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Back to school with 15 packable, healthy snacks

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Healthy snacks can keep your creativity and productivity going throughout the day. For those of you with kids to feed (and those of you with an inner kid to feed), this post is choc-full of yummy, packable snack ideas for back-to-school season. Check out these 15 ideas, organized by craving.

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How to find your perfect primary care provider in 4 steps

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The Primary Care Provider Series: Post 3 of 3

It is important to find a provider that fits your health needs and your own health philosophy. In this third post of the Primary Care Provider Series, you will find four steps to finding the perfect primary care provider for you.

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What is your provider’s healthcare philosophy

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The Primary Care Provider Series: Post 2 of 3

Finding a primary care provider that is right for you is key to preventive health. Primary care providers act as the doorway to medical care. In this series of three posts, you will discover ways to find the provider that matches your needs.

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What is Primary Care?

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The Primary Care Provider Series: Post 1 of 3

July and August are perfect months to get your well-visits scheduled. You can get that sports physical before the school year begins, and check to make sure your preventive health is up-to-date. In this series of three posts, I will go through the process of finding the provider that is right for you. Let’s get started!

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Feel Great! Simple Tips for Better Hydration

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We all need to drink more water, and a study published online last Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health (check it out—I’m a co-author!) has found a simple way to get young people to drink more. 1

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  1. Kenney EL, Gortmaker SL, Carter JE, Howe MCW, Reiner JF, Cradock AL. Grab a Cup, Fill It Up! An Intervention to Promote the Convenience of Drinking Water and Increase Student Water Consumption During School Lunch. American Journal of Public Health. 2015. e-View Ahead of Print. ↩
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Fresh Herbs: Summer’s Gift

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There’s nothing like the taste of fresh basil in a summer tomato salad. The light taste of licorice, fresh taste of minty pepper, and the bright sweetness so unique to this herb. It is a taste to remember. As we celebrate summer solstice this week, let’s talk summer flavor too.

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Go Beyond the Necktie: 21 Healthy Father’s Day Gifts!

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It’s that wonderful time of year to celebrate Dad! Support Dad this year by promoting his health. Here are 21 ideas to get you started:

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Wake Up Early in 14 Steps

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Morning people aren’t just born—they are made! If you set your mind to it, and do a little extra planning, you can wake up early and still get enough sleep.
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19 Ways to Prepare Notable Spring Veggies

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It’s official: May is here. This is the month of flowers, sunshine, warm(er) breezes, and spring veggies! Vegetables in the spring are delicate and delicious. In this post, I explore 6 veggies and 19 ways to prepare them with 14 yummy recipes! Enjoy.

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Want sugar? 11 Ways to Stop your Cravings

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Let’s face it. Most of us enjoy a sweet treat. Craving sugar is common, and studies have shown that “sugar can have effects similar to a drug of abuse.” 1 There’s a great video post online to explain these effects.

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Notes:

  1. Rada P1, Avena NM, Hoebel BG. “Daily bingeing on sugar repeatedly releases dopamine in the accumbens shell.” Neuroscience. 2005;134(3):737-44. ↩