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Oh, Sugar! Less is Best for Lower Disease Risk

BCBSTX Connect Team

You may crave something sugary, but our bodies don’t work best on sweets. Simple sugars, often found in sweets and snack foods, give us “empty” calories. Although they may give us a short-lived energy boost, they mainly add calories to our diets without…
- 8 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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The Link Between Nutrition and Mental Health

BCBSTX Connect Team

You’ve likely heard the cliché a million times — “You are what you eat.” So you might nosh on foods reported to lower your blood pressure, strengthen your bones or burn belly fat. You might even load up on brain food to feed your head. As it turns out…
- 8 months ago
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Kale Stem, Pumpkin Seed Pesto

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Ingredients: Makes 2 cups 1/4 cup Raw Pumpkin Seeds 1/4 cup Water 1 ½ tsp Garlic Cloves, minced 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese 1 ounce Basil, fresh 1 ½ tsp Lemon Zest 1/2 tsp Salt 4 ounces Kale Stems, roughly chopped 2/3 cup Olive Oil Directions: Toast…
- over 1 year ago
- Nutrition
- Recipe Book
Entree

Bridgett

These recipes are considered the main course or in French means entrance… and do they make an entrance with their bold and unique combination of ingredient and flavors that keep family meals exciting served alone or to include with other foods or side…
- over 1 year ago
- Nutrition
- Recipe Book
Do One Thing for a Longer, Healthier Life

BCBSTX Connect Team

Better health can be yours at any age. And it may be easier than you think to make the changes that will have a positive effect on your health. We all know we should eat a healthy diet. But you may not know just how big an impact what you eat and drink…
- over 1 year ago
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Prediabetes: A Wake-Up Call

BCBSTX Connect Team

More than a third of American adults have high blood sugar, or prediabetes, and the rates are on the rise. Having prediabetes raises your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. The good news is that even if you have prediabetes…
- 2 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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The Not-So-Sweet Story About “Sugar Sickness”

BCBSTX Connect Team

Diabetes is one of the biggest health threats facing our nation. More than 38 million adults in the United States have the disease. Fueled by obesity, it’s life-threatening and the leading cause of kidney failure in adults. Yet, for American Indians the…
- 6 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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Where You Live Matters to Your Health

BCBSTX Connect Team

Does it matter how close you live to a grocery store? Can it affect how long you’ll live? What if you don’t have a way to get there? Sometimes it’s more than illness or injury that takes a toll on your health. Imagine this: It’s dinnertime. You’d like…
- over 1 year ago
- Health and Wellness
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How Do You Help a Teen With an Eating Disorder?

BCBSTX Connect Team

Teens see very thin models on TV and touched-up pictures of celebrities online. These images are everywhere, and they make many teens question the way they look. While it’s normal for teens to worry about their bodies, it may put them at risk for an…
- 8 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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8 Ways to Manage Your Holiday Eating

BCBSTX Connect Team

The holidays don’t have to be the season of overeating. There are ways to indulge without overdoing it. When you map out options ahead of time, you can make better choices in the moment. It’s a smart way to head into the eating danger zone that falls…
- 5 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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