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Benefits of healthy living on a budget | Health

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Eating healthy when money is tight can be challenging, as today, food is more expensive than ever before. The cost of food has increased for several reasons, including inflation, labor shortages, the war in Ukraine and pandemic-related supply chain issues. The good news is that you can save on healthy food with a little know-how and a few simple strategies.

At its most basic, healthy eating can be defined as fueling your body with nourishing, whole foods. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to healthy eating as everyone can find a balanced diet that tastes good and feels good for them.

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Donating kidney to stranger ‘awakened the beast’ in Crawford County man

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MEADVILLE — Finding organ donor Eli Vendley among a dozen customers in a Meadville coffee shop was easier than ordering a caramel frappuccino.

Vendley sat toward the back of the cafe, but wore a green baseball hat emblazoned with “living donor” and a t-shirt that people recommended “donate life.”

“I bought two of the hats,” said Vendley, 31. “I wore this one and I gave the other one to Mike. It says, ‘Living Proof.'”

Mike is Michael Auen, a fellow Linesville resident who received one of Vendley’s kidneys during a Jan. 6 transplant surgeries at UPMC Hamot.

Both men’s lives

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How to have a busy social life can help ‘slash your risk of 11 silent killers’

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GOOD friends keep you healthy in middle age, a study found.

Staying close to mates and family in your late forties reduces the risk of illnesses such as heart disease and cancer.

Research found women were happier with their social lives in middle age were healthier as they got old (stock image)

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Research found women were happier with their social lives in middle age were healthier as they got old (stock image)credit: Getty

People with happy social lives are more protected from mental health problems and are more likely to visit their doctor.

Research by the University of Queensland in Australia used data from 7,700 Aussie women aged 45 to 50.

Study author Dr Xiaolin Xu said: “Our

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Putin’s Ukraine gamble seen as the biggest threat to his rule

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Vladimir Putin says he learned from his boyhood brawls in his native St. Petersburg: “If you want to win a fight, you have to carry it through to the end, as if it were the most decisive battle of your life.”

That lesson, cited in the most recent biography of the Russian president, seems to be guiding him as his invasion of Ukraine suffers setbacks and stalemates. The Kremlin strongman, who started the war on Feb. 24, 2022, and could end it in a minute, appears to be determined to prevail, ruthlessly and at all costs.

Stoking his countrymen this

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Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps – Eat Yourself Skinny

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Inspired by PF Changs’ famous recipe, these Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps are quick, easy to make and are full of so much flavor! Perfect as an appetizer, side or even main dish for a healthy meal the whole family will love!

Inspired by PF Changs' famous recipe, these Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps are quick, easy to make and are full of so much flavor! Perfect as an appetizer, side dish or even as a main course for a healthy meal the whole family will love!

If you are a fan of PF Changs’ lettuce wraps like us are then you will seriously LOVE these. Not only are the flavors in this dish insane, but the entire recipe literally only takes about 15 minutes from start to finish. These lettuce wraps are perfect for an easy weeknight meal, but they also make a delicious appetizer

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The cost-of-living crisis is a public health issue

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Having a warm, dry place to live, nutritious food, fair work and a sense of security are fundamental building blocks for a healthy life. Throughout 2022, we saw rapid rises in the cost of essentials – energy, housing, food and fuel (Figure 1) – that have outstripped average increases in people’s wages and welfare payments.

Figure 1. Annual consumer price inflation rate, UK, December 2020 to November 2022.

Figure 1. Annual consumer price inflation rate, UK, December 2020 to November 2022.
Source: Office for National Statistics (2022)

This has significant and wide-ranging negative consequences for mental and physical health and well-being (Figure 2).

For example, not having the money to put the

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Health and Fitness Tips for Adults with ADHD

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Growing in lockstep with our scientific understanding of ADHD is our knowledge about epigenetics — the study of how lifestyle factors like nutrition, exercise, and sleep exert real, physical changes on a person’s DNA. ADHD is a genetic disorder, yes. But epigenetic changes to DNA do influence how

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How To Lose The Extra Kilos In A Week

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The biggest mistake we make when we make the decision to finally start this diet that can make our lives a little harder, is that we lean on things that end up bringing us the opposite results. What are we trying to say? A smart tip if you want to lose excess weight in a few days is not to frantically avoid sweets and carbohydrates, but to drop small “bad” habits. The idea is not to overdo it, which can also be a strong psychological burden for us, but to follow advice that will actually bring radical changes over time.

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