Nutrition 101

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With parties, barbecues, and playdates, it can be difficult to avoid the germs escaping coughs and sneezes from your peers, colleagues or family members. However, there are several ways you can build up your immune system to combat sickness and sniffles. One method is to incorporate healthy eating habits into your routine. The Importance of Nutrition for the Immune System Your immune system works hard to protect your body from harmful viruses, bacteria and parasites. It uses innate immunity as the first line of defense, including barriers like skin, mucus, stomach acid and enzymes. However, if a microbe slips through, your body will use its adaptive immunity to target the substance and zap it out of your system. The adaptive immune system will then remember…
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By Gina Messina, Ph.D. About a year ago, a friend introduced me to Kakeibo, the Japanese art of budgeting and applying mindfulness to our spending, and I’ve been obsessed ever since. You see, I am a major contributor to our consumeristic culture. I see something shiny and I think I have to have it. A friend jokes that she hates going shopping with me because I have to pick up and touch everything on the shelves (although I’ve eliminated that practice due to COVID!). Like so many of us, I am easily persuaded by marketing tactics. Now that we so rarely spend cash, it feels like I can simply swipe a card, click a button, or use my fingerprint and suddenly I have a new…
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Returning to the office doesn’t have to mean spending a small fortune on takeout and unhealthy fast food. With a little planning, working women can enjoy a healthy packed lunch. You might meal prep one day a week or take along delicious leftovers from last night’s dinner. Modern tools like bento boxes make having a hot, nutritious meal at your desk easier than ever. You don’t even have to wait for the office microwave anymore. What’s on your menu? Here are seven healthy packed lunch ideas for working women. 1. Chicken Sausage and Fig Salad Here’s a creative twist on the traditional lunchtime salads, marrying flavors that should seem unlikely — but work well together. Figs are an often-overlooked superfood that’s high in calcium and…
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