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March, being National Nutrition Month, is the perfect time to assess your diet as part of your daily lifestyle. Ask yourself if you’re ready to make changes and willing to try new things. Having the right mindset is critical to successfully changing behaviors for your health. Here are some questions to get you on track …
When my first child turned one, I felt terrible about my body and my goal was to get back into my pre-pregnancy jeans. Seven years and another child later, I’m still wearing the same postpartum pants, but that doesn’t mean I’m the same person. Would I like to be in my pre-pregnancy jeans? Of course! …
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More than one third of adults (38.4%) will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetimes. Children are at risk for developing cancer, too. Maintaining a healthy weight, being physically active, and consuming healthy foods and moderate amounts of alcohol can prevent nearly half of all cancer diagnoses. As we celebrate National Cancer Prevention Month, now is a …
Heart disease is the leading killer of women. One in 3 women die each year—many from heart attacks because they didn't recognize the symptoms. Most people associate a heart attack with sudden severe chest pain and pain radiating down the left arm, but women often experience milder symptoms that go untreated. Nearly 80% of cardiac events …
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The biggest football game of the year is only days away. It doesn’t matter if you are a football fan or not. People don’t just go to Super Bowl parties for the football—they go to watch the commercials and half-time show, and most importantly, enjoy the food. From appetizers to main dishes to desserts, super …
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With winter finally arriving, you can warm up your chilly mornings with a hearty bowl of oatmeal. And if you’re thinking about ways to tweak your diet, oatmeal is a great start. Not only does it provide a feeling of fullness that keeps you from overeating, it is also heart-healthy. Soluble fiber in the oatmeal …
We’ve been talking a lot about goals these past few weeks, but that’s because setting and achieving goals is hard! This is especially true if you’re trying to make a lifestyle change. “Getting healthy” means breaking old habits and creating new ones that stick, which is no easy feat. Dhruti mentioned rewarding yourself, but that …
Carrie and Dhruti have recently posted some helpful tips about settings goals and sticking with them. Dhruti talked about starting with realistic and small goals, but it can be hard to know what that means. So, I’ll be providing more detail about how to set effective goals. To make them achievable, they must be SMART. …
Every few years, we hear about the newest miracle diet: Atkins, South Beach, Keto, just to name a few. These diet-related trends tout great results, but they may not help you achieve lasting health. Here are some reasons why: Diets are impractical. Most diets require drastic dietary measures, such as completely changing food ingredients and …
Do you have diabetes or prediabetes? You are not alone, almost 10% of American adults have diabetes and more than a third have prediabetes, a condition that can lead to diabetes. With prediabetes, blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as diabetes. These diagnoses can be overwhelming …
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