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Disabled college student sitting at outdoor desk

Tips for Managing Stress When You’re at College

If you are heading off to college, read these tips about prioritizing your physical and mental health while away.
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Age-Appropriate Ways to Talk to Kids About Food

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Preparing a meal with gay couple and kids in their home kitchen

With all the fast food and junk food advertisements swirling everywhere we look, here’s how to have age-appropriate discussions with your kids about food.
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Week of Lunches

Week of Lunches

A Week of Healthy, Easy School Lunches

Starting healthy habits early in the year such as packing a healthy lunch and establishing bedtime routines helps set up students for a year of success.
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How to Teach Kids to Love Healthy Fats

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Little boy opening up peanuts to eat in a restaurant

Kids are bombarded with advertisements for unhealthy food. Here’s how to teach them to love healthy fats.
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Asian mother is breastfeeding Cute little Asian 14 months / 1 year old toddler baby boy child in bed

Asian mother is breastfeeding Cute little Asian 14 months / 1 year old toddler baby boy child in bed

Breastfeeding Benefits Beyond Just Keeping Baby Fed

From bonding to healthier teens, there are lots of breastfeeding benefits beyond just keeping a baby fed.
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Exercise and Your Gut: Move More for Improved Health

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Woman working out at home

While it’s long been known that healthy eating can improve gut health, not as much research has been focused on exercise but recent discoveries are promising.
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Family having dinner together

Benefits of Family Meals

People are cooking more and eating in. Research shows there are many benefits associated with eating together as a family.
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How to Improve Your Colon Health

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portrait of a lovely smiling European senior couple taking care of green plants in the garden

Colon health isn’t always at the top of our to-do list. But there are some simple ways to make sure you’re paying attention to it.
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Woman sleeping on her side in bed

5 Ways Sleep is Important for Good Health

Not getting enough sleep doesn’t just affect your day to day life. Sleep has a much bigger impact on your overall health; and most of us aren’t getting enough.
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Find Your ‘Why’ For Living a Healthy Life

A mother exercises with her young son inside their home. She is teaching the boy the importance of a healthy lifestyle by proper stretching and exercising.

A mother exercises with her young son inside their home. She is teaching the boy the importance of a healthy lifestyle by proper stretching and exercising.

Angela T. Moore, certified therapist and fitness coach, explains how to find your 'why' for living a healthy life. The answers will fuel your motivation.
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