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9 Healthy Foods To Eat Every Day

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What you eat every day can have a profound effect on your physical and mental health. So often, people tend to think of what they should be avoiding for their health or waistlines, but a more productive way to approach food is to think of what they should be adding to their diet on a daily basis. The running theme throughout the list of healthy foods to add to eat every day is that all of these foods are plants or from plant sources.

Plants are a rich source of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and fiber, and the variety of plant

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Grocery prices making healthy food unaffordable for BC families, report says

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Many BC families in lower-income households cannot afford to have healthy, nutritious diets due to food costs.

A BC Center for Disease Control report, Food Costing in BC 2022found that the average cost for a nutritious diet for a family of four in May and June 2022 was $1,263 per month.

“Food insecurity is a significant public health issue,” said Dr. Geoff McKee, BC Center for Disease Control’s medical director of population and public health.

“The price of food does not affect everyone equally and the root cause of household food insecurity is low income.”

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Michelle Obama launches company to promote healthy food for kids

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WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama announced Wednesday that she has co-founded a company to make and sell healthier food and drinks for kids, products that she says will be less detrimental to their long-term health because of their lower sugar and higher nutrient content.

The former first lady’s work with PLEZi Nutrition is an extension of her efforts to improve child nutrition while she was in the White House.

“I’ve learned that on this issue, if you want to change the game, you can’t just work from the outside,” she said during a keynote address in New York at a conference

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Eating fruits, vegetables, legumes can help improve sleep quality

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One-third of US adults say they don’t get enough sleep on a regular basis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many are desperate to try anything — prescription sleeping pills, over-the-counter sleep aids, herbal supplements, teas, tonics and meditation apps — in their quest for better rest.

But there’s a solution that’s often overlooked, and it may be sitting right there in your kitchen: the right foods.

Just as diet can have an effect on the systems in the brain

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Low-fat or low-carb? Study reveals which diet leads to a longer life

Violin10/05/2023 49 Views

BEIJING, China — Which diet is the “right diet” if you’re looking to live a long and healthy life? There’s no shortage of trendy meal plans out there these days, but for many people, the choice comes down to what foods they’re not eating. With that in mind, a new study finds middle-aged adults who avoid foods high in fat are more likely to live longer than those who choose a diet low in carbohydrates.

As people age, they need less energy from food, so study authors say it’s important for older people to get the right nutrients in their

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Michelle Obama’s PLEZi drinks for kids still have sugar

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Former US first lady Michelle Obama is a longtime children’s nutrition and health advocate. Let’s Move!, her program to help America’s notoriously unhealthy kids eat better and exercise more, was her signature initiative while in office. Obama dedicated much time and energy to exercising with children (including through a custom Beyoncé videos!), planting vegetables at the White House to inform families around the country about healthier meal choices, and lobbying to expand access to fruit and vegetables.

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The TikTok food trend of cottage cheese ice cream has people wondering: Is it healthy?

Violin14/04/2023 68 Views

Cottage cheese ice cream is the latest do-it-yourself frozen treat that has been taken over TikTok — and many people are saying the homemade dessert is packed with protein.

The dedicated #cottagecheese hashtag on the video-sharing app has been viewed more than seven million times, according to view metrics posted on TikTok’s trending hashtag page.

Health-conscious and adventurous foodies have been sharing their cottage cheese ice cream recipes in the last month using the trending hashtag.

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The creamy concoctions have been blended with sliced fruits,

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Dow Jones Futures Rise; Market Rally Responds To Jobs Report, Tesla Price Cuts

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Dow Jones futures were slightly changed Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Investors are responding to the March jobs report, fresh Tesla (TSLA) price cuts and more after US markets were closed Friday.

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The major indexes held up well in a holiday-shortened trading week, with midweek pullbacks looking healthy and normal. But many sectors and leading stocks sold off hard, including Tesla stock.

Google parents Alphabets (GOOGL) broke out Thursday. China e-commerce giant alibaba (BABA) flashed an aggressive entry.

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