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4 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget
Eating healthy might be your goal, but with the rising cost of everything from eggs to vegetables, it can seem impossible to do without busting your weekly food budget. “Part of the struggle to follow a healthy lifestyle is that the foods that are easier to grab on the run or often less expensive are…
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Is Coconut Oil Good For You?
Many people think coconut oil is heart healthy and effective at promoting weight loss, but the majority of research doesn’t support those claims, says Destini Moody, registered dietician and former head of performance nutrition for the NBA’s G League. The confusion is understandable, she adds, considering that coconut is a plant-based source of fat and…
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10 Snacks You Might Think Are Good For You, But Actually Aren’t
Shopping for healthy snacks is not always as simple as it seems to be. The market is saturated with foods that may not be as beneficial for your body as they look, like several so-called healthy snacks. Of course, snacking between meals offers many health benefits, like satisfying your hunger and helping you meet your…
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Vouchers for vegetables – a radical and simple solution
Reporting for BBC Radio 4’s The Food Programme, journalist Sheila Dillon spoke to a Lambeth GP on how a pioneering Lambeth healthcare scheme – with fresh fruit and veg on prescription for communities in need of healthier diets – could be a New Model for the NHS. Dr Chi-Chi Ekhator of the Beacon Project explained…
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I want to lose weight – but everyone thinks my dinner is disgusting
By Shania Obrien For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:25 EDT, 31 October 2023 | Updated: 03:25 EDT, 31 October 2023
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WHO Guidelines: Protecting Kids from Harmful Marketing
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new guidelines to support healthier eating among children below the age of 18. The new guidelines recommend countries around the globe to implement policies to restrict marketing of foods high in saturated fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, free sugars and/or salt (HFSS foods) to children. WHO advises that policies restricting…
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7 Tips For Mindful Eating During the Festive Season
Mindful eating can be a phase of your life or your daily habit but first, let’s know what really is mindful eating. Mindful eating means to paying closer attention to your food and how it makes you feel. One must be able to distinguish between emotional hunger and actual hunger. This will prevent the problem…
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A recipe for connection
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U.S. News & World Report: Metformin may help young patients with bipolar disorder avoid weight gain
U.S. News & World Report highlighted recent research led by the University of Cincinnati and Northwell Health that found the drug metformin can help prevent or reduce weight gain in youth taking medication to treat bipolar disorder. Medications to treat bipolar disorder, known as second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs), are often effective at helping young patients’ mental…
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Understanding and Managing Diabetes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 37.3 million people in the U.S. have diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2), which is 11.3% of the total population. It also reports that 8.5 million of these patients have undiagnosed diabetes, meaning their health is especially at risk unless they take action. What’s even more…