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Healthy choices to consider when you’re ordering fast food

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A recent Cleveland Clinic survey found almost half of Americans admitted they buy fast food at least once a week, with younger generations doing it the most.

And while fast food may be convenient, it’s not exactly healthy.

“Sometimes we can convince ourselves that some fast foods are healthy,” says Julia Zumpano, a registered dietitian with Cleveland Clinic. “I wouldn’t classify fast foods as healthy by any means, but there are certainly choices that we can make that are definitely superior to others.”

Zumpano said fast food provides very little nutrition and is mostly made up of processed ingredients –

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Healthy Diet Tips: 5 Things To Remember While Putting Together A Wholesome Breakfast

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Weekday mornings can be really hectic. In between, getting ready to work and finishing our daily chores, we often give our breakfast a skip. But it is not at all a healthy practice, says every expert from across the globe. By now, we have heard a lot about its importance for our overall nourishment. Breakfast is referred to as the most important meal of the day and for all the right reasons. Eating a wholesome breakfast sets the tone for the day and provides your body with the fuel and nutrients it needs to function properly. Let’s look at some

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Ask Me Anything: Diets, cooking and healthy eating

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Between busy days in the office, kids’ food aversions and cravings for sugary treats, healthy eating habits can be elusive for the whole family. In our latest #AskMeAnythingwe asked Michelle Hauser, MD, a clinical associate professor of surgery who specializes in obesity medicine, to answer questions on everything food.

Can diet choices affect the health of your heart? Can it decrease inflammation? What foods are the best for weight loss? And what about breakfast? Is it really the most important meal of the day?

Hauser, part doctor, part professionally trained chef, is a firm believer that healthy food

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One in nine households lives in food insecurity: Public health report

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Published January 17, 2023 • 5 minute read

Approximately one in nine households in the Kingston region is living with food insecurity, according to Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Public Health’s 2022 Cost of Eating Healthy Report.

The report, released Wednesday, says that it costs an average of $1,099 to purchase healthy food

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How Patient Rooming Checklists Streamline the Patient Care Journey

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Patient Rooming is the process where nurses greet and familiarize patients with their clinical surroundings before transitioning the responsibility of care to physicians or other health professionals. It is an integral part of the care journey as patients can address any pressing concerns before their doctor or specialist arrives. Despite this, many clinics fail to maximize the patient experience of the rooming process. Long wait times, inefficient use of staff, and the lack of centralized patient records are the primary issues that clinics face when rooming patients. Smart Rooming Checklists can prevent these issues by simplifying the rooming process for

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Best places for healthy eating in 2023

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Raw fish from Poke Poke is one of our healthy-eating staples.

Here it is. The great reboot. The chance for a clean slate.

“Today, I started eating better,” you tell yourself. You and me both, friend.

Eating a more healthy diet requires more than discipline. You need to cook more; gotta limit those portions; more greens, fewer carbohydrates. You also need a plan for eating out, a cheat sheet to turn to when you’re hungry. When those hunger pangs hit, if you’re anything like me, your brain can drift into some unhealthy places.

So, it’s good to have a list to point you in a healthier direction. Below are some great

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Healthy eating patterns may lower mortality risk | News

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For immediate release: January 9, 2023

Boston, MA—A variety of healthy eating patterns are linked to reduced risk of premature death, according to a new study led by Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health researchers. They found that participants who scored high on adherence to at least one of four healthy eating patterns were less likely to die during the study period from any cause and less likely to die from cardiovascular disease, cancer, or respiratory disease, compared to people with lower scores. The findings are consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which recommend multiple healthy eating

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Patient Centricity as the Future of Digital Health Management

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Digital health is an all-encompassing term that refers to the care provided through eHealth and mHealth through advances in computing sciences.

Challenges or Gaps in Traditional Care

Major technological challenges faced by the healthcare industry have got to do with data processing, cybersecurity, and providing a user-friendly experience. However, advancements in each of these fields have proven to be profitable, and will continue to do so. Our focus here is more to do with the user experience aspect of digital health management.

There are quite a number of digital health care providers, rather, platforms that avail services outside the traditional

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