Residents looking for ways to stay healthy, wealthy and wise will find it all at Mayor Jay Tibshraeny’s Health Connect Expo, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 6 at the Tumbleweed Recreation Center, 745 E. Germann Rd. The expo will feature fun exercise classes and demonstrations as well as resources on finance, safety, parenting and aging.

The Town of Gilbert’s development services director, Greg Tilque, was placed on administrative leave Thursday after 24 years with the town.

Did you know that every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer? Do you think breast cancer affects women only? Think again. Men are not exempt from breast cancer. Many breast cancers are fueled by estrogen, a hormone produced in fat tissue. Although there are numerous reasons why women predominantly experience estrogen dominance (use of birth control, menopause and pregnancy), both men and women are increasingly affected by estrogen dominance.

On Sept. 11, the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee of the Phoenix City Council decided to continue the practice of fluoridating the city’s water after two hours of testimony from pro- and anti-fluoridation advocates. The city of Phoenix has been fluoridating the water supply since 1989.

The city of Phoenix has decided to continue fluoridating city water after hearing testimony for and against the practice on Tuesday.

In a first-of-its-kind debate on Wednesday night two experts gave Phoenix residents a lot to think about before they drink their next glass of water.

The Gilbert Public Works director has retired and the water director has been dismissed after the town began investigating why one of its water treatment plants failed to fluoridate the water.

Phoenix residents have scheduled a public debate on water fluoridation in advance of an upcoming city council vote on whether to continue putting fluoride in the city’s water supply.

On Aug. 24, 2012, it was reported that the town of Gilbert water supply has had no fluoride added to the water for the last 13 months. The North Water Treatment plant in Gilbert has just notified city management. If routine water tests are done every day, there should not be any reason why it took 13 months to notify the officials and the town. Fluoride should be added in our water supply. Fluoride helps prevent tooth decay in children and adults. Adding fluoride is the most cost effective way to prevent tooth decay in the community. If it took 13 months for the officials to notify the Gilbert residents, what else are they hiding?

Water is one of the most important nutrients and often overlooked for detoxification, losing body fat, and optimal health. Your body is approximately 70 percent water, your brain tissue approximately 75 percent water, and your blood is 83 percent water.

Two Gilbert employees have been placed on leave while the town investigates why the North Water Treatment Plant failed for the past 13 months to put fluoride in the water.

In an effort to reassess water fluoridation, some City Council members have requested new data on Phoenix’s fluoride-treated water that serves more than 1.4 million residents.

If your goal is to lose weight or prevent weight gain, one thing you must do is stabilize your insulin, the fat-storing hormone. Insulin is the one hormone we have control over. You can prevent insulin spikes by what you choose to put in your mouth. The following are my top pick foods and beverages to include in your diet if you want to lose weight.

If your goal is to lose weight or prevent weight gain, one thing you must do is stabilize your insulin, the fat-storing hormone. Insulin is the one hormone we have control over. You can prevent insulin spikes by what you choose to put in your mouth. The following are my top pick foods and beverages to include in your diet if you want to lose weight.