licensed Nutritionist in Huntersville, NC with over 20 years of experience in the field of nutrition and dietetics.She received her bachelor's degree in Human…
Could snoring be a sign of a more serious health problem?
Q. Could snoring be a sign of a more serious health problem?A. Most children seldom snore, so loud and regular snoring is unusual in otherwise healthy children. ReaMost children seldomsnore, so loud and regularsnoring is unusual in otherwisehealthy children. It…
Child’s Snoring Could Be Sleep Apnea
Learn more about the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea.
3 Digital Thermometers for Kids
Find the digital thermometer that's best for your family.
Power Move: High Knees
Short on time? Two quick sets of 25 high knee repetitions get the heart rate pumping and build quadriceps and hamstrings.
Fit Family Challenge: Final Reveal
Find out how our official challenge families fared during the Fit Family Challenge.
4 Healthy Tips for Active Preschool Play
As children grow, they may be ready for more activities.
5 Tips to Keep Your Wellness Plan on Track
How to keep your wellness plan on track.
Healing Through Helping
Four N.C. moms share stories of transformation after beating breast cancer.
Pumpkin-Carving Safety Tips
Save the bandages for the mummies with these tips to help keep children safe around the pumpkin-carving table.
New threat of West Nile has residents combing the cupboards for bite blockers
How to prevent and treat mosquito bites.
How do I know if my child has a concussion?
Concussions are temporary brain injuries that can affect memory, balance, speech, reflexes, judgment and coordination.
