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How Your Favorite Beverage Could be Messing with Your Weight
You avoid sugar sweetened beverages because you know that by drinking them you’ll pack on the pounds. But, did you know that sipping a Skinny Margarita is actually worse for...
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5 Ways Protein Helps You Lose Weight & Keep it Off
Successfully losing weight means that you’re going to need to cut back on calories. But, in doing so, the challenge is to keep hunger pangs at bay. This is where...
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Having Surgery? Why You Need to Bring Your I-Phone
Are you anxious about an upcoming surgery? Is there anything you can do to reduce post-operative pain and improve the overall surgical experience? Just listen to your fave play list...
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Diet vs. Exercise? Which is Better for Weight Loss?
Yvette La-Garde Director of Education, VitaMedica It was hard not to miss the barrage of articles this past week including one in the New York Times critiquing Coca-Cola’s solution to...
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Eat More of this Spice to Live Longer
Yvette La-GardeWell Blog Editor, VitaMedica Each day, we are reminded to adopt healthy dietary and lifestyle habits to extend our health span. But, what about extending our lifespan? Is there...
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What Is the Best Meal Replacement for Weight Loss?
Are you looking for a meal replacement to help you lose weight? With so many “miracle” weight loss products out there, will a meal replacement really help you shed those...
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10 Secrets to Maintain Muscle Mass & Strength
A busy schedule, a vacation, or an injury can interrupt your workout routine, but have you thought about the long-term effects of a brief break? If you’re like most people,...
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How to Make a Great Tasting Green Smoothie
Yvette La-GardeWell Blog Editor, VitaMedica According to a new government report, only about one in ten Americans eats enough fruits and vegetables. Are you like the vast majority of adults...
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Do You Have a Healthy Microbiome? Here’s How to Find Out!
Yvette La-Garde Well Blog Editor, VitaMedica Are you having a hard time losing weight? Do you suffer from bloating, indigestion or gas? Is your mood more sullen than sunny? If...
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Feeling Down? Probiotics Might Help
Updated May 19, 2022 Here’s a new neuroscience buzzword you need to know: psychobiotics. No, it doesn’t mean you’re crazy about probiotics, although you should be! Psychobiotics are live organisms...
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Top 10 Tips On Slimming Down For Good
Whether you’re looking to maintain a healthy weight or to shed those extra pounds and keep them off, with the overload of information and misinformation out there, it can be...
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5 Ways Finishing College Benefits Your Health
It’s commonly accepted that those who go to college tend to enjoy benefits over those who don’t, and the statistics back it up. College graduates earn an annual average of...
