photo: blogs.luc.edu Ladies: How Much Weight Did You Gain Between Ages 20-30? Every 2 lbs Gained Increases Your Risk of Heart Disease by 3% Many of us are all too familiar with the legendary weight gain known as the ‘Freshman 15’.  Although it was recently published that the average freshman only gains 3 1/2 pounds, [...]

In the spirit of CARE, let’s start this conversation by having you envision a single cell in your body. Cells look a lot like a pin cushion.  Their surfaces aren’t smooth at all, but rather, are full of individual receptors (the pins).  These receptors are critical to influencing how that cell behaves. Depending on what [...]