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National Public Health Week 2022: Public Health Is Where You Are

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the field of public health has been responsible for adding 25 years to the life expectancy of U.S. citizens over the 20th century. In these post, we would like to review the “Ten Great Public Health Achievements in the 20th Century.” Hopefully, this will cause […]

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Venn diagram showing gene expression variations in autism spectrum disorder across brain regions.

April is National Autism Awareness Month

Autism. It’s a small word. However, it has big effects on families. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) isn’t a disease as much as it is a range of disorders. Autism’s neurological effects affect one’s development. The effects are many and include the following: · communication difficulties · social impairments · restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped behavioral patterns

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A plate of healthy, non-perishable snacks including nuts, dried fruits, and granola bars.

Eating Right While Traveling: Pack Healthy, Non-Perishable Snacks

EATING RIGHT WHILE TRAVELING Pack healthy, non-perishable snacks. No matter how you travel, you can keep eating healthfully with these simple options: · Whole or dried fruit. · Freeze-dried vegetables. · Nuts (pre-portioned into snack-size bags). · Nut butters (travel packs are great for planes). · Whole-grain pretzels, crackers and bread sticks. Trail mix. ·

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Ditch The Junk!

JUNK FOOD · In a word, no. See the above discussion on “empty calories”. Junk food (and you should include sugary drinks in this category) contains lots of calories and next to no nutritional value. Furthermore, it doesn’t make you feel full, so you tend to overeat, leading to more calories and more health risks.

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Watch The Salt!

· We get more than enough salt in our diets without adding salt. Lose the salt shaker! · Your dietary intake of salt should equal about one teaspoon of table salt a day, which you’ll obtain without thinking about it or ever adding additional salt. · Think you’re a good cook? Prove it. Lose the

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