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  • Does When You Eat Make a Difference?

    Does When You Eat Make a Difference?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    When it comes to healthy eating, we know that what we eat matters. So does how much we eat. And research shows that when we eat is important, too. Many studies point to health improvements from making changes to when you eat. That’s because our bodies…
    • over 2 years ago
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  • When the Heart’s Aflutter, AFib May Be the Reason

    When the Heart’s Aflutter, AFib May Be the Reason

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Singers may croon that their love-struck hearts are all aflutter , but in real life, a fluttering heart can be a scary problem — atrial fibrillation, better known as AFib. In a healthy heart, electrical signals travel through the muscle and make it…
    • over 1 year ago
    • Health and Wellness
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  • Make No Bones About It: You Could Be at Risk for Osteoporosis

    Make No Bones About It: You Could Be at Risk for Osteoporosis

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    You count on your bones to support you. But they need your help to stay strong. About 54 million Americans have low bone mass. That increases the risk for osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which your body loses bone mass or doesn’t make…
    • over 2 years ago
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  • Dessert

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Although desserts typically do not offer a nutritional benefit….enjoying desserts in moderation as well as making adjustments to ingredients; replacing with more nutritious ingredients, removing or reducing less nutritious ingredients are strategies we…
    • over 2 years ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Diet Drinks Are Soda-licious, but Come With a Price

    Diet Drinks Are Soda-licious, but Come With a Price

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    If you have a sugar craving, but don’t want to gain weight, then a diet soda is the perfect option, right? Not necessarily. Research shows that drinking diet soda may have harmful effects on your health. From strokes to weight gain, diet drinks may…
    • over 1 year ago
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  • Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 1 serving 3 TBSP creamy peanut butter 4 fluid oz unsweetened almond milk 2 cups ice cubes 2 TBSP chocolate whey protein powder 1/3 cup sliced banana Directions: Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Nutrition…
    • 1 month ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Quinoa Mango Coconut Greek Yogurt Parfait

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 1 serving 1 cup cooked quinoa, chilled 1/3 cup plain soy milk 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt 1/4 cup diced mango 1 TBSP shredded coconut Directions: In a small bowl, stir together cooked quinoa, soy…
    • 1 month ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Watermelon Rosemary Water

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 2 quarts 2 cups sliced watermelon (rind on) 1 1/2 fresh rosemary Ice Cold Water Directions: Place watermelon and rosemary in the bottom of a 2-quarter pitcher. Lightly muddle with a wooden spoon to release some the flavor, but…
    • 1 month ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Pineapple, Banana, Coconut Smoothie

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 1 serving ½ cup crushed ice ½ cup diced fresh pineapple ½ cup sliced banana 1 TBSP shredded coconut, unsweetened ¼ cup orange juice 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 scoop (21 g) vanilla vegan protein powder Directions: Combine all ingredients…
    • 1 month ago
    • Nutrition
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  • Pineapple Orange Water

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Ingredients: Makes 2 quarts 4 ounces sliced oranges (rind on) 4 ounces sliced pineapples (rind on) Ice Cold Water Directions: Place fruit in the bottom of a 2-quarter pitcher. Lightly muddle with a wooden spoon to release some the flavor, but…
    • 1 month ago
    • Nutrition
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