Category: Healthy Living

How to Help Children Maintain a Healthy Weight

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Education, compassion and encouragement are the best ways to prevent and reverse childhood obesity. Learn the causes of childhood obesity, what can be done to reverse it, and physical activity tips to help your young one grow up to be healthier.

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Pop Quiz: Food Labels and Healthy Eating

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How much do you understand about food and beverage labels and healthy eating? Test your knowledge here!

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How to Overcome Sleep Anxiety and Insomnia

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Do you have trouble sleeping? Learn what causes sleep anxiety and insomnia and how to fight back so you can get some sleep.

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Tips for Reducing the Risk of Hip Fractures

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Suffering a hip fracture is a significant life event. There are important basic measures that older adults can take to decrease their risk of hip fracture to avoid the pain, suffering and loss of mobility and independence that can follow.

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Medical Nutrition Therapy for Diabetes Management

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Are you managing your diabetes well? Could you do a little better? Medical Nutrition Therapy is a great way to optimize your diabetes care.

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Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About the Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices?

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Test your knowledge on the health benefits of herbs and spices with this quiz based on our “Cooking with Spices for Flavor and Health” article.

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A Guide to Better Understanding Food Labels

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Food labels provide important nutrition information. They can help you make better choices when shopping at the grocery store. Do you understand food and beverage labels?

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The Surprising Connection Between Gratitude and Mental Health

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If you’re feeling stressed or depressed, it can be hard to remember to feel grateful for the small (and large) blessings in your life. But regularly practicing gratitude can improve your mental health.

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Food Safety: Keep Your Meals Safe and Delicious

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Whether you’re throwing a neighborhood party, having an intimate dinner or eating alone, food safety helps make your meal memorable for all the right reasons.

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Tackling Senior Loneliness

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When you think about things that impact your health, smoking, eating unhealthy foods and not getting enough exercise may come to mind. But loneliness can also hurt your health. Finding ways to combat senior loneliness is an important part of staying healthy as you age.

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