How to Diet and Enjoy the Holidays

Spring Planting for a Nutritious Veggie Garden

healthcastle.com — “Spring Planting for a Nutritious Veggie Garden. Start planting and growing easy-to-care vegetables like broad beans, peas, radish, arugula, and kale this spring and enjoy fresh vegetables from your backyard. Backyard vegetable gardening know-how.” View full resource at healthcastle.com

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Gloria Tsang, RD Dietitian, Nutritionist, and Health Communicator

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luck of the irish - Wellsphere

wellsphere.com — “Did you know it?s St. Patrick?s Day on Saturday? Unless you?re Irish or you really enjoy partaking in drinking a few green beers, probably not.” View full resource at wellsphere.com

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TODAY Health - How to enjoy your daily meat without killing yourself

todayhealth.today.msnbc.msn.com — “By Elisa Zied, R.D. A new study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health suggests consuming a higher amount of red meat can increase death risk from all causes and from cardiovascular disease and cancer. This study adds to a growing body of research that suggests r …” View full resource at todayhealth.today.msnbc.msn.com

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Elisa Zied Nutritionist and Dietitian

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FaveDiets | Facebook

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Eating Healthy on the Go with Around the Plate Dietitian Lauren O'Connor

aroundtheplate.org — “Healthy holiday eating while traveling can be a challenge, but with Around the Plate dietitian, Lauren O'Connor, eating well with kids on the road can be an exciting adventure.” View full resource at aroundtheplate.org

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Kati Mora, MS, RD Nutritionist and Dietitian

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Festive medical myths | BMJ

bmj.com — “Sugar causes hyperactivity in childrenWhile sugarplums may dance in children’s heads, visions of holiday sweets terrorise parents with anticipation of hyperactive behaviour. Regardless of what parents might believe, however, sugar is not to blame for out of control little ones. At least 12 double blind randomised controlled trials have examined how children react to diets containing different levels of sugar.2 None of these studies, not even studies looking specifically at children with attentio” View full resource at bmj.com

Most Recently Shared on December 26, 2011 at 4:38 pm By:

Atul Gawande Surgeon, Physician, and Doctor

A few holiday medical myths debunked (e.g., that sugar makes kids hyper) from @aaronecarroll http://t.co/vVpFudd7

Vegan on the Cheap: Meal Ideas for the Holidays - Wellsphere

wellsphere.com — “Enjoy this guest post by vegan blogger Melissa Corenne. A 25-year old vegan with a passion for cooking, Melissa has been blogging for three years. You can fin” View full resource at wellsphere.com

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Swedish Healthcare System

Swedish Medical Center Seattle - Healthy Holiday Drinks

swedish.org — “We know more than 80% of Americans search for health information online. We also enjoy engaging with patients and the Seattle community online – this blog provides another forum for you to get to know our physicians and other members of our team at Swedish and their perspectives on health care. Swedish is the largest nonprofit health-care provider in the Greater Seattle area. We strive to be a health care resource for the community and provide health information, both online and off.” View full resource at swedish.org

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Videos: Simple, practical tips from weight-loss MD on how to maintain weight, limit calorie consumption during holidays http://t.co/nOzYcbRz

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How to work around special dietary needs when entertaining (includes special diet recipes) | MLive.com

mlive.com — “If you're entertaining this holiday season, there's a good chance that one of your guests will have a special dietary need.” View full resource at mlive.com

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Friends' Health Connection - Non-Profit Organization - New Brunswick, NJ - Terri Trespicio | Facebook

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Hanukkah: How to Control the Fried Food Frenzy! | Healthy Eats – Food Network Healthy Living Blog

blog.foodnetwork.com — “Fried foods are no stranger to this holiday of lights. Eight days of latkes and jelly doughnuts can rack up the calories in an unhealthy heartbeat. Here are tips to get you through this year’s Hanukkah festivities.” View full resource at blog.foodnetwork.com

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How can I stay on my diet when I eat at holiday parties? - Sharecare

sharecare.com — “How can I stay on my diet when I eat at holiday parties? Remember to eat slowly and enjoy the food. Learn more from our experts about your diet and the holidays.” View full resource at sharecare.com

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How to Enjoy Holiday Parties and Not Feel Guilty About Indulging : Dr. Jeff B. Brown: Restoring Black Health

jeffreybrownmd.com — “How to Enjoy Holiday Parties and Not Feel Guilty About Indulging : Dr. Jeff B. Brown: Restoring Black Health” View full resource at jeffreybrownmd.com

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Jeffrey Brown, MD Physician, Doctor, and Internist

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