Nancy Teeter, RDN Listed below are a dozen common “facts.” Can you identify the statements that are fiction? An apple a day keeps the doctor away. You may have heard that saying since childhood but how accurate is that old adage? While they may not prevent all disease, apples are loaded with the powerful antioxidant…
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Features, May 2019
Artist of the Month
Leslie Farber: Abstract style offers creative freedom LaVerne Kyriss While she never took any formal drawing classes, Leslie Farber has always drawn. For many years, she drew realistic pictures of people, scenery, even still life. “My grandmother was an artist and she encouraged me to draw,” Farber said. “We had art class in school growing…
Features, May 2019
2 Your Health: How to avoid back surgery: See a chiropractor first
Craig W. Brue, D.C. A recent study from the Mayo Clinic states, “Back surgery is needed in only a small percentage of cases. Most back problems can be taken care of with nonsurgical treatments.” There is ample research evidence proving that chiropractic care should be considered before surgical intervention. These are the facts that you…