Your body benefits in many ways from a fiber-rich diet with foods like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans, and lentils.
Fiber helps you feel fuller longer. It slows the breakdown of carbohydrates, which helps control blood sugar levels, and lowers LDL cholesterol levels, known as “bad” cholesterol levels. Fiber also promotes regular bowel movements.?Fiber comes in two forms – soluble fiber and insoluble fiber.
Six students from the Chick-fil-A Leadership Project visited an area nursing home this month to bring some holiday cheer.
In a partnership with Chick-fil-A Bristow and Youth for Tomorrow, students have monthly leadership projects within this program. December’s was “Do Good December.”
The holiday season is often a time for overindulging in food, while the colder temperatures and shorter days typically are associated with much less physical activity than we need.
Children will follow the lead of their parents in choosing food serving portions and activity level. Traditional holiday food is loaded with calories and is often available in large quantities at every party.
WOODBRIDGE — A new Urgent Care center has opened in Woodbridge, aiming to provide swift medical care through its partnership with Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center.
Located at the intersection of Park Lake Road and Prince William Parkway, one mile west of Old Bridge Road, the center is a joint venture between Practice Velocity and Sentara Healthcare. Another Velocity Urgent Care center is slated to open in the nearby in Port Potomac neighborhood in early 2019.
The City of Manassas recently released results from the third City Citizen Satisfaction Survey.
Healthy living can be tough, but for Dr. Adam Brown, Chief of Emergency Medicine at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and Sentara Lake Ridge, he’s practicing what he preaches. Over the last year, Dr. Brown has lost 65 pounds through diet and exercise.
• It can be challenging to change habits. As a Doctor, what would you tell folks who are working on getting healthier?
By Eliut Morales
The holidays are coming up, and for the next few weeks, shopping malls will be filled with people shopping for gifts for their loved ones. If you happen to be at Manassas Mall this holiday season, be sure to look up, and you’ll find our new banner hanging above Santa’s picture station!
Students at Patriot High School are a little richer in experience and cash today.
Chick-fil-A Bristow owner Mike Lovitt presented a $1,082 check to the in Patriot High School’s Special Education programs. The program teaches students across the autism spectrum life and job skills.
The December Competitive Edge Athlete of the Month is Kieara “Kiki” Edwards.
Edwards was a key player for the East Cobb Bullets. She helped them win the 2018 Triple Crown 18u National Championship last summer.
