Healthcare Quality
Understanding BMI, Obesity

Understanding BMI, Obesity

Obesity is a disorder involving excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems. Obesity puts people at risk of developing other serious medical conditions that cause poor health and even early death. Technically, there are no specific obesity...

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Replace Your 30-Day Diet with Habits for Life

Replace Your 30-Day Diet with Habits for Life

When it comes to weight loss, everyone wants to find the diet that will work the fastest or the detox that will get you to your goal weight in less time. There are more than enough programs offering a quick fix for weight loss, but long-term changes in your body come...

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Why You Shouldn’t Avoid Sunlight Exposure this Summer

Why You Shouldn’t Avoid Sunlight Exposure this Summer

“Balance is key.” Such a small, simple phrase applies to many aspects of life. Finding your balance in a world of overindulging isn't always easy. You aren’t supposed to eat sugar all the time, just some of the time. You aren’t supposed to work out too many days a...

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4 Dessert Smoothies to Try this Summer

4 Dessert Smoothies to Try this Summer

They’re not just for hardcore diets anymore. Smoothies have become a part of millions of people’s daily lives. Their all-natural ingredients taste better than the thickest milkshake. But you can’t just have the same flavor every time.     Here are four new...

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How to Stop Overeating: 3 Ways to Curb Your Cravings

How to Stop Overeating: 3 Ways to Curb Your Cravings

When thinking of overeating, most of the time you would think of feeling stuffed after Thanksgiving dinner or your weakness for cookies at Christmastime. The bad news is, overeating tendencies aren’t always curbed just because the holidays are over and the weather...

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Loo and Drew Try Something New: Aerial Yoga

Loo and Drew Try Something New: Aerial Yoga

Trying something new can be scary, but we’re here to help! In our new video series, “Loo and Drew Try Something New,” two average Joes try their hand at new ways to work out. Watch to see how they fare in their first challenge: aerial yoga.

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Campfire Banana Boat Recipe

Campfire Banana Boat Recipe

Looking for an alternative option at your next campfire? Try this delicious banana boat! Ingredients 1 banana 1 tbsp dark chocolate chips 1 tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut 1 tbsp chopped toasted hazelnuts Dash of ground cinnamon Pinch of sea salt Garnish options:...

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Mold on Food: What You Can Eat and What to Avoid

Mold on Food: What You Can Eat and What to Avoid

Have you ever discovered mold growing on a loaf of bread or another piece of food in your kitchen? We’ve all experienced a time when we discovered mold on food and asked ourselves, “is this safe to eat?” The toxins in some molds are dangerous to consume, so depending...

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Escape into a Book: 3 Ways Reading Impacts Mental Illness

Escape into a Book: 3 Ways Reading Impacts Mental Illness

Many people look for means of escape from the tediousness of daily life. But for those suffering from a mental illness, escape can be nearly impossible. Recent medical and pharmaceutical advancements have made their lives easier—have brought them up to baseline, to...

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