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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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Man deciding between healthy food and junk food options.

Ditch The Junk!

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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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Surgical general initiative panel on disparities in dental health with expert speakers and moderator.

Surgeon General Initiative Health Webinar: Disparities in Dental Health

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Join the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity for the next Surgeon General Initiative health webinar. Set your calendars for this Thursday at 7 pm EDT for a discussion on how to fill the gaps (no pun intended) on dental health, both for you, your family, and our communities. You can access the webinars via

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Your Stress Management Plan

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Remember, stressful activities address both physical and emotional stress. â€œSound mind = sound bodyâ€ is a real thing! Physical activity creates good blood flow and healthy muscles and other tissues. This will reduce your levels of stress. Â

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Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

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Happy New Year! We understand it’s the most optimistic time of the year. You’ve made many New Year’s resolutions, usually related to smoking cessation, eating better, lowering your levels of stress and starting an exercise routine. We’re here to help. The next several posts will feature our best advice to educate and motivate you as

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The Health and Happiness Equation

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STATE OF MIND = STATE OF BODY Research from the Harvard School of Public Health (Go, Crimson!) led by Laura Kubzansky, Associate Profession of Society, Human Development and Health, identified personal attributes that actually do translate into better health. Specifically these personality traits have been shown to help avoid or healthfully manage depression, diabetes, heart

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Prevention and Treatment Considerations for Diabetic Eye Conditions

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This posts addresses prevention and treatment considerations for diabetic eye conditions. The first point – and one that can’t be overemphasized – is treatment is not a cure. As long as diabetes continues (and especially continues to be uncontrolled), symptoms will progress, and the diabetic-related causes of eye disorders will create ongoing difficulties, even after

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