Sep 29, 2022 | Children's Health
Much of the work of parenting involves balance, avoiding extremes one way or another. That good general advice also applies to helping kids establish healthy eating habits. Carmen Alexis Miller, MS, RDN, LDN, outpatient dietitian at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s &...
Sep 22, 2022 | Children's Health
The statistics around childhood obesity are stark. One in seven children aged 10-17 in the United States are obese, according to the National Survey of Children’s Health. Unfortunately, the rates of childhood obesity in Louisiana are worse. Katie Queen, MD,...
Sep 15, 2022 | Eating Well
Food is a means to connect to our own culture and experience others’ cultures. Jen Bays Avis, MEd, LDN, RDN, CDE, a registered dietitian with St. Francis Medical Group, shares recipes influenced by Hispanic culture. Make this appetizer, entrée and dessert to have a...
Jun 28, 2022 | Eating Well
Despite the heat, we can’t help but fire up the grill this time of year. One of the big pluses for cooking on a grill? It can be one of the healthiest ways to prepare a meal. In 2018, Dr. Curtis Chastain, medical director of the Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group...
