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Wake Women’s Health is seeing patients at our North Raleigh Office!
To better serve our North Raleigh patients, we are happy to announce that Dr. Prashanti Aryal is rotating her practice through our Durant Road office every Wednesday. Dr. Aryal has developed a loyal following of patients throughout the region; many whom have been willing to drive the extra miles to her 3100 Blue Ridge office. […]
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Healthy Summer Tips
Summer has arrived! As summertime brings many outdoor activities, it is important to stay safe while having fun in the sun. Here are 3 tips to help you make the most of the season: 1. Protect yourself from the sun • Seek shade, especially during the heat of the day (midday) • Apply broad-spectrum sunscreen […]
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What is a Certified Diabetes Educator?
The National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators defines a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) as a health professional who possesses comprehensive knowledge of and experience in diabetes prevention, prediabetes, and diabetes management. The CDE educates, supports, and advocates for people affected by diabetes, addressing the stages of diabetes throughout the lifespan. The CDE promotes self-management to […]
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Tomato Season is Upon Us!
Tomato season is upon us! So many of us love a fresh sliced tomato on our sandwich or a diced tomato placed on top of a crisp salad. There are approximately 7,500 tomato varieties grown around the world for various purposes. It wasn’t until the 1900s that the tomato gained some measure of popularity in […]
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New Medicare Card Mailing Strategy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is required to remove Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from all Medicare cards by April 2019. A new, unique Medicare Number is replacing the SSN-based Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN) on each new Medicare card. Starting April 2018, CMS began mailing new Medicare cards to all people with […]
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What is the DASH Diet?
The DASH Diet is a heart healthy diet that has been studied in multiple trials in regards to heart health. The studies described below were funded by The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (part of the National Institutes of Health). The main findings from each trial were: • DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension […]
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Strawberry Season is Here!
Strawberry season is upon us! Strawberries are nutritious and can be included in any meal or snack of the day! Strawberries contain plenty of nutrients such as vitamin C, folate, and fiber.1 Fun Strawberry Facts: California is the largest producer of domestically grown strawberries, supplying almost 90% of the strawberries grown in the United States.2 […]
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The Truth About Dried Fruits
Dried fruits are sweet on their own, but some food manufacturers will add sugar to dried fruits to make them even more palatable. Be cautious about added sugars with dried fruits. The sugars listed on the food label include sugars natural to the food as well as added sugars, so it is difficult to determine […]
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Healthy Super Bowl Desserts
Do you like to have a sweet treat while watching the Super Bowl? Why not try a healthier dessert, so that you can enjoy something sweet without a lot of calories and fat! Lower calorie desserts can be quite tasty and satisfy a sweet tooth! We commonly bring finger foods to a party such as […]
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Cranberries
Every autumn, usually from mid-September until around mid-November in North America, cranberries are ready for harvesting. Cranberries come from bogs, an area of soft, marshy ground with acid peat soil, usually near wetlands, where the cranberries grow on long-running vines. You can find them all over North and South America. Wet harvesting is when the […]
