Category: Healthy habits

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Just because you’re trying to lose weight doesn’t mean you have to stick to a strict, uninspired food list. On the contrary: there’s a way you can lose weight and improve your overall health without cutting out any of your favorite meals and snacks. 

In fact, with WW’s new PersonalPoints™ Program, no foods are off-limits—and the ones you simply can’t live without are purposefully factored in! After you join, you’ll answer a few questions about the foods you love the most in the new, powerful PersonalPoints™ Engine, which pairs your answers with the weight loss wisdom …….

The start of a new year is a great time to help your children focus on forming good habits.

Families can sit down together and pick a few things each person would like to do as New Year’s resolutions. If the thought of “resolutions” sounds overwhelming, encourage kids to think of them as goals — and make it fun.

“As a pediatrician and mom of three kids, I know how important it is to set healthy goals with kids — and to be realistic about those goals,” says pediatrician Lanre Falusi. “Kids also love having something to work tow…….

McDonald’s disproportionately targeted children in poorer countries with social media advertising, a study found.

Across 15 official McDonald’s Instagram accounts around the world, 14.5% and 12.4% of posts from September to December 2019 were targeted towards young app users in upper-middle-income countries and higher-income countries, respectively, as they featured a picture of a child or adolescent.

In comparison, 22.0% of posts were targeted this way to underage audiences in lower-middle income countries, Omni Cassidy, PhD,…….

The poet Joseph Addison once said that “reading is to the mind is what exercise is to the body” — and multiple studies have shown that cracking open a book can sharpen your focus, reduce stress and help you sleep better.

Emily Ballesteros, a burnout management coach in Seattle, considers reading to be her favorite act of self-care. “It encourages you to slow down, and focus on one thing,” she tells CNBC Make It. “It’s almost impossible to read a book while you’re doing the dishes, for example – you have to give it your full attention, and I love that.”

Reading can be especially helpful during the winter holidays becau…….

Once again, it’s time to decide if you will be making a New Year’s resolution. As many as half of Americans will make one, so how can you make sure you stick to yours?

First, take some time to think about your resolution. What do you want to focus on in 2022? Some resolutions focus on eating a healthier diet, exercising more, making better financial choices, spending more time with family or quitting smoking. Choose something that is important to you and then develop a plan. Your plan should include your overall goal and steps to help you reach that goal. Be sure to identify anything you anticipate may knock you off trac…….

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Some people put decorations on their house for Christmas, others put up a tree and decorate it. But this year, some are preparing for family gatherings by taking COVID-19 precautions as we finish up the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Corpus Christi resident Julie Rogers is one of those people. She has been quarantining in her home for 10 days, and has taken COVID-19 tests, all in preparation for her son and daughter to visit from San Antonio.

“We have a new grandbaby that had respiratory issues when he was born, so he was in NICU, and this is his first trip to Corpus Christi and we wante…….

Medical News Today looks at why some people have such a strong aversion to cilantro, why we experience the “amazing nastiness” of orange juice after brushing our teeth, and more.

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Have you ever met someone who complained about cilantro tasting like soap? Did you think it was an exaggeration? Or, how many times have you gone to drink some orange juice, only to find that it tastes appalling because you had just brushed your teeth?

Intrigued by these peculiar experiences, Medical News Today asked nu…….

Dec. 24—Editor’s Note: Times have been corrected for the “Water/Ways” exhibit.

Terre Haute Rotary Club has provided eight organizations with funding for projects to assist the community.

The grants presented Tuesday total $7,807, as determined by the committee of Richard Shagley, Beth Tevlin, Brian Ross, Polly Jeffers, Bill Aubin and Sally Stewart.

The Samaritan Utility Assistance Program of St. Joseph University Parish received $750 to provide one-time payments to assist the working poor in paying a utility bill.

Terre Haute Children’s Museum received $750 to offset the cost of upgrading its Run With the An…….

Age is really just a number. While everyone ages differently, healthy habits, outlook on life and attitude varies from person to person which means how old someone is doesn’t always match up how someone looks and feels. Staying young at heart can be a positive way to go through life and Eat This, Not That! Health talked to experts who revealed how to stay youthful no matter your age and look young. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these Sure Signs You’ve Already Had COVID.

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Dr. Scott Kaiser, MD, a board certified geriatrician and Director of Geriatric Cognitive…….

The News reviewed state and federal public records, consulted charity watchdog groups and other industry professionals and interviewed the Dalton Foundation’s board members, tax attorney and beneficiaries. The scrutiny revealed that Prolanthropy not only profited from Bills fans’ unsolicited donations, but the nonprofits it manages submit tax records that obscure how the money was used.

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