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Parents of picky eaters…

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Below is taken from Smart Brief: Pureeing may be key to make children eat veggies, data suggest Children ages 3 to 5 almost doubled their intake of vegetables on days when they were given meals that included regular vegetable servings and dishes with pureed veggies versus days without the pureed veggies, a study in the [...]
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Find Your G Bar.

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Finding your granola bar is no easy task. While traveling I have shopped at Von’s in Coronado, CA and King Kullen in Brigdehampton, New York. It is quite overwhelming by how many choices you, the consumer has. So here are some guidelines to find a bar to eat as a snack. Just so you know, [...]
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Are you at risk for CMR?

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CMR is cardiometabolic risk. These risk factors help one to assess their overall risk for developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The markers include the following: Obesity High LDL cholesterol Low HDL cholesterol High Triglycerides Physical inactivity Inflammation Hypertension (aka high blood pressure) Smoking Insulin Resistance The presence of the markers alone and or [...]
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TTM Stages of Change – What stage are you at?

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TTM is the transtheoretical model of change. TTM identifies 5 stages of change: Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action and Maintenance. Have you ever wondered why you know all of the latest nutrition trends, read food labels and know how many points each food is, yet you can’t seem attain your health goals? The stages of change can [...]
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