Our team at AFC Urgent Care Sevierville hopes you all had a wonderful holiday season with your family! With the holiday season behind us, has your focus turned to resolutions for the new year? Here’s to a happier, healthier 2018! Getting Healthy and Staying Healthy in the New Year Have you resolved to live a healthier lifestyle in 2018? Let’s take a look at a few ways you can do just that. First ...
Between the delicious treats and work potlucks, how in the world are we all going to be able to stay healthy during the holiday season? Well, our team at AFC Urgent Care Sevierville just might have the answer about how to stay in good health while enjoying the holiday season! It’s a balancing act, after all! Make Holiday Choices With Your Health in Mind Sometimes people assume that in order to stay healthy over ...
“No matter what, I always make it home for Christmas. I love to go to my Tennessee Mountain Home and invite all of my nieces and nephews and their spouses and kids and do what we all like to do—eat, laugh, trade presents and just enjoy each other…and sometimes I even dress up like Santa Claus!”—Dolly Parton There are no words for what our Smoky Mountain community is like come the holiday ...
When the weather outside is frightful, it’s a good time to make sure your body is doing its part to keep you warm. Our team at AFC Urgent Care Sevierville wants to help you get your blood flowing and improve your circulation in order to keep you comfortable this November. Go with the Flow When many people think about improving their health, they consider their heart health, eating habits, weight maintenance, etc. However, blood ...
You know the importance of eating healthy foods, exercising regularly, not smoking and getting plenty of sleep. But our team at AFC Urgent Care Sevierville wants to tell you the role that gratitude plays in maintaining good health. Time to Give Thanks Did you know that the act of consistently practicing gratitude on a daily basis can help to increase a person’s happiness level by 25 percent? But the benefits of gratitude don’t ...
According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 30.3 million Americans have diabetes. What can you do to avoid becoming part of that statistic? Our team at AFC Urgent Care Sevierville has some suggestions. Take Action Against Diabetes For those diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, the body simply doesn’t produce enough insulin. That condition is largely genetic. Type 2 diabetes, though, is often preventable. First, you want to maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight ...
Move over, Sevier County Fair! Now that the fair has come and gone, it’s time to focus on other great events happening in and around our area this fall! To make sure you’re healthy and ready to enjoy all the fall fun, AFC Urgent Care Sevierville would like to offer a few tips. Protect Your Health This Fall Who wants to be stuck in bed with an illness when there are so many ...
fbq(‘track’, ‘ViewContentSevierville’); fbq('track', 'ViewContentFlu'); At the first sign of a snow flurry, everyone runs to the store for milk and bread. The same is true when the temperature drops. Once the weather swings in a colder direction, people begin to starting take note of the flu season that’s just around the corner. Fortunately, our team at AFC Urgent Care Sevierville is equipped to help you combat flu season this year! Don’t ...
With the arrival of September comes the fair! Our team at AFC Urgent Sevierville wants to know what you are most excited about when it comes to the Sevier County Fair this year? Get Ready to Have Some Fun! For the first time ever, the Sevier County Fair will run not three days, not four days—but nine days! While parking is always free, ticket prices for the event differ depending on the package you ...
fbq(‘track’, ‘ViewContentSevierville’); fbq('track', 'ViewContentSports'); Our team at AFC Urgent Sevierville wants to know who is ready for those Friday night football games? If you’re shouting, “Me!” from the stands, you’re not alone. However, while we all have a competitive nature, it’s important to remember that no matter what team we are on—whether it’s Sevier County High School,Pigeon Forge High School, Northview Academy, or Gatlinburg-Pittman High School—that ...
Our team at AFC Urgent Care Sevierville wants you and your family to be able to have one last celebration before school is back in session. And if you live in or are visiting the Sevierville area, fun shouldn’t be at all hard to find! How Do You Want to End Your Summer? In case you haven’t noticed, this summer heat is nothing to laugh at. If you haven’t already, take a ...
Our team at AFC Urgent Sevierville knows that exercise is probably the last thing on your mind during your vacation. But you can get in some physical activity and have plenty of fun by taking advantage of one of the 150 hiking trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Hiking is an excellent cardiovascular workout that offers plenty of health benefits, including lower blood pressure and lower blood sugar levels. Being in the Great ...
Our team at AFC Urgent Care Sevierville hopes you’ve been enjoying the sunny days of summer by taking advantage of the theme park right outside our back door—Dollywood. But just make sure it is not at your skin’s expense. Protect the Skin You’re In Our team completely understands. You are excited to get out of your car and make your way to the Dollywood gates. Which ride will it be first ...
Our team at AFC Urgent Care Sevierville wants you to have a wonderful summer, full of fun, family and cookouts! However, why does a grilling session have to mean an unhealthy meal? Turns out, it doesn’t! Check out ways to host a healthier cookout this summer. Grill Up Something Healthy Cookouts are a wonderful way to spend time with friends and family over the summer without spending a lot of money. However, these grilling ...
Our team at AFC Urgent Care Sevierville takes men’s health seriously, and in honor of Men’s Health Month this month, we want to make sure men do, too! Man Up to A Healthier You! Men are notorious for not wanting to go to the doctor. In fact, one study found that three times as many men than women report not having seen a doctor in the last year. There are plenty of reasons ...
Our team at AFC Urgent Care Sevierville wants you all to have the best summer yet! And our area is packed with activities to suit every family. What’s the First Thing on Your List? Our area has so many fun activities to do throughout the summer, how do you choose which one to do first? For starters, you can have some fun in the sky with the various air, helicopter and balloon tours within ...
Our team at AFC Urgent Care Sevierville knows: We all want the weight to come off as fast as it came on over the years. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case, which is why many of us turn to fad diets in the hopes that weight loss will happen as quickly and as painlessly as possible. But those fad diets aren’t the way to go. Are Fad Diets Too Good to be True? We ...
The team at AFC Urgent Care Sevierville understands how much you and your loved ones want to be outside now that the weather is warming up—and we don’t blame you! However, with being outdoors more comes health risks, such as strains and sprains, cuts, and insect bites. While you shouldn’t allow these things to keep you indoors, you should educate yourself and your family on the proper first-aid responses should an accident ...
The weather is warming up, which means you can now take your workout outdoors. However, our team at AFC Urgent Care Sevierville wants to help you figure out whether that exercise routine should happen in the morning or later in the day. What do you think? The Best Time Is What Works for You It has gone back and forth and back and forth for years. First, they say exercise in the morning is most ...
Timely and Helpful Health Articles from your Gatlinburg TN Area, Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic Now that our area is moving from one season to another, AFC Urgent Care Sevierville wants you to know how to stay safe during severe weather this spring. March Storms Bring April Flowers Although your odds of being struck by lightning at some point in your life are slim (1 in 12,000), why risk it? If you can hear thunder ...
