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04/04/2025

Avoid artificial trans fats:
Artificial trans fats are harmful, man-made fats that are strongly linked to inflammation and heart disease (68Trusted Source).
Avoiding them should be much easier now that they have been completely banned in the United States and many other countries. Note that you may still encounter some foods that contain small amounts of naturally occurring trans fats, but these are not associated with the same negative effects as artificial trans fats.

03/19/2025

Limit refined carbs:
Not all carbs are created equal.
Refined carbs have been highly processed to remove their fiber. They’re relatively low in nutrients and may harm your health when eaten in excess. Most ultra-processed foods are made from refined carbs, like processed corn, white flour, and added sugars.
Studies show that a diet high in refined carbs may be linked to overeating, weight gain, and chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

02/25/2025

Take vitamin D if you’re deficient:
Most people do not get enough vitamin D. While these widespread vitamin D inadequacies are not imminently harmful, maintaining adequate vitamin D levels can help to optimize your health by improving bone strength, reducing symptoms of depression, strengthening your immune system, and lowering your risk for cancer.
If you do not spend a lot of time in the sunlight, your vitamin D levels may be low.
If you have access, it’s a great idea to have your levels tested, so that you can correct your levels through vitamin D supplementation if necessary.

02/14/2025

Avoid ultra-processed foods:
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are foods containing ingredients that are significantly modified from their original form. They often contain additives like added sugar, highly refined oil, salt, preservatives, artificial sweeteners, colors, and flavors as well.
Examples include:
snack cakes
fast food
frozen meals
packaged cookies
chips
UPFs are highly palatable, meaning they are easily overeaten, and activate reward-related regions in the brain, which can lead to excess calorie consumption and weight gain. Studies show that diets high in ultra-processed food can contribute to obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic conditions.
In addition to low quality ingredients like refined oils, added sugar, and refined grains, they’re usually low in fiber, protein, and micronutrients. Thus, they provide mostly empty calories.

01/31/2025

How can I stay 100% healthy?
Don't smoke. Be physically active every day. Eat a healthy diet rich in whole grains, lean protein, vegetables, and fruits. Reduce or avoid unhealthy saturated fats and trans fats.

01/24/2025

Start your day with a glass of water:
Your body goes quite a few hours without hydration as you sleep. Drinking a full glass of water in the morning can aid digestion, flush out toxins, enhance skin health and give you an energy boost.

01/12/2025

Make time for your friends and family:
Spending time with your friends and family may not seem like a top wellness tip but it is vital. Humans are social beings and rely on other humans to maintain their mental, emotional and physical help. Setting time aside to spend with your loved ones can help relieve stress, increase self-esteem and lead you to make more positive choices.

12/26/2024

Take your vitamins.
Multivitamins contain vitamins and minerals that are essential to your health. No matter how healthy you eat or what diet you follow, it can be difficult for your body to get all of the nutrients it needs from food. Research your options and find a multivitamin that fits your needs and supports your health.

12/07/2024

Use of inhaled ni****ne delivery products,
which includes traditional ci******es,
e-ci******es and va**ng, is the leading cause
of preventable death in the U.S., including
about a third of all deaths from heart disease.
And about a third of U.S. children ages 3-11
are exposed to secondhand smoke or va**ng.

11/24/2024

Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight
has many benefits. Body mass index (BMI),
a numerical value of your weight in relation
to your height, is a useful gauge. Optimal BMI
for most adults ranges from 18.5 to less than 25.
You can calculate it online or consult a health
care professional.

11/15/2024

High levels of non-HDL, or “bad,” cholesterol
can lead to heart disease. Your health care
professional can consider non-HDL cholesterol
as the preferred number to monitor, rather
than total cholesterol, because it can be
measured without fasting beforehand and
is reliably calculated among all people.

10/30/2024

Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose
(or blood sugar) that our bodies use as energy.
Over time, high levels of blood sugar can
damage your heart, kidneys, eyes and nerves.
As part of testing, monitoring hemoglobin A1c
can better reflect long-term control in people
with diabetes or prediabetes.

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