Weight Management If you’ve tried a diet and “failed,” consider yourself successful. DIETS DON’T WORK! Drastically cutting calories, eliminating entire food groups, and/or depriving yourself of foods you actually like is not a recipe for long-term …

Nutrition and Healthy Eating Healthy eating can be simple — start with a shift to healthier foods and beverages. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is a good place to start: Emphasize fruit, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat or fat-free milk and milk …

Patient Spokesperson and Your Personal Health Information (PHI) A Patient Spokesperson is an adult family member or friend to who a patient grants authority to have access to the patient’s Protected Health Information (PHI). For example, a patient may …

Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes  (pronounced jess-TAY-shun-ul die-uh-BEET-eez) is one of the most common health problems for pregnant individuals. It affects about 5 percent of all pregnancies, which means there are about 200,000 cases each …

Allergy Tips Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis and Conjunctivitis (Runny nose, nasal congestion and itchy, red, watery eyes) Do you suffer from frequent sneezing, nasal congestion, post-nasal drip, itchy palate and throat or runny nose? Are you bothered by …

Diabetes Diabetes is a disease in which your blood sugar, or glucose, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Your body produces insulin which helps bring glucose into your cells to give you energy. When you have diabetes your body …

Group Therapy Offerings: 2024 - 2025 If you are interested in joining a group, please call 203-432-0290 and schedule an initial appointment in our department. The therapist you see will be able to answer your questions about group therapy and the group …

Be a Sugar Detective Sugar shock The average American eats about 22 teaspoons of added sugar every day. This adds up to over 70 pounds of sugar a year. Even worse, American teens are eating closer to 34 teaspoons a day. The result on our bodies is less …