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Thanksgiving dinner is one of the highlights of fall. Make sure your healthy habits don’t disappear to make room for more pie! It’s tempting to skip meals in order to save room or calories for the main event, but that can lead to over-eating and lethargy. Start your day off right with a healthy breakfast, such as a berry smoothie or poached egg and avocado toast. Since the afternoon is dedicated to food, football, and family, use the morning to get some exercise in. Gather your family members… Read More →

@BerkeleyWell Everyone gets an upset stomach on occasion, but an estimated 10 to 15 percent of adults in the U.S. suffer from chronic tummy troubles in the form of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) View Full Article: https://bit.ly/2Ph9FE8

@UF_IFAS Consider a few subtle changes to your #menu View Full Article: https://bit.ly/2RN8IRI

There are several ways of thawing a turkey for your Thanksgiving meal. Thawing in the refrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave. View Full Article: https://bit.ly/2P9pT26

Not sure whether omega-3-enriched eggs are a good buy? Whether canned beans are as good as dried beans? Which seafood choices are most healthful… The answers to these questions and many more are all right here.  View Full Article: https://bit.ly/2J6r6Vx

One colorful spice that has been the focus of extensive study in recent years is #turmeric, made from the ground, dried roots of the Curcuma longa plant, native to India. The main component of curry powder… View Full Article: https://bit.ly/2A29gNt  

For people who have diabetes—or almost any other disease, for that matter—the benefits of exercise can’t be overstated. Exercise helps control weight, lower blood pressure, lower harmful LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, raise healthy HDL cholesterol, strengthen muscles and bones, reduce anxiety, and improve your general well-being. There are added benefits for people with diabetes: exercise lowers blood glucose levels and boosts your body’s sensitivity to insulin, countering insulin resistance. Many studies underscore these and other benefits from exercise. Following are some highlights of those results: View Full Article:… Read More →

Some movement is better than none, especially when busy schedules get in the way…. Here are a few key exercises that work major muscles groups and improve overall strength. They also can help raise the heart rate, enhance balance and burn calories. “Office variations” are offered if you’re more likely to exercise daily by sneaking in some movement throughout your workday, commute time or while in line at the grocery store. View Full Article: https://bit.ly/2OibNff  

@HarvardHealth Intermittent fasting promises better health and longer life, but does it work? View Full Article: https://bit.ly/2KWmC3U  

Bringing it All Together: Mindfulness, Meditation and Yoga By: Carol Blanchard, Master Wellness Volunteer Do you feel a little confused about these terms? Maybe you should be practicing mindfulness instead of meditation? Or maybe yoga is different from mindfulness and meditation because it involves those body movements? While we use these words to describe aspects of stress management, they actually all are part of the very same process. We could say that it is all mindfulness, or even all meditation or yoga, but that might be more confusing…. Read More →