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Want to live longer? Try these six foods

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A new study shows that people who eat certain foods have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality than those who don’t.

The study was published in the Oxford University Press’s European HeartJournala peer-reviewed medical journal of cardiology.

The relationship between diet and mortality and CVD is well known. “Diet scores” provide quantitative, empirical information showing this relationship. Indeed, as the study notes, previous studies revealed “a higher diet score being associated with lower mortality [and lower] CVD.”

One study from Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) created a diet score that, according to the European HeartJournal study,

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How to make healthy meal planning work for you

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Does being asked “What’s for dinner” bring on stress? Do you feel like cooking healthy meals takes too much effort?

While you might think you can “wing it” when it comes to dinnertime, some form of meal planning is essential if you want to save both time and money as well as eat healthier.

By meal planning, you are sure to have healthier options at your fingertips to avoid expensive and processed takeout and pre-prepared food. It also provides time and space for increased quality family time since the planning and some of the preparations are done in advance.

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‘Don’t be afraid of asking for what you want’: 9 questions to help you make wiser food choices

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It’s hard enough to decide what to make for dinner, much less summon the will power to bypass the ice cream aisle when I grocery shop. Sure, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables will help keep me healthy, but like everyone else, I am tempted by other foods that aren’t good for me.

Moreover, as I have grown older, choosing what to eat has become more complicated and rewarding. Listening to Food Sleuth Radio, a syndicated program, I am inspired each week to consider how my food choices affect people I’ll never meet and places I’ll never see.

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The cost of healthy food is over $1,300 per month for a family of four in North Island

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The cost of buying healthy food rose to $1,366 per month for a family of four on Vancouver Island, according to a new report from the BC Center for Disease Control.

For the North Island, specifically, that number is slightly higher at $1,370. In the central region it is $1,343, and in the South Island it is up to $1,386. This monthly cost is based on a reference family of four made up of a male adult, a female adult (aged 31-50), a male child between ages of 14 and 18, and a female child between 4 and 8. Researchers

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Weekend food workshop in New West BC

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Finding it hard to keep up with the latest diet trends? Learn about a simpler approach at this workshop

Keto, paleo, Dukan, Atkins … choosing a diet can sometimes be mind-boggling, and keeping up with the fast-changing diet trend, even more so.

But naturopathic practitioner Dr. Heidi Standeven believes that grabbing your daily grub doesn’t have to be so complicated.

“There’s so much information out there about what you should eat, what you shouldn’t eat, what’s good, what’s bad, and it seems to change every week. And then, if you go onto Dr. Google, of course it opens a whole

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What is the healthiest breakfast? Dietitian shares 3 step recipe plan.

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Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? You’ve probably heard the adage, popularized in the 1960s by nutritionist Adelle Davis who coined the phrase “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper.”

A survey by The Harris Poll and General Mills Foodservice found that 24% of Americans ate more breakfast foods during the COVID-19 pandemic than they did before, marking eggs as a fan-favorite breakfast item.

Here’s your guide to all things breakfast, including nutrient-dense options and whether it really is the most important meal.

Yogurt and fruit is a classic breakfast combination, either eaten in prepackaged on-the-go containers or customized in a bowl at home.

What is the healthiest breakfast?

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Michelle Obama has a new food-and-drink brand for kids

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The former first lady has a new mission: to make children healthier.

On Wednesday, Michelle Obama announced the launch of a new health-focused food-and-drink brand, PLEZi Nutrition, that’s targeted at fighting child obesity.

“Our goal—to make products with real nutrition, to be an ally that parents can trust,” Obama said at the Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival on Wednesday, where she announced PLEZi’s launch. “We want to be a huge part of helping create a healthier generation for all children.”

The first of the company’s products is a fruity drink with no added sugar and only 35 calories

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Michelle Obama Launches Healthy Food Company PLEZi Nutrition

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Michelle Obama is still on a mission to tackle child obesity and nutrition in this country. NBC News reports that the first lady is now the co-founder of PLEZi Nutrition, a company that will make and sell healthier food and drinks for kids.

The products are designed to be less detrimental to children’s long-term health due to the low sugar and higher nutrient content. “I’m proud to announce the national launch of a company designed not only to provide better products, but to jump-start what I hope will be a race to the top that will transform the entire food

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