Well Being Magazine

Squash… the generous gourd that just keeps giving

It’s hard to find a food that is more versatile and more misunderstood than squash. You might even call it the un-glamorous, ugly step-sister of the “Three Sisters” (the staples of corn, beans and squash) that sustained Native American people for a millennia before the advent of European explorers. In fact it is believed to be one of man’s oldest cultivated crops, with archaeological data tracing its origins back 10,000 Read more »

What’s on the Menu… to slow memory decline?

We know that healthy eating can lower the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and heart disease. But did you know some super foods and how we prepare them can actually help slow the progression of memory decline? There is data to support that eating a diet rich in these foods may help the brain function better and slow memory loss. Well-Being spoke with Chef Damien Cavicchi, Regional Culinary Director Read more »

KIDS & SCARRING: when a booboo becomes a scar

When our children are born, our first instinct is to protect them and shield them from harm. We place them on their backs to sleep. We scour the house for choke hazards. We fill the electrical sockets with protective outlet covers. We install baby gates to make any area of the house not baby-proofed inaccessible. In essence, we do everything humanly possible to keep our kids safe. But, try as Read more »

The Informed Caregiver

Becoming the primary family caregiver for a spouse, child, aging parent, sibling or friend is not a role that many of us are prepared for. It might come suddenly with the injury or unexpected illness of a loved one, or it might happen over a period of time as a chronic illness worsens leaving the patient less capable of caring for himself. However, whatever the circumstances that require that a Read more »