The JTH nutritionist, Lainie, is going to find a healthy recipe that we will feature the 4th week of each month. People often ask for specific recipes that they can make, rather than just encourage healthier eating. Here is the recipe for August: Buffalo Chicken Ranch Bowl.

Certain health screening tests should be done during certain stages of our lives. These are meant to help us be proactive with our health. Why would we NOT get these tests done if they can help us live a longer, healthier life?

Stress eating refers to the habit of consuming food in response to emotional or psychological stress rather than physical hunger. This behavior often involves reaching for high-calorie, sugary, or fatty "comfort" foods as a way to soothe or distract oneself from these emotions.

Several times I have discussed how important sleep is to overall wellness. What I haven't outlined is what keeps some of us from getting the appropriate amount of sleep for our individual needs. "Sleep stealers" is a real thing, and each person knows what keeps them from getting their best rest.

The Surgeon General recommends an adult get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week. Ideally this would be 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week. With the busyness of our everyday lives, sometimes people cannot carve 30 minutes out of their day to get this accomplished.

Cleveland Clinic gave the most comprehensive explanation of what stress does to our bodies. From Internal medicine physician Richard Lang, MD, MPH, here are the most common problems.

First and foremost, when talking about weighing yourself, my first statement would be to make sure you do NOT become a slave to the scale. Use the number on that scale to help with accountability, but make sure to keep that number in perspective. With technology these days, I would encourage you to look into a smart scale.