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 2, 2022 | College Health, Eating Well
Football season has officially kicked off, and that means plenty of tailgates and other get-togethers to add to our busy fall schedules. With all the fried foods and carb-heavy snacks that will be front and center, it can be difficult to stay balanced. But there are a...
Aug 1, 2022 | Primary Care
Checking your weight is the first thing a primary care provider will do when you go in for a checkup. “It’s truly that important,” says Curtis Chastain, MD, of Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Men’s Health and Executive Wellness Center. Small fluctuations in...
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...
Mar 25, 2022 | Women's Health
Should you eat for two when you’re expecting a bundle of joy? Not quite, says Carmen Alexis Miller, MS, RDN, LDN, outpatient dietitian at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital. She shares some advice about how moms-to-be can approach nourishing...
