Linda Fears

Halloween is just around the corner, ushering in sugar season. If we all overindulged in candy and desserts only during the last couple of months of the year it wouldn’t be that bad, but that’s not how most Americans eat. Our diets are primarily composed of ultra processed foods—they make up 60 percent of what most adults eat and 70 percent of most kids’ diets.

Halloween is just around the corner, ushering in sugar season. If we all overindulged in candy and desserts only during the last couple of months of the year it wouldn’t be that bad, but that’s not how most Americans eat. Our diets are primarily composed of ultra processed foods—they make up 60 percent of what most adults eat and 70 percent of most kids’ diets.

Most of us love being outside and active as much as possible during summer and fall in the Hudson Valley and although the last thing anyone wants to worry about is contracting Lyme disease, we need to be cautious in our area. Here are six smart tips from Dr. Reed Idriss, medical director at Nuvance Health-GoHealth Urgent Care for preventing and managing tick bites so you can enjoy the great outdoors without worry.