SistersInHealth.com was founded by Dr. Marjorie Binette, a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician who launched the site because she wanted to bridge the gap in healthcare delivery to black women who in some instances disproportionally experience higher rates of illness, death and have less access to healthcare.
In this installment of Know Your Food Label, Part 6 the “Ingredients” section of the nutrition label will be discussed. It would be a challenge to attempt to review every ingredient listed in the food label pictured above. It’s tragic that there are so many ingredients in this particular food label. If you want to…
It’s Wellness Wednesday. Drinking warm lemon water in the morning has been a popular simple go to recommendation from fitness specialists and nutritionists over the past several years. Lemon is a plant. It is high in Vitamin C. It is used for medicinal purposes to treat conditions such as Scurvy, a condition caused by not having…
It’s Move It Monday, are you ready to jumpstart your week on a high note. We know intuitively that exercise is important and good for the body. For some of us there may be barriers to where and what time you work out. If you want to go for a morning run your safety may…
In previous posts of Know Your Nutrition Label we have discussed three macronutrients: fat, carbohydrates and protein. In Part 5, I will discuss Sodium. Sodium is nutrient that is necessary for fluid balance in the body and is important for normal cellular function. Unfortunately, too much sodium in your diet increases your blood…
Zion Harvey is a living angel. His spirit is warm and shines brightly through his cheeky smile. At only 8 years of age, Zion has triumphed over tragedy, the type of tragedy that adults would find insurmountable. His story began when at the age of two he contracted a bacterial infection that invaded his body and that eventually lead to amputations of his…
It’s Wellness Wednesday! In Wellness Wednesday I will provide you with simple and easy tips that will help improve your health, assist in your weight loss efforts and hopefully restore balance to your life. I will begin this series with the question, are you drinking enough water? Why do we need water? Sixty percent of the…
It’s Move It Monday! Are you going to hit the ground running at 6 am or at 6 pm. Many factors may contribute to what time of day you will exercise. The reasons are wide and varied. Are you either too tired in the morning or too tired in the evening? Did you get enough…
Like the changes in the seasons, Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer our lives go through seasons of change as well. What season are you in? Fall We all fall down and make mistakes. Or adversity strikes us. The adversity can be a decline in health, a decline in our personal relationships or a decline in…
In this series of Know Your Nutrition Label, I will discuss Protein. Protein, is a nutrient that is the building block of all cellular function. We are made up of protein. Like fats and carbohydrates we need protein to live and it is an essential source of energy. Protein can be found in plants…
Emma Didlake at 110 years of age is believed to be the oldest veteran. In 1943 at the age of 38 Ms. Didlake joined the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. At the time she was married with five children. She served as an Army private during World War II. She has been honored with multiple medals…