Behavioral Tendencies

Nutrition

Smart Tips for Losing Weight and Keeping It Off

13/11/2021 06:00am | 2338 views

By Nicole Hopsecger

Losing weight is about more than what you eat.

Now you can have your (rice) cake and eat it too. It is possible to lose weight and keep it off — who says you can’t have both? Registered dietitian Nicole Hopsecger, RD, LD, shares six tips for losing weight while maintaining your health.

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Finance & Family

White, Black and Hispanic Americans retire early for different reasons

01/09/2021 06:00am | 2449 views

By Kate Dore

Almost half of Americans may leave the workforce earlier than expected. While white workers may have the means to retire early, Black workers are more likely to depart sooner due to health issues.

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Mental Health

Our mental health crashed in 2020. Recovery could take years

29/07/2021 06:00am | 2370 views

James was first diagnosed with depression in 2017. Life was a struggle for much of his mid-20s, and hiding in bed provided the only source of comfort. It took three years of medication, therapy and strenuous lifestyle changes, but James began to recover as 2019 came to a close. "For the first time in a long time," he said, "I began to feel hopeful about the future." Then COVID-19 hit.

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Social Media Safety: A Modern Parenting Challenge

13/07/2021 12:00pm | 2743 views

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Raising children in this day and age comes with its unique set of hurdles. One of the modern parenting challenges is the rise of social media. In recent decades, social media took the world over. Now parents have to decide what and how much they want to share online about their children. Parents all over the world embraced social media platforms and started posting excessively detailed information about their children. Sharing a lot of detailed information about one’s children is defined as sharenting. Check out my previous article about sharenting.

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Mental Health

Studies Show Hispanic Communities Are Struggling To Talk About Mental Health With Their Loved Ones

25/05/2021 06:00am | 1565 views

By Christian Torres, Wichita Journalism Collaborative.

Mental health has been at the forefront of many discussions due to the pandemic and all the disruptions it has caused. But for some, the topic of mental health is one that tends to be pushed to the corner.

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