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Heart smart: All about fats
Eating has a big impact on your heart health. In fact, eating healthier can improve several of your heart risks at once. For instance, it helps you manage weight, cholesterol and blood pressure....
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How to lower your risk of colon cancer
Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women in the United States. It is also one of the leading causes of cancer deaths each year. The colon makes up most of your...
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Healthier recipes for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is upon us! Between the traditional meal of corned beef and cabbage and a pint (or a few) of green beer, finding a nutritious holiday meal is a bit like finding a pot of gold at the...
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Nutrition myths: Hype or help?
There is no shortage of surprising new health studies. But how do you know which are worth your attention? When it comes to nutrition, it’s easy to get caught up in the hype. Let’s look at which...
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Vitamins, minerals and supplements: Do we really need them?
Most of us know that good nutrition is important for good health. However, when we hear catch phrases like “calcium deficiency” or learn a new multivitamin just hit the shelves, it can make us wonder...
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Why does nutrition advice change?
Nutrition information seems to change daily. That can leave some of us a little confused and often wondering about the right diet to follow. Can sugar harm your heart? Are eggs in or out? Is caffeine...
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Why you should meal prep
The majority of our decisions about what to eat are on autopilot and often happen without us even thinking about them. Did you know that when you decide to change your diet, over 200 food-related...
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Farmers Markets: Let’s reduce the reliance on processed foods
As technology advances, we continue to search for ways to make life just a little easier. Over the past century, food has been at the center of this mission. While we have gained time and energy as a...
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Understanding gluten
Who doesn’t love a turkey sandwich with freshly baked bread for lunch? Or who would ever say no to cheesy lasagna for dinner? Besides tasting good, what both of these foods have in common is gluten....
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How your food choices impact the environment
Are we killing the environment or is it killing us? When we look at what we eat and how we grow it, we find extensive evidence of damage to our food, from pollution and soil depletion to the toxicity...
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Is fake meat a healthy option?
If you’re a vegetarian or trying to change your eating habits to sustain the environment, you might be swapping real meat burgers for veggie burgers. The sustainable food movement has recently gained...
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What to eat before and after your workout for best results
Most of us hit the gym with the goal of losing weight, getting in shape and leading a healthy lifestyle. We know that if we pair an active lifestyle with a healthy diet, we can achieve the perfect...
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Trending food apps that can help you achieve your New Year goal
Mindful eating is an approach that examines our eating behaviors, focusing on how our eating patterns make us feel. Focusing on the experience of eating and becoming in touch with our hunger, fullness...
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This is why you should try the DASH diet
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is a diet plan to lower or control high blood pressure. Your blood pressure rises and falls throughout the day. High blood pressure is when stays...
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Understanding stress eating while stuck at home
With the social distancing brought on by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we are all spending more time in our homes than usual. This is the perfect time to remind ourselves that intuitive eating...
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Does intermittent fasting work?
Supporters claim that intermittent fasting helps with weight loss faster than traditional diets. While most diets call for you to take in less food than your body burns, intermittent fasting ranges...
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Affordable, Healthy Eating in a Pandemic
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought many changes to our lives, including our eating habits. Today, frequent trips to the grocery store are not practical or encouraged. The Centers for...
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Helping children develop healthy snacking habits during COVID-19
Many of us are still working and learning virtually from home. That’s why this is a good time to take a closer look at your child’s (and your own!) relationship with snacking. A good rule of thumb is...
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Nutrition Myths and Misconceptions During COVID-19
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with all the information we hear and see about the coronavirus (COVID-19). It’s important to know that not all information is fact or from a reliable source....
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These Dessert Recipes Offer a Healthier Way to Indulge This Season
It’s the holiday season – a time to enjoy our favorite seasonal treats. Watching your sugar or calorie intake this year? We have you covered with these recipes, which offer your sweet tooth a...
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