10 Tips to Help Manage Your Diabetes During the Holiday Season

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10 Tips to Help Manage Your Diabetes During the Holiday Season

December 19, 2013

Find tips to manage diabetes during the holiday season and print our recipe for a healthy holiday meal from the UPMC HealthBeat. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Endocrinology
Categorized as: Nutrition
Tagged with: applesauce, autumn, corn bread, diabetes, fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth, granny smith, holiday season, low fat shredded cheese, low-fat, low-fat cottage cheese, onion, paprika, portion control, recipe, sage, stuffing, Thanksgiving, thyme, turkey breast, yogurt
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Am I at Risk for High Blood Pressure?

December 17, 2013

Learn more about high blood pressure or hypertension, find out what risks are accompanied by this heart condition, and discover ways to prevent it. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Living and Wellness
Tagged with: alcohol, Black American, blood pressure, diabetes, diastolic blood pressure, drink water, exercise, family history, heart-healthy diet, high blood pressure, high sodium diet, hypertension, obesity, pre-hypertension, quit smoking, smoker, systolic blood pressure
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Breezing Through the Holidays Gluten-Free

December 17, 2013

Read tips from the Celiac Disease Center at UPMC to help you make it through the holidays on your gluten-free diet. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Digestive Disorders
Categorized as: Nutrition
Tagged with: autumn, barley, bread, celiac disease, Celiac Disease Center at UPMC, cereal, Christmas, crackers, fish, fruits, gluten intolerance, gluten-free products, gluten-free stuffing, holidays, immune system, malabsorption of nutrients, Marc Schwartz MD, meat, pasta, rye, seafood, Thanksgiving, vegetables, wheat, winter
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What Are Spider and Varicose Veins?

December 16, 2013

Learn more about spider and varicose veins from the UPMC Vein Center, and learn about your treatment options for this condition. Learn More

Categorized as: Living and Wellness
Tagged with: chronic venous insufficiency, Ellen Dillavou MD, injections, radiofrequency ablation, spider veins, ulcers, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, UPMC Passavant, varicose veins, Vein Centers, vein treatments, Venous Services
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Healthy Holiday Recipes: Cranberry Pear Sauce

December 15, 2013

Print the recipe for Cranberry Pear Sauce, one of the healthy holiday recipes provided by UPMC BodyChangers. View Recipe

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Magee-Womens
Categorized as: Nutrition
Tagged with: autumn, Bartlett pears, Christmas, cranberry pear sauce, cranberry sauce, dried cherries, fresh cranberries, healthy eating, healthy recipe, Holiday Recipes, recipe, sugar, Thanksgiving, UPMC BodyChangers, Vicki March MD, winter
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‘Tis the Season to Be…Healthy

December 14, 2013

Read some healthy eating tips from the UPMC Health Plan to help you stay on track with your diet during the holiday season. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Endocrinology
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness, Nutrition
Tagged with: Christmas, exercise, healthy food choices, holiday feast, winter
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Healthy Holiday Recipes: Roasted Pumpkin-Apple Soup

December 13, 2013

Looking for an alternative to serve at holiday dinners this year? Print this Pumpkin-Apple Soup recipe, a healthy holiday recipe from UPMC BodyChangers. View Recipe

Medically Reviewed by UPMC
Categorized as: Nutrition
Tagged with: butternut squash, chicken broth, eatwell.com, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh sage, freshly ground pepper, hazelnut oil, hazelnuts, healthy eating, healthy recipe, Holiday Recipes, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, pumpkin recipe, recipe, Roasted Pumpkin-Apple Soup, support group, sweet-tart apples, UPMC BodyChangers, vegetable broth, Vicki March MD, weight loss
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Rash or Psoriasis? How to Tell

December 12, 2013

Learn how to identify if a rash is actually psoriasis, and find out when you should visit a dermatologist or primary care physician. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Dermatology
Categorized as: Skin Care
Tagged with: Clinical Trials at the Department of Dermatology, dermatitis, dermatologist, dermatology, inflammation, Laura Ferris MD PhD, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, primary care physician, psoriasis, rash, scales, skin lesions, skin redness, University of Pittsburgh
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Steps to Better Winter Health

December 11, 2013

Learn how you can stay healthy this winter, by adjusting your everyday habits to include adequate diet and exercising. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Urgent Care
Categorized as: Living and Wellness
Tagged with: daily exercise, exercise video games, flu vaccination, ice skating, seasonal flu, snowboarding, winter weather