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Nourish Your Body and Thrive: 4 Essential Tips for Better Nutrition
Imagine strolling through a local farmers’ market. You’re surrounded by colorful fruits and vegetables, the scent of freshly baked bread, and sizzling stir-fries. While there, you discover that nourishing your body goes beyond simply choosing what to eat. It’s about making mindful choices and improving the eating experience. Instead of solely focusing on which types…
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Jackson church opens garden to feed community health foods
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – If you have difficulty getting fresh vegetables on the table each day, one local church is working to make that easier for you. With the cut of a ribbon, South Jackson residents will now have more access to healthy produce. “Specifically in this area, it’s been identified as a food desert.…
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Is a vegan diet really healthier than eating meat? Rare identical twin study offers answer
Daryl Austin December 6, 2023 at 6:33 PM Getty Images As many ramp up to make drastic changes to their diets in the new year, a new study explores the benefits of following a vegan diet versus an omnivore diet. To be vegan, you must avoid all foods that come from animals, such as meat,…
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Breakthrough Study on Vegan Diet and Cardiometabolic Health
A Breakthrough Study on Vegan Diet and Cardiometabolic Health A recent study published in JAMA Network Open, funded by the Vogt Foundation, Stanford University, and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, has uncovered fascinating insights into the effects of a vegan diet on cardiometabolic health. The study conducted at Stanford University School of Medicine…
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Following This Diet Improves Cholesterol, Says Unique New Study That Followed Identical Twins
Researchers discovered this still-trending diet is clearly healthier…but it also fell short when it came to one important factor. Maybe you’re brainstorming ways to clean up your eating habits ahead of the new year and have wondered how practical it would be to test out a plant-based diet. Now you might have more inspiration to…
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What is the best meal delivery service for weight loss?
Following a doctor-approved weight loss program can be challenging. Healthy weight management may require lifestyle changes as you adjust to new habits such as daily exercise, portion control, and a diet rich with fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Pairing up with the right meal delivery service can be a great way to transform your eating habits…
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To show the benefits of eating vegan, scientists gave twins different diets
To study the cardiovascular effects of a vegan diet, medical experts turned to an unusual test subject: twins. Researchers assigned different diets to 22 pairs of identical twins. One twin ate a vegan diet for eight weeks while the other followed a diet that included meat. At the end of the study, the twins on the…
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My Italian-American Mom Makes Hundreds of Holiday Cookies Every Year—These Are My Favorites
My childhood memories during Christmas time were, for the most part, pretty average for an Italian-American. My family devoured the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve, our decorations consisted of handmade ornaments and a near-ancient nativity scene and there was no doubt that mom was baking cookies, both traditional as well as her…
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Plant-based healthy food options at Nautical Bowls
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) –For people looking for healthier meal options there is a place in Rochester that may fill the bill. Nautical Bowls serves plant-based, gluten, soy and diary free ingredients in every bowl. Signature bowls like ‘The Nauti Bowl’, ‘Anchor Bowl’ and ‘Blue Bay Bowl’ for example include açaí, coconut, chia, Granola, banana, strawberries…
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A guide to the benefits of chestnuts, a fall and winter favorite
Sébastien Bourguet / Unsplash “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire.” You’ve heard the lyric sung many times and in many ways by professional singers and amateur carolers alike. The tree nut takes its place in festive dishes, Hallmark movies, and holiday songs each December. “Roasting chestnuts is always a go-to for people, and this brings…
