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Healthy Snacks: Fact vs Fiction

The truth is, there’s lots of foods out there that are marketed as “healthy”, but unfortunately these adverts can often be deceptive. Some companies are usually just looking to make profit from you and rarely ever care about your heath. Your health is in the power of your own hands, and with these tips and [...]

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Tricks and Treats & Calories Galore!

Happy Halloween! Halloween unofficially marks the beginning of the holiday season. And for anyone trying to watch his or her weight, the scariest part of Halloween is not ghosts and goblins but the Halloween candy. Sugar and mostly empty calories is what you get in Halloween treats!  Before you reach into that candy bowl, check [...]

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Give A Care About the Basics!

Joy?  Peace?  Yeah, right.  It’s easy for the season of holidays that begins this month to become more stressful than joyful.  At HealthNet, we believe it’s time to  stop the insanity and get back to the basics.  Simplify.  Cut back on the extra stuff.  Focus on the key things that can keep you and your [...]

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Helping Your Family Thrive: Reflections of Community Health Center Doctor

Post written by Dr. Varon Cantrell How does one define the word “Family”? The definition I found states, “Two or more people who share goals and values, have long-term commitments to one another, and reside usually in the same dwelling place.” How does one define the word “Thrive”?  A definition I found states, “To grow [...]

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Weight loss hopes & dreams: Is it better to be thin or fit?

Post written by Dr. Rick Reifenberg, MD When it comes to heart health, is it better to be thin or fit? The short answer, of course, is that it is best to be both at a healthy weight and fit.  But if you could only be one, which would be better?  The answer from this [...]

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