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Brown bag simple – easy/inexpensive lunch ideas for grown ups!

10 Easy Lunch Ideas American Dietetic Association spokesperson Angela Ginn-Meadow, RD, says planning ahead is essential for quick lunch assembly. \”A planned menu with all the ingredients in the kitchen will make it easy to put together tomorrow\’s lunch after dinner,\” she says. She compiled this grocery list for a week\’s worth of lunches costing …

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Exercise to ease depression – can it work?

Can a stroll help ease depression? That question preoccupied Dr. Madhukar H. Trivedi, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, after several of his patients, all suffering from serious depression, mentioned that they felt happier if they went for a walk. The patients in question were taking the …

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Are some fruits better for you than others? Research indicates yes!

Eating fruits is good for you, but new research suggests that some fruits may be better than others, and that fruit juice is not a good substitute. Recent studies have found that eating a greater variety, but not a greater quantity, of fruit significantly reduces the risk for Type 2 diabetes. This made researchers wonder …

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Adding vegetarian meals to your menu – a great idea

Have you considered a vegetarian diet?  May of us have long been brought up on a \”meat and potatoes\” diet.  Dinner usually consists of a meat, a starch, and MAYBE a vegetable (often more than one starch).  Of course we aren\’t suggesting you quit cold-turkey and become veggie loving non-carnivores today; however, we are encouraging …

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30 day challenges a great way to jump start yourself!

Sometimes we need a way to kick start ourselves down a different path.  30 day challenges are a great way to do this.  It\’s only 30 days and who knows what discoveries you\’ll make in just four weeks!! A new month is almost here…a great time to begin a 30-day challenge! Here\’s a challenge that …

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Zumba classes – burn some calories with us!!!

Join the party every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday!  We\’ve got Zumba classes that will make you jump!  See the list below. Mondays and Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 PM Thornton Senior Center 9471 Dorothy Blvd in Thornton, CO $6 drop-in (R/NR), 10 punch: $45R/$50NR 20punch: $80R/$90NR ~ First class FREE!  Saturdays 9:00-10:00AM The Savoy 2700 Arapahoe St Denver, CO 80205 $7 …

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Increased Physical Stamina = Remarkable Health Benefits

Physical Stamina – The Key to a Long Life Physical stamina is vital to maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle.  There is a saying, \”you are what you eat,\” and while this is very true, taking the right type of exercise, as well as paying attention to your diet, will ensure that you remain physically and …

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