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A Healthier Michigan PodcastHost Chuck Gaidica and expert guests explore wellness, fitness, mental health, and food and nutrition to help you live a healthier and happier life.

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Sweet Potato and Carrot Mash
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This sweet side dish is the perfect healthy addition to your holiday meal.

Fall Fruit Turkey Display
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Image of a fruit tray, arranged to look like a turkey.

Try out this fun and healthy Thanksgiving side that puts fruit front-and-center.

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Angry sisters in front of the Christmas tree

Family Drama? How to Protect Your Emotional Health During the Holidays

Families can be a source of comfort, but also emotional pain. Learn how to navigate potential pitfalls before you gather for the holidays.

Grateful Heart, Healthy Meal: Break Your Thanksgiving Overeating Habits this Year

Thanksgiving turkey on a rustic wooden table surrounded by vegetables.

Thanksgiving turkey on a rustic wooden table surrounded by vegetables.

Learn how to enjoy your Thanksgiving meal without feeling uncomfortably full.

Turkey Trots in Michigan

Turkey Trots in Michigan

Run for Your Dinner: Sign Up for Michigan Turkey Day Races

Make a dent in the caloric damage you'll do on Thanksgiving with one of these fun community turkey runs.

Growing Up Diabetic: How Parents Can Help

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Mom giving insulin to her daughter.

Raising a child with diabetes presents unique challenges for parents. Here are tips on how you can be supportive through the struggles.

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Ask the Dietitian: A Healthier Michigan Facebook Live Series

Join Blue Cross for a live Facebook chat with registered dietitian Grace Derocha to have your questions answered by an expert in health and wellness.

Missing Pieces: For Adoptees, Health History is Unclear

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Grandmother showing her granddaughter family pictures.

Adoptees often face a murky health history. Read about one woman's experience as an adoptee and steps you can take to track your history.

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Open pomegranate wtih seeds spilling on table.

How to Eat a Pomegranate (and Why You Should)

Uncertainty over how to actually eat pomegranates makes many people afraid to buy them. Let this be your guide.

An Asthmatic’s Tale: I’ll Take that Flu Shot Now, Please

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get a flu shot now

The flu shot saved me from increased risks of pneumonia as an asthma sufferer. Here's how.