Meet the new nutrition powerhouse: leafy greens
Given what we know about how different foods affect the risk of cardiovascular disease and type-2 diabetes, “why should it be so surprising that the nature of the foods we eat can also affect our emotional and mental well-being,” Ludwig says. So, if eating lots of refined carbs and sugar may exacerbate our responses to stress, are there other types of food that make us more resilient? Researcher Joe Hibbeln of the National Institutes of Health believes the answer is yes. “I think there’s a very strong connection between what you eat and your mood,” Hibbeln says.
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Community grants to help address Merced’s health needs | Local News | Merced Sun-Star
According to Janice Wilkerson, the director of mission integration and grant representative, the last assessment was conducted in 2012. The evaluation identified several areas of need, including access to health services; resources for managing diabetes, obesity, heart disease and cancer; and education on mental health and mental disorders. Grant applicants with proposals addressing any of these areas will be given strong consideration, Wilkerson said. While there is no set number of grant recipients, Wilkerson said proposals are typically dwindled down to five or six.
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PGD technology was developed in the 1990s, but only recently has it started to become more popular and a more viable option for couples who want to ensure their baby wont inherit serious, even fatal, genetic conditions like Tay-Sachs, Cystic Fibrosis, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and genetic mutations like the BRACA gene, known to cause breast cancer. For couples who are both carriers of an autosomal recessive gene, their baby has a 1 in 4 chance of inheriting that genetic disorder. According to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, 5 percent of the more than 165,000 infertility cycles used PGD in 2012.
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MANSFIELD: Local Girl Scouts go for the gold | CentralJersey.com
Stephanie Moffett-Hugg organized a disability sports festival. She created an event to promote physical activity for people with disabilities, raise awareness of adaptive sports and provide a safe and fun place to try out different sports. Her inspiration and advisor is her uncle Aaron Moffett.
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Is pre-implantation genetic screening right for you? | Fox News
Or make it fancy by adding celery, carrots, fresh mint, and one quarter of a fresh orange, lemon, lime and pineapple a Dr. Oz favorite. Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of The Dr.
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