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Need to stick to your resolutions? Columbia restaurants offer healthy options for 2024
COLUMBIA — New Year’s resolutions are notoriously hard to keep, especially at lunch time, when you pop a chicken and broccoli meal prep into the microwave for the third time this week. While it’s much easier to reach for those satisfying staples, like Chick-Fil A beckoning on the corner, taking small steps each day towards…
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Exactly what you need to eat to lose weight and give longer
Low-fat, high-protein, paleo, keto; diet fads come and go but as any credible nutritionist will tell you, the truth about food remains the same, the key to a long and healthy life is a balanced diet. Sounds simple enough, but the latest stats reveal a shocking truth. According to the Food Standards Agency, unhealthy diets…
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6 “Bad” Snacks You Should Be Eating When Trying to Lose Weight, According to a Dietitian
If your goal is to lose weight, snacking can be your ally. But not all snacks are equal. Well-balanced snacks can provide nutrients you need, reduce your appetite and curb overeating at your next meal. In fact, divvying up your calories throughout the day by eating a bit more lightly at meals and making room…
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Getting School Kids Gardening Pays Off for Eating Habits
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Tending a garden can help young kids develop healthy attitudes about food that will influence their health years later, a new study says. Kids who participated in a gardening and food education program during elementary school were more likely to eat healthier as they grew up, researchers found.…
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Promoting Liver Health: Dietary Choices and Lifestyle Adjustments
The liver, a resilient and remarkable organ, plays a crucial role in your bodily functions. It is part of the body’s natural detoxification system, filtering out toxins and waste products from the blood. However, certain health conditions and unhealthy habits can negatively impact its function. Thus, it is important to be aware of how to…
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25,000 Colorado families could lose access to food and health assistance
Click play to listen to this article. (Colorado Newsline) Congress is running out of time to fully fund a program that provides food and health support for breastfeeding moms, and kids up to age five. Greta Allen, policy director with the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, said if Congress does not address a $1 billion…
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A Dietitian Shares 3 Essential Foods For Your Liver, Gut, And Weight Loss
It’s no secret that your diet plays one of the most important roles in your overall health. From your ability to lose weight to your liver health to your gut microbiome, the food you choose to put into your body each day can make or break practically every area of your wellbeing. Luckily, there are…
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14 DASH Diet Breakfast Recipes to Make Ahead for Busy Days
Simplify your morning routine with these flavorful breakfasts. Whether chilled overnight, stored in the freezer or wrapped at room temperature, each of these meals can be made ahead to make the start of the day a little bit easier. Plus, these breakfast dishes are lower in saturated fat and sodium to align with our heart…
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Managing Emotions vs. Boosting Well-being: What Curbs Teenagers’ Unhealthy Food Habits More?
Teenagers are known for their impulsive behavior, which often includes their eating habits. The food choices of adolescents are particularly important to examine, as these can set a precedent for their dietary habits in adulthood. A recent study in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity has sought to explore the role of…
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Strictly’s Ellie Leach reveals Vito’s strict self care schedule
By Hannah Mcdonald Published: 06:34 EST, 11 January 2024 | Updated: 06:34 EST, 11 January 2024