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Healthy eating doesn’t always have to be boringAcai bowl at Raw Superfood, Garrick Parade, Southport(Image: Instagram @raw.superfood)It’s quite easy to eat healthily at home. You can control what goes into your meals, like how much oil or butter is used. It’s much more difficult to control what you’re consuming when eating out.If you’d rather not carry a Tupperware full of meal prep with you each and every time you go out, you’re going to need options. With so many places to eat in and around the city, it can be difficult to know which places are best to go for…
If you’re a practical person like me, you’re likely thinking, “Oh sure, sounds good on paper or in a research lab.” Finding time to rest when you’re a caregiver, even if your loved one is away at treatment can feel impossible. And even if one can find time, how do we turn off the spinning worries, thoughts, fears, etc? And why? Our loved one’s lives are in danger and some random coach is pushing rest…why?I feel your pain. And I have a long history of failing tremendously at giving my body, mind and spirit the rest it needs and deserves.…
Critics are calling for a shake-up to health star ratings on popular food products, warning they could be giving consumers false impressions of their true nutritional value.The government-led policy has been used in Australia for more than 10 years, but food manufacturers and retailers are the ones responsible for the correct and accurate use of the system.George Institute food governance researcher Alexandra Jones says health stars get it right, most of the time.READ MORE: Olympian trades pool for ocean in dangerous new sporting pursuitCritics are calling for a shake-up to health star ratings on popular food products, warning they could…
A woman who weighed nearly 23 stone is unrecognisable after a devastating break-up motivated her to get the perfect ‘revenge body’.Josie Varela, 33, from Los Angeles, California, was bullied her whole life because of her size. She was called names at school and was the last to be picked for sports teams.In her adulthood, she said she was rejected by men on dates and her friends were asked to dance at nightclubs while she was left on the sidelines.While in an unhappy relationship, Josie’s coping mechanism was to comfort eat – ordering McDonald’s and Taco Bell four times a day…
Eating disorder treatment providers say they face a slew of challenges, including how to attract patients and best differentiate themselves from their competitors. At a Behavioral Health Business INVEST panel in Dallas earlier in October, Abhilash Patel, CEO and co-founder of Within Health, and Thomas Britton, CEO of Accanto Health, spoke bluntly about an industry that has experienced turmoil following years of growth. They were joined by Haywood Miller, who advises on mergers and acquisitions as managing director of BRG. “There will be contractions before there is consolidation and expansion,” said Patel, whose five-year-old company provides telehealth for people with…
Jefferson Health is planning to expand the emergency department at its flagship Center City hospital as part of $530 million in capital projects outlined in a bond offering statement issued this week. It also plans to enhance its immune-therapy cancer treatment services.Much of the proceeds from the $1.1 billion sale of bonds will be used to refinance existing debt at Jefferson and its recently acquired Lehigh Valley Health Network.The plans in Philadelphia include the expansion and renovation of the busy emergency department at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. That project is part of Jefferson’s “Center City optimization” effort that will “transform…
Exploring the role of the family meal in healthy development and how it can be a game-changer for adolescents in eating disorder recovery. Family meals can look different depending on your cultural background, but they typically involve sitting down as a household to share a meal. Due to busy schedules, it’s probably impossible to get together for every meal, but carving out space to enjoy dinner can be enough to see lasting benefits. Building a routine where your family shares a meal has been proven to help children develop strong social and problem-solving skills and be a protective factor against…
Toyin Salami of Lagos, Nigeria, with her 4-year-old daughter, Kudirat. Her husband, Saheed, tends to two of their other children. “It’s hard to get food, let alone nutritious food,” she says. Sope Adelaja for NPR hide caption toggle caption Sope Adelaja for NPR A mother in Nigeria pretends to cook food in a pot of water to calm her hungry children. In Houston, another mom can’t get to the food bank because the family’s car was flooded by Hurricane Beryl in July. A dad in India says, “Every day, from dawn to dusk, the one thought that floods my heart…
High school marked the beginning of my recovery journey. I met weekly with my therapist and nutritionist, continued dancing (eventually mustering the courage to compete in my first solo), and applied for a mentorship program at my studio. This program allowed older competitive dancers like me to assist younger dancers in their classes, attend their competitions, and support them in every aspect of their dance journey. I hadn’t had anything like this when I was younger, and I wanted to help these girls navigate not only dance but also girlhood and life.Struggling silently was the worst part. I felt like…
SPINOFF Agrifood&Beverage Community – PugliaIn 2023, TEHA launched a territorial spinoff of the F&B Community in Puglia (Apulia), in order to promote and boost the Apulian agri-food sector, a strong driver of growth for the entire country, and to analyse existing challenges and opportunities.The Community’s members have so far partaken in a number of Round Tables and private meetings to create content, scenarios, and reports on the Region’s agri-food chain.May 5, 2023: “The European agri-food sector: challenges and strategic impacts on the national and regional supply chain”, with Paolo De Castro (Member of the Commission for Agriculture and Rural Development)November 20, 2023:…