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WELL-BEING IMPACT: FOOD, ACTIVITY, STRESS & RELATIONSHIPS ON MENTAL HEALTH

By Blue Zones Project on Aug 16, 2024 10:30:00 AM

Explore the intricate connection between what you eat, how active you are, the stress you experience, the quality of your relationships, and their profound impact on your mental well-being.
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Healthy School Routines Inspired by the World's Blue Zones

By Blue Zones Project on Aug 15, 2024 3:00:00 PM

As families, students, and educators gear up for the new school year, discover how adopting school routines inspired by the longevity practices of the world's blue zones can transform your child's health and academic performance.
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The Importance of Diet

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on May 16, 2024 4:00:00 PM

Over 80% of illnesses are caused by our own behaviors. Most everyone knows there is an association between heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and hypertension with high lipids (fats in the blood). Equally understandable is the concept that we are what we eat.
Topics: Eat Wisely Bulletin
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Why Avoid Soda

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on Jan 4, 2024 11:59:15 AM

The average American drinks more than sixty gallons of soft drinks per year, making soft drinks a multi-billion dollar product. In 2005 white bread was dethroned as the number one source of calories in the American diet, being replaced by soda—according to an article entitled, “ What Happens to Your Body Within an Hour of Drinking a Coke.”
Topics: Eat Wisely Bulletin
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5 Habits for a Healthy New Year Inspired by the World's Original Blue Zones

By Blue Zones Project on Jan 2, 2024 12:23:00 PM

Discover the secrets to a healthy and fulfilling life with these 5 Blue Zones-inspired habits. Learn from the world's longest-living communities and incorporate their lifestyle practices into your daily routine.
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We Are What We Eat

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on Jul 28, 2023 10:31:00 AM

The benefits of a healthy lifestyle are legion. Helping folks everywhere live longer, happier, and healthier lives is a wonderful commitment for everyone. We are now being joined in this noble pursuit by many altruistic organizations that also realize the economic benefits of well-being and health.
Topics: Eat Wisely Bulletin
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Tobacco, Obesity, Alcohol, As Cancer Risk Factors

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on Jun 29, 2023 4:15:38 PM

No doubt treatment has never been better for various forms of cancer such as leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and testicular cancer. But the best treatment will be prevention by embracing healthy lifestyles such as avoiding tobacco use, maintaining a good body weight, and moderate use of alcohol.

Topics: Eat Wisely Bulletin
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How To Improve Your Health Care

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on Jun 22, 2023 12:00:00 PM

No one wants to be a patient, but if you are—or if you have a family member who is—it would be nice to know what to ask and how best to be treated well.

Topics: Eat Wisely Bulletin
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Eating Better for Less

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on Jun 8, 2023 3:30:42 PM

Eating Better for Less: A National Discount Program for Healthy Food Purchases in South Africa,” is the title of a paper published in the American Journal of Health Behavior, proving that diet quality can be improved by reducing prices of healthy foods.

Topics: Eat Wisely Bulletin
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Eating Wisely

By Allen S. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACR, MBA on May 25, 2023 6:00:00 AM

Obesity is America’s epidemic. We are what we eat is a thought which we all need to take even more seriously than we ever have before in our current civilized society.

Topics: Eat Wisely Bulletin

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