The Herald-Dispatch Health Source RSS 2009-11-08T02:20:48-05:00 urn:uuid:573cdd98-1cae-46db-a3ce-a2e68bd07475 Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported), except where noted. Get Healthy Tri-State: Try a shake with some flavorful fruit The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1108_gethealthy 2009-11-08T00:00:00-05:00 <p>HUNTINGTON -- This recipe for fruit shakes comes from King's Daughters Medical Center's weloveyourheart.com. Recipe makes one shake at 169 calories.</p> Get Healthy Tri-State: Bananas, broccoli and more help fight third leading cancer The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1106_youdocs 2009-11-06T00:00:00-05:00 <p>Call it eating for a cause. You can plan your menu in a way that helps knock out the third leading cancer for both men and women: colorectal cancer. Here's how to tune up your meals:</p> Get Healthy Tri-State: Tips make tailgating a healthy success The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1105_gethealthy 2009-11-05T00:00:00-05:00 <p>HUNTINGTON -- Tailgating can be fun and healthy, according to a press release from the West Virginia Dietetic Association.</p> Tri-State cooks with Jamie Oliver LAURA WILCOX http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1104_cookathon 2009-11-04T06:46:02-05:00 <p>Jamie Oliver is determined to heat things up. On Tuesday, hundreds of people cooked in the street across from Pullman Square as part of Oliver's &quot;Cook-a-thon,&quot; where he taught locals to make his version of street food -- stir fry.</p> Get Healthy Tri-State: Fitness events, screenings keep Tri-State area healthy The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1103_gethealthy 2009-11-03T00:00:00-05:00 <p>HUNTINGTON -- A number of healthy activities are scheduled to take place in the Tri-State this week.</p> Get Healthy Tri-State: Turkey sliders a tiny twist with big flavor The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1101_gethealthy 2009-11-01T00:00:00-04:00 <p>HUNTINGTON -- This recipe for turkey sliders makes 12 sliders at 222 calories per slider. The recipe comes from a publication of West Virginia University Extension Service Families and Health Programs.</p> Get Healthy Tri-State: Adapt your exercise routine for winter season The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1030_gethealthy 2009-10-30T00:00:00-04:00 <p>People bring in their patio furniture, cover plants and put snow tires on cars, but when it comes to winterizing workouts, many just freeze up, according to a release from Life Fitness, a designer of workout equipment for fitness facilities.</p> 3 recognized for promoting health 2009/The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1029_healthyawards 2009-10-28T21:26:58-04:00 <p>A running enthusiast, a school program and a local restaurant are the winners of the first Herald-Dispatch Healthy Community Awards, which will be presented this weekend at the fourth annual Family Health and Fitness Expo.</p> Get Healthy Tri-State: Safety tips for kids, parents The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1028_gethealthy 2009-10-28T00:00:00-04:00 <p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer the following tips for safety on Halloween:</p> H-D to sponsor Family Health and Fitness Expo The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+1027_expobox 2009-10-27T00:00:00-04:00 <p>WHAT: The fourth annual Family Health and Fitness Expo, sponsored by The Herald-Dispatch, will offer a variety of health- and fitness-related businesses, services, agencies and organizations. Local hospitals and health-care providers will offer a variety of screenings, including blood and cholesterol screenings, back and spine assessments, glaucoma screenings and blood pressure checks. Germ City will teach about proper hand washing, and demonstrations from local dance and fitness experts will be going on throughout the day.</p>