How to Make Healthy Food Choices: Simple Ways to Sort It Out

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What’s the real difference between whole foods and processed foods? Why do some nutrition experts recommend eating primarily plant-based meals? Making healthy food choices doesn’t have to be complicated. Leading nutrition experts agree on the basics when it comes to selecting foods that support optimal health. Their recommendations focus on choosing whole, plant-based foods while limiting processed items. Continue reading to learn how to make healthy food choices with simple strategies from experts.

How to Take Care of Your Mind: 2 Mental Health Tools

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Why is mental health important to your energy? What does it mean to nourish your mind? It’s extremely important to take care of your physical needs with diet, exercise, and sleep. However, you can’t focus and direct your energy without also taking care of your mental and emotional well-being. Keep reading to learn how to take care of your mind to maintain energy.

How to Help Patients Out of Illness Denial and Rejection

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Why do some patients go into illness denial? How can doctors convince psychosomatic patients that they have a real medical condition? One major challenge in treating mindbody disorders is getting the patient to accept their diagnosis. This is because, like many doctors, patients usually believe that pain must be the result of a problem with the body.  Here’s how to help patients accept a psychosomatic disorder diagnosis.

The Best Baby Sleep Guide: Safety and Sound Asleep

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Do you need a baby sleep guide to make your nights easier? What are the basic things you need to know about sleep safety for babies? Alexis Dubief argues that contrary to popular belief, babies don’t naturally develop healthy sleep habits on their own—they need to be taught. However, without proper guidance, well-intentioned strategies can lead to poor sleep patterns.  Keep reading for an easy guide for healthy and safe sleep for newborn babies.

Precious Little Sleep: Book Overview (Alexis Dubief)

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Does your baby struggle with sleep? What does Precious Little Sleep by Alexis Dubief suggest you do about it? Contrary to popular belief, babies don’t naturally develop healthy sleep habits on their own—they need to be taught. In Precious Little Sleep, infant sleep expert Alexis Dubief shares her strategies and guidelines for improving your baby’s sleep—from falling asleep to sleeping through the night and napping well during the day. Read below for a brief Precious Little Sleep book overview.

What Are Telomeres and Why Are They Important?

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What dictates how fast you age? What are telomeres and why are they important? Elizabeth Blackburn and Elissa Epel explain that telomeres are repetitive DNA sequences coated in protein. They act as protective caps on the ends of your chromosomes—the parts of your cells that contain genetic information, made of many different genes coiled up like tightly wound threads. Let’s look at the role of telomeres in our bodies and how they play into the aging process.