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  • Keep Your Body Healthy by MINDing What You Eat

    Healthy eating doesn’t need to be hard. You don’t have to spend a lot of time tracking your daily calories or buy special diet products. Just find a healthy approach to what you eat. One easy-to-follow eating plan steers you toward delici...
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  • Depression: A Disorder That Can Be Helped

    When BCBS shared a statistic on Facebook revealing a sizeable percent of the population suffers from depression, we heard from a lot of you. Many of the comments were supportive. Others wanted advice on how to get through it. Some were re...
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  • Gestational Diabetes

    When you’re an expecting mom-to-be, you’re focused on getting ready for your little one. You probably pay attention to the foods you eat. You take your prenatal vitamins. You exercise and get plenty of sleep. You do it all to deliver a h...
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  • 10 Ways to Prevent Childhood Obesity

    Nourishing your child is one of the most important things you can do as a parent. Kids are never too young to learn about healthy foods and good eating habits. In fact, the path to childhood obesity can begin in infancy. You have the power to prevent...
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  • COPD: When Lungs Break, the Heart Often Follows

    “To breathe is to live, and without breath there is no life.” The mantra is a basic tenet of yoga. Nothing is clearer for those who struggle to breathe. If you suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), every breath can be ...
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  • Busting the Myths About Diabetes

    Managing Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes can be overwhelming. It means testing your blood sugar. It means focusing on your food. It means staying physically active and having a healthy weight. It means handling your insulin and meds. It can also be a....
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  • Immunize to Keep Your Kids Safe and Healthy

    It’s hard to keep your children safe every minute of the day. Still, there’s one thing you can do that helps protect them 24/7. Make sure they get all the recommended childhood vaccines. What Shots Do Kids Need? From birth, bab...
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  • Therapy 101: What You Should Know About Getting Mental Health Care

    If you’re feeling depressed, anxious or overwhelmed with your problems, you’re not alone. Whether you are dealing with health, family or work issues, there’s something that can help: psychotherapy. It can sound intimidating, but it&...
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  • Men’s Health: Take Action Now to Thrive at Every Age

    You may not be able to stop time from marching on. But by making a few changes, you can stay healthy as you age. Being able to live the life you want as you get older is worth the effort. Control What You Can Many things influence healthy aging....
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  • Telehealth Makes It Easier to Get Mental Health Care

    Many people struggle to get help for mental health concerns. The growing availability of telehealth care is helping with one part of the problem, offering simpler access to care. Telehealth use has grown significantly in recent years , especiall...
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  • Is a Vegetarian or Vegan Diet Right for You?

    We all know healthy eating habits are vital for good health. Yet many of us still eat too much that isn’t good for us and too little of what is good for us. If you want to live longer and have a lower risk of obesity, heart disease, type 2 diab....
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  • Don’t Brush Off Signs that Something Isn’t Right

    Knowing your body can save your life. That means paying attention if you see or feel changes in your body. It means noticing and following up on worrisome symptoms, especially if they don’t go away. And it means seeking help when you need it. D....
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  • Spring Weather Brings More Options for Exercise

    When spring is in the air, thoughts turn to getting outdoors — and getting a bit of exercise in the fresh air. But if your enthusiasm takes a dive when you think about running or other traditional workouts, get creative. Finding an activity tha....
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  • Is There a Secret Recipe for a Good Night’s Sleep?

    Go to a library or bookstore, and you’re likely to see row upon row of books that all claim to have the solution to a perfect night’s sleep. Despite all these “solutions” being offered, many people still can’t get enough...
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  • Don’t Go Breaking My Heart!

    Unless you’re one of the lucky few who has never been on the receiving end of a breakup, then it’s likely you’ve had a broken heart. There are a lot of us who are all too familiar with the feeling, though. Have you ever had the sen...
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