Living Healthy

Get the Most Out of Your Meals by Adding These Nutrient-Dense Foods to Your Diet

Nutrient-dense foods are foods that are high in nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, lean protein, healthy fats, and complex carbohydrates, and are relatively low in calories. These foods are the healthiest to consume, as they provide the most benefits to our bodies. The United States Department of Agriculture states that, “the most nutritious or nutrient-dense …

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“Act Against AIDS” HIV/AIDS Awareness is a Year-Long Effort

Throughout the year, special days have been designated as National HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, as they target vulnerable groups with higher than normal incidence of the disease. By raising awareness, encouraging testing, and treatment, the goal is to save lives through prevention and to minimize the stigma associated with the disease for those already living with …

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National Poison Prevention Week: “Children Act Fast-So Do Poisons”

Did you know that this week and every 3rd week of March is observed as Poison Prevention Week? This has been a national proclamation from the United States Congress and the President of the United States, initially issued in 1961. President Richard Nixon first signed the Poison Prevention Packaging Act into law in 1970 requiring …

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March 15, 2019 is Observed as World Sleep Day: “Healthy Sleep, Healthy Aging”

According to www.worldsleepday.org , “World Sleep Day is designed to raise awareness of sleep as a human privilege that is often compromised by the habits of modern life.” This year’s 12th annual event was started by medical professionals and researchers at the World Sleep Society, dedicated to the study of sleep medicine and disorders. It …

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