Tag: healthy living
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Are smoothies healthy?
Strawberry and banana. Kale, avocado and cucumber. Smoothies come in all flavours and colours and often include yoghurt, ice cream and supplements. But are smoothies healthy? As with many things in nutrition, it depends. It’s not clear how many people have smoothies on a regular basis, but the popularity has certainly increased with smoothie bars…
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The Power of Peer Support in Your Health
“As dear as my cardiologist is, he just doesn’t have heart disease.” A patient said this after completing my study in which women with heart disease were connected to other women. Her quote truly captures the power of peer support Peer support occurs when two or more people share their experience, knowledge and skills to…
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How to Build Healthy Habits
Habits often get a bad rap. When we think of our habits, or those of others, it’s often the negative ones that spring to mind; he has a habit of interrupting, she has a habit of leaving the lights on. But habits by definition aren’t necessarily bad. You can have good habits, such as brushing…
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Five Reasons to Exercise in Later Life
Exercise is good for you no matter what your age. But it may be especially important to exercise in later life . And don’t worry if you’ve haven’t exercised before. It’s never to late to start as being active now is what’s most important. So here are five reasons to exercise as you get older:…