Tips for a Healthy Summer

Eat Healthy

Enjoy summer produce! Eat more colorful fruits and vegetables to incorporate low-calorie, nutrient-dense foods in your diet.

Eat Safe

Decrease food-related illness and exposure to carcinogens, which have been linked to an increased risk of cancer. Follow these …

Healthy Sip Tip: Strawberry-Kiwi Spritzer

strawberry kiwi spritzer

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 kiwi fruit
  • 1/2 cup strawberries
  • About 3/4 cup plain seltzer (club soda without sodium)
  • Ice cubes

DIRECTIONS

Peel the kiwi and mash it in a strainer over a glass or small bowl. You should get about 2 tablespoons …

Going Gluten-Free?

gluten freeTreatment of celiac disease is a lifelong elimination of gluten, otherwise known as a gluten-free diet. People with non-celiac gluten sensitivity may also benefit from a gluten-free diet. A gluten-free diet is one that excludes the protein gluten, found in …

Breast Imaging at the Ripa Center

radiology_smallAre you procrastinating scheduling your next mammogram? If so, let the Ripa Center improve the experience! Here, screening digital mammograms are done with Sensory Suite technology. The Sensory Suite uses soothing videos, aromatherapy, sounds of nature, and music to create …

Abdominal Discomfort: Could It Be Celiac?

By Tara L. Lautenslager, MD

Celiac disease is an immune reaction to the protein gluten. Gluten is found in wheat, barley, and rye. People who develop celiac disease have specific genes linked to this condition. Approximately 1 percent of the …