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March is National Nutrition Month

Everything is getting bigger. Twenty years ago, a bagel was three inches around and contained 150 calories.  Now, the typical bagel is twice that size and has 350 calories.  In the 1980s a cheeseburger was just 330 calories; today it packs a whopping 580 calories.
 
Unfortunately, it is not just our food that is increasing in size: our waistlines are expanding right along with it.  Recent studies show that the average American waist size for men has gone from 35 inches to 39 inches in the last 40 years.  For women, it has increased from 30 inches to 37 inches.  The National Institutes of Health reports that 39 percent of men and 60 percent of women carrying too much fat around their middle.
 
There are health risks associated with a larger waist size.  If you tend to carry your weight in your stomach, you are at greater risk for heart disease than someone who carries their excess weight around the hips.  So while being overweight ...
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Patient Safety Awareness Week
In a nationwide effort to encourage and strength...
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Keep in Touch With United on Facebook
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Vitamin D Important to your Health
Studies show that vitamin D plays a role i...
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New Clinic Coming to United General Hospital Campus
Hospital Board Approves New Multi-Specialty Cli...
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We Want You to Breathe Easier
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Our Pulmonary Rehabi...
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United General Wins First Place in Fitness Challenge
United General Hospital won two awards in the 2009...
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United General Goes Red
United General Hospital participated in Go Re...
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What You Need to Know About the H1N1 Flu
The most current information:o   Fl...
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Health Screenings Every Friday Morning
You no longer have to schedule a doctor visit ...
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Home of the Soft, Warm, Comfortable Mammogram
Do you dread your annual mammogram?Ever find you...
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We're Breaking the Speed Limit For You
When you need medical help in a hurry, come to t...
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Service for Hearing or Speech Impaired
If you are someone with hearing loss or speech d...
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How to Find Us
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