There are more reasons to go Meatless on Mondays than just better health. Going meatless just one day a week can also help protect the environment by promoting energy conservation, reducing environmental pollution, and helping to relieve world hunger all by eating less meat. Producing just one pound of beef uses as much water as […]
Starting Monday, January 14th, Points West Café will feature a meatless main entrée every Monday to encourage employees and visitors to try a meatless meal at least one day per week. Going meatless just one day a week improves your diet by reducing saturated fat and increasing plant-based foods. Why is this important? Decreasing saturated […]
Do you feel like you just don’t have enough time or energy to make it through your lengthy to-do list? Do you need an energy boost? Amy Bowen, dietitian at WakeMed Cary Hospital, asserts that energy drinks are not the answer. Aside from calories and added sugars, many of the 5-hour energy drinks contain caffeine and caffeine […]
Tomorrow, WakeMed is kicking off a women’s health screening and information series, Treasure Your Chest. Come learn from experts based in western Wake County. Tuesday, October 23 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Kraft Family YMCA in Apex Attendees will learn about breast health from an oncology physician, WakeMed Cary Hospital Imaging, WakeMed Rehabilitation, WakeMed […]
WakeMed Cary Hospital will host a peach-inspired farmers market with local farmer Roger Ball and a representative from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Plan to get your grocery shopping done as you learn about the health benefits of tomatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, squash, carrots, green peppers and more. 11 am to 2 pm WakeMed […]
WakeMed Cary Hospital patients and visitors can now enjoy works by local artists. Made possible through a partnership with Cary Visual Art, Inc., and a donation by the family and friends of Sandy Lappin, The Reflection Gallery features approximately ten works of art by local artists that will rotate on a quarterly basis. Ms. Lappin […]
WakeMed Cary Hospital is pleased to announce it is now home to a breastfeeding support group. The support group will meet weekly beginning Monday, February 12 and will be led by our certified lactation consultants who can answer questions and facilitate an open forum where moms can discuss common challenges with breastfeeding. This support group […]
On December 16th, WakeMed Cary Hospital will celebrate its 20th anniversary. On that first day of service, ten patients were treated in the Emergency Department and one patient was admitted into the hospital. Upon opening, Western Wake Medical Center, which is today WakeMed Cary Hospital, featured 80 inpatient beds, eight intensive-care beds, six operating rooms, […]
Fall is finally here! And that means it’s time to snuggle up with warm, comforting foods as good for the body as they are for the soul. Here in North Carolina, pumpkins are grown more than any other veggie in the month of October. And as a dietitian, I couldn’t be more excited. Pumpkins are […]
With blistering temperatures scalding the Triangle Area, I’m left to wonder if there’s a cool day in sight. While we hazily dream about crisp fall weather, let’s take a break from the scorching heat with refreshing recipes sure to quench your thirst for cooler days. This month, I put my nutrition know-how to the test […]
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