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Lene Andersen

Lene Andersen, Health Guide

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Writer, Advocate, Photographer
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Juvenile Arthritis, Blindness and Living with Joy: An Interview with Joy Ross

-Joy Ross with Isabella and Georgianna   "I am happier without sight than when I could see."   Joy Ross is 36, lives just outside Portland, Oregon. She has been happily married for 12 years to her husband George and the mother of two beautiful daughters, Isabella (10) and Georgianna (7). Joy has had juvenile arthritis (JA) since she... Read moreChevron
posted 05/15/2013, comments (0)|
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Leslie Lafayette

Leslie Lafayette, Health Guide

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California writer, educator, survivor of open heart valve surgery
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Anxious? Stressed? Don't Worry, Your Heart Has A Brain

Much of my life I saw my heart as the enemy. From my first physical at the University of California, as a freshman of 17, and after running up a few flights of stairs, I was told I had a heart murmur and began to view my heart as something to fear.    It didn't help that my father, who was 40 years older than I, had a heart attack... Read moreChevron
posted 05/09/2013, comments (0)|
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Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

Lisa Nelson, RD, LN, Health Pro

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Registered Dietitian and Licensed Nutritionist
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“Meatless Mondays” to Reduce Heart Disease Risk

The Meatless Monday program is associated with the John Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health. This program advocates that you can make a positive impact on your health by decreasing your meat intake once a week.   The Dietary Guidelines for Americans in 2010 even included a section on vegetarian diets, indicating that vegetarian... Read moreChevron
posted 04/29/2013, comments (0)|
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Melanie Thomassian

Melanie Thomassian, Health Pro

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Dietitian
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Detox Diets: Are They A Good Idea?

With the start of 2012, you may have made a pledge to shed the extra pounds you've gain over the last year.Recently, I've heard a lot of people saying they intend to go on a "detox diet," as soon as the New Year begins. But, is that a wise move? For the most part, the only thing detox products help you to lose is your hard earned cash. And, in... Read moreChevron
posted 12/31/2011, comments (0)|
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Melanie Thomassian

Melanie Thomassian, Health Pro

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Dietician
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Heart Healthy Vegetarian Diet

Many vegetarians rely too much on white carbs, overly processed meat alternatives, and cheese, to reach their energy needs. But, regularly eating this type of diet is not healthy for your heart.   A vegetarian diet can, however, be very healthful and nutritious, when carefully planned to include all of the essential nutrients, which the body... Read moreChevron
posted 05/03/2011, comments (0)|
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