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springbreak

Spring Break Nutrition and Fitness

Whether you are a college student or parent, spring break conjures images of fun in the sun, perhaps eating fast food and dancing as your main form of exercise (or running after your children). Think of spring break as the lead-in to summer and a great time to focus on foods to help you look [...]

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eyenutrition

Nutrition For Your Eyes

Many of us choose foods for heart health and to help us control our weight, but surprisingly few of us consider how what we eat affects our eyes. The truth is that good nutrition is essential for eye health. Much of what we know about eye nutrition has been handed down through folklore. Now scientific [...]

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Five great ideas for celebrating American Heart Month

Five great ideas for celebrating American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month, when we draw attention to the fact that heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control: • In 2010, an estimated 785,000 Americans had a new coronary attack, and about 470,000 had a recurrent attack. • About every [...]

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Foods to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions

Foods to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions

When you’re looking for a fast, easy way to get something done nowadays, the phrase “there’s an app for that” probably comes to mind. But there are decidedly more low-tech ways to keep your New Year’s resolutions. They start in the grocery store and kitchen. Here are some of our experts’ smartest tips for foods [...]

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braincells

Yes, You Can Grow New Brain Cells! Here’s How to Protect and Nurture Them

We used to think that it was impossible to grow new brain cells. That’s something I was even taught in medical school. Now we’re learning about something called neuroplasticity, which is a fancy way of saying that the brain generates new cells to replace tired or injured ones. In fact, thousands of new brain cells [...]

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