Penn State Pro Wellness

Hold the Added Sugar The sugar in fruit is different from the sugar in a doughnut, according to Kara Shifler Bowers, a registered dietitian and project manager at Penn State PRO Wellness.   “Natural sugars in fruit are different because fruits carry fiber as well as many Read More

When to Give a Health-Related Gift The gift of promoting a healthy lifestyle is probably the most valuable thing you could give to someone you care about this holiday season, yet it can also turn into a potential landmine of gift-giving disasters. For example, we have all heard Read More

Evolving Guidelines on Screen Time for Kids Digital media changes so quickly that the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its recommendations on media use and screen time for children just a year after issuing its previous guidelines. “It’s such a rapidly evolving field that Read More