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Oral Health & Older Adults | Living Minute

Oral Health & Older Adults

Poor dental health can have a negative impact on a person’s overall health.  Surveys show many seniors are reluctant to get regular dental checkups and this can contribute to increased risks for both mental and physical conditions...
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Telling Your Kids About Stranger Danger | Living Minute

Telling Your Kids About Stranger Danger

Experts encourage parents and guardians to establish simple rules and possibly a “family password” for their children to help protect them from “stranger danger”...
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How to Handle Keto Diets with Registered Dietitian Lucette Talamas

How to Handle Keto Diets with Lucette Talamas

The next diet Lucette Talamas, Registered Dietitian, talks about is the keto diet. Talamas remarks that even though the diet has been around for so long, many do not understand its original intended use. The keto diet was formerly used as a main treatment to help children control their seizures when they were not responding…...
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Is the Mediterranean Diet the BEST Diet for a Healthy Heart?

Is the Mediterranean Diet the BEST Diet for a Healthy Heart?

In an interview with the Health Channel, Lucette Talamas, a Registered Dietitian at Baptist Health South Florida, breaks down the benefits and risks associated with a variety of diets, including the Mediterranean diet, Keto, and plant-based diets. Talamas is passionate about using nutritional science to prevent and manage chronic illnesses and seeks to educate people…...
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Are Plant-Based Diets Safe for Children?

Are Plant-Based Diets Safe for Children?

Lucette Talamas, Registered Dietitian, goes on to talk about plant-based diets, of which there are many to choose from: vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, and even the Mediterranean diet to an extent. The foundation of the Mediterranean diet is plant food, so that is why it is included in research on plant-based diets. When choosing from the…...
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What are the Pros & Cons of Intermittent Fasting?

What are the Pros & Cons of Intermittent Fasting?

Intermittent fasting is another popular diet that many people use for weight loss. Contrary to popular belief, intermittent fasting is not about restricting what you eat, but about restricting when you can eat. When you are not eating your body goes into a metabolically “fasting” state, while when you are in a fed state your…...
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Fighting Aggressive Prostate Cancer with Combination Therapy | Living Minute

Fighting Aggressive Prostate Cancer with Combination Therapy

Combination therapy, where a couple of medications are used together, is very common in cancer treatment. But researchers have discovered that adding a third drug to an advanced prostate cancer regimen significantly increased patient survival rates...
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New Ways to Treat Migraine Headaches | Living Minute

New Ways to Treat Migraine Headaches

The pain from migraine headaches can be debilitating. But new treatments that are better tolerated by patients can make a big difference. These treatments include new medications that work in different ways to stop the headache and physical stimulation of the vagus nerve which reduces stress and regulates emotion...
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