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Ways To Improve Brain Health

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MEDICAL NEWS Dancing Dancing offers social interaction and a distraction from the day’s stress. It’s also a great way to get aerobic exercise. Dancing challenges the mind, which supports a healthy brain. Running Studies have shown aerobic exercise like running reduces anxiety and depression. Being active may also reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Sleeping

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Ways To Improve Heart Health

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HEALTHY EATING (With ingredients in the foods you already eat) Poor diet increases the risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and poor circulation-3 major factors that affect overall heart health. Know which nutrients and foods in your diet may decrease risk for heart disease-the number one cause of death in the U.S. Phytosterols:Compounds similar

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Wellness Gifts

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FAMILY LIFE Give presents that promote a healthy lifestyle. Keep health in mind when making your list and checking it twice. Ask for or give “Gift of Time Coupons” for shoveling snow, cooking a healthy meal, cleaning the house, and doing other active household chores throughout the year. © American Institute for Preventive Medicine

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What Are Healthy Fats?

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HEALTHY EATING Low-fat diets and low-fat foods have been around for years. But should we really be avoiding fat for better health? The answer isn’t simple. Although quantity of fat does matter, quality is also very important. Your body needs some fat to function and stay healthy. So, eating the right kinds of fats can

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What Do You Do 100 Times A Day?

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WELL-BEING You check your smartphone 100 times a day, or spend 2 or more hours every day on a digital device, says The Vision Council. The result: digital eye strain. Digital eye strain-experienced by a majority of American adults-is characterized as temporary physical discomfort such as redness, irritation or dry eyes, blurred vision, eye fatigue,

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What Does Ptsd Look Like?

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SUCCESS OVER STRESS You may have heard of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, which happens when someone experiences a traumatic event. Many Veterans of the military, soldiers, prisoners of war, and victims of war experience PTSD. But, even those not involved with the military or war can experience PTSD. It can also be caused by:

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What Is A Serving Size, Anyway?

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HEALTHY EATING Even if you know you need to eat smaller portions, that’s only part of the battle. You’ll need to learn how to recognize serving sizes of foods so you can put the right amount on your plate each day. Here’s a list of food group servings to help: Vegetables Fresh, frozen or canned:

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Warning Signs About Mental Health

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WELL-BEING The National Alliance on Mental Illness has launched “Say It Out Loud,” a program for faith communities and civic organizations to use in reaching out to youth, ages 14 to 18, to start conversations about mental health. But the warnings signs may be observed by anyone: friends, parents, and self. Take the warning signs

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What Is Marriage Counseling?

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FAMILY LIFE Marriage and relationships take lots of work. When a couple has a problem, they may wonder whether marriage therapy or couples counseling could help. Counseling usually includes talk therapy. This means you talk to a professional counselor about your issues. But, therapy isn’t just about talking. Your counselor may help one or both

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