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Nutrition Blind Spot: Fueling Your Activity

Does your nutrition support the exercise you're doing?

Maybe you've started strength training. Or increased your walking. Or added a few cardio sessions to your week.

Your activity may have changed—but has your nutrition changed with it?

Exercise doesn't just add movement to your day. It can change what your body needs from nutrition.

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Nutrition Blind Spot: Are You Getting Enough Fiber?

Fiber is one of those nutrients that shows up in a lot of healthy foods.

If you eat vegetables, enjoy fruit, choose oatmeal or whole grains, or sprinkle nuts and seeds into your meals, you’re already getting fiber.

And fiber comes from more places than we sometimes realize. Different plant foods provide different types and amounts of fiber, so variety can be just as interesting as quantity.

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Alcohol-Based Mouthwash: Helping or Hurting?

Mouthwash is widely used for fresh breath and “killing germs,” but growing research suggests that not all bacteria in the mouth are harmful—and that broad-spectrum antiseptic mouthwashes, especially those containing alcohol, may have unintended effects on oral and cardiovascular health.

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What If Menopause Isn’t a Time to Eat Less?

Menopause has been framed as a problem to manage.

Weight gain. Hot flashes. Brain fog. Mood swings. Joint aches. Sleep disruption.

The reflex response? Restrict. Cut carbs. Skip meals. Work out harder.

But what if we asked a better question:

How can food help us feel better — reduce symptoms — and support our health?

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