News Articles by Tamara Quintana

DALLAS (BP)--It's Sunday morning at your church and the subject of the preacher's sermon is stewardship. Merriam-Webster defines it as "the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care." Everything we have belongs to God. The preacher has mentioned stewardship of our time, our finances and our family, but he might have missed stewardship of our bodies.

DALLAS (BP)--Growing up in North Central Texas in the ‘70s afforded me the privilege of watching Icky Twerp and Slam Bang Theatre each school day during breakfast. Notice I said, “during breakfast.” There was no such thing as skipping breakfast in my home. My mother called it “brain food.”

DALLAS (BP)--You’ve listened to your doctor, you’ve read all the articles, and now you’ve made the commitment to make exercise a regular part of your life. Great! Your well-rounded exercise plan should include both aerobic exercise to improve your cardiovascular endurance and weight training to build strength. But are you missing something?

DALLAS (BP)--If your New Year’s resolution is to get healthier, you’re not alone. Every year, millions of Americans resolve to make changes to improve their health. Unfortunately, most of us forget our resolutions practically before the Christmas decorations come down.

DALLAS (BP)--Webster defines “sabotage” as “destructive or obstructive action carried on by a civilian or enemy agent to hinder a nation’s war effort.” In America, we are fighting a battle against the many destructive “lifestyle diseases” like diabetes that plague our nation.

DALLAS (BP)--We all know that the foods we eat affect our overall health, but do you consider the health of your teeth when you make food choices?

DALLAS (BP)--If you’re trying to plan healthy meals and snacks for yourself and your family, you already have all the information you need. Since 1994, the Food and Drug Administration has required “Nutrition Facts” labels to be placed on most food packaging.

DALLAS (BP)--Let’s face it. Most of us live our lives always “on the go.” But we still need to take the time to be healthy. I recently shared this “on the go” wellness information with our marketing staff who accumulate thousands of frequent flyer miles each year.

DALLAS (BP)--These days, we are bombarded with information on what to eat and what not to eat from television, newspapers, the Internet, our doctors, mom and other “experts.”

DALLAS (BP)--Early one morning I got a call from one of my co-workers who had witnessed an accident on the highway. She could see the man on the ground but didn't know what to do. She was afraid to render aid.