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Is Your Leg Pain a Sign of Peripheral Artery Disease?
Read more: Is Your Leg Pain a Sign of Peripheral Artery Disease?PAD is a narrowing or blockage in the blood vessels in the legs, which slows the blood flow to the legs and feet. It affects as many as 8 to 12 million Americans. When PAD occurs, a lack of blood flow makes it more difficult for wounds or ulcers to heal, because they are not…
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5 Myths About Your Pregnancy That Need to be Dispelled
Read more: 5 Myths About Your Pregnancy That Need to be DispelledPregnancy is an exciting time. You’ll probably begin to notice a lot more people are offering you advice – whether you want it or not. Although people are well intentioned, some may be ill informed and may unnecessarily scare you with misinformation. We’d like to dispel a few myths about how to be safe during…
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4 Easy tips for keeping your baby safe
Read more: 4 Easy tips for keeping your baby safeNothing is more important to us than our babies’ safety. Our babies are the lights of our lives, which is why we stop at nothing to keep our little ones as safe as can be. The Juvenile Products Manufacturing Association (JPMA) feels the same way, which is why they dedicated the month of September to…
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5 Tips to Help You Get Your School-Aged Child to Bed on Time
Read more: 5 Tips to Help You Get Your School-Aged Child to Bed on TimeFor most students, school is officially back in session. Our children arrive at school in new classrooms ready to learn new material. It may seem like a long time ago for most of us, but learning science, math, English, history and a host of other subjects is a lot for kids to take in. One…
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Healthy Breakfast Smoothies
Read more: Healthy Breakfast SmoothiesMango Banana Superfood Green Smoothie Servings: 2 • Size: 16 oz smoothie • Calories: 173.5 • Fat: 6 g • Carbohydrates: 27 g • Fiber: 4.5 g • Protein: 5 g • Sugar: 15.5 g Sodium: 171 mg • Cholesterol: 0 mg Ingredients: 1 Frozen Banana 1 Packed Cup Baby Spinach 2/3 Cup Fresh Mango,…
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Healthy After School Snacks
Read more: Healthy After School SnacksAfter school snacks may rightfully have a bad reputation, but they are actually excellent opportunities to provide your growing children the nutrition they need after a long day at school. Instead of grabbing a bag of chips or stopping by the convenience store for a candy bar, Hillcrest South dietitian Stephanie Harris, MS, RD/LD shares…
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5 Easy Steps to Making a Healthy Smoothie
Read more: 5 Easy Steps to Making a Healthy SmoothieDo you like smoothies? Of course you do, everyone likes smoothies, especially while we are still trying to beat this heat. Did you know that they are super easy to make? You can also use your frozen fruit that we talked about last week. Here are a few short steps to making a refreshing ice-cold…
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Back to School Dinner Ideas
Read more: Back to School Dinner IdeasAs the calendar rolls around to August, many parents begin thinking about their children going back to school. Gone will be the flexible schedules of summer ushered in by early morning routines and after school activities filling the calendar. For families, it can be an adjustment, not only logistically, but also nutritionally. Instead of feeling…
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Breastfeeding Your Premature Infant at Home
Read more: Breastfeeding Your Premature Infant at HomeWhen preparing to take your baby home from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), an important topic to discuss with the NICU staff is your goal of breastfeeding at home. Your baby may have already tried latching on or full feedings while in the NICU, but breastfeeding a premature infant at home presents new challenges.…
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Frozen Fruit – A Perfect Summertime Snack
Read more: Frozen Fruit – A Perfect Summertime SnackFreezing Fruit is the Ticket to a Healthy Snack while Beating the Hot Sun The summer sun in this part of the country knows no mercy. It’s hot outside. Cooling down is a must. Why not cool down and be healthy at the same time? Freezing fruit is not only a good way to preserve the length…
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