by erlangerhealth | Dec 16, 2016 | Child & Family Health, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
You’re familiar with the date stamp on food packaging. It’s accompanied by the words “sell-by,” “use-by” or “best-by.” But what exactly do those labels mean? In the United States, food manufacturers typically use a system called “open dating,” which includes stamping...
by erlangerhealth | Dec 12, 2016 | Child & Family Health, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Need a conversation starter at your next family gathering? During your next get together, why not bring health into the conversation? Now, we’re not suggesting you spend hours chatting about the ins and outs of everyone’s health issues. But it is a good idea to know...
by erlangerhealth | Nov 30, 2016 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
If you feel like the quality of your sleep has changed as you’ve gotten older, you aren’t wrong. Sleep does indeed change as we age. We’re most familiar with age-related sleep changes in context with kids. How much sleep they need changes rapidly during childhood as...
by erlangerhealth | Nov 22, 2016 | Child & Family Health, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Are you one of the millions of Americans traveling during the holidays? Holiday traveling is getting underway, but you don’t have to leave good health behind. One forecast predicts more than 103 million Americans — the most on record — will travel between Dec. 23 and...
by erlangerhealth | Nov 4, 2016 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Weight Loss, Women's Health
Didn’t lose the weight you wanted to lose this summer? Maybe you tried a fad diet, and didn’t see the results you hoped for. While many of these diets can provide seemingly fast results, long term weight loss is more about consistency and making small changes...
by erlangerhealth | Oct 27, 2016 | Heart Health, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
You know the basics of keeping your heart healthy — exercise regularly, eat a balanced diet and don’t smoke. But beyond those big lifestyle habits, there are some smaller steps you can take to promote heart health that only take a few minutes. We know life’s busy. But...