How to Cut a Mango: A Step-By-Step Guide
With this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to cut into a mango safely and efficiently, and get tips on how to get more mango into your diet.
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Can Drinking Pickle Juice Help to Relieve Cramps?
Drinking an ounce or two of pickle juice can stop cramping within about 85 seconds - faster than water alone. -
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What Is Pool Therapy?
Learn the benefits of using an underwater treadmill and other aquatic tools for rehabilitation.
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How to Make a Better-for-You Smoothie
Smoothies are a staple in some households, they are refreshing, easy and nutrient dense. They can make a great breakfast, lunch, snack and sometimes even dinner! -
How To Navigate Your Health Journey
In this Q&A video, Mark Berger, local health and fitness entrepreneur, philanthropist and Ochsner Influencer, interviews Ochsner Eat Fit Dietitians, Molly Kimball and Maria Sylvester Terry, on how to navigate your nutrition. -
Festival Food: How to Make Healthy Choices
Now that many people have received COVID-19 vaccines, festival organizers have begun announcing new dates for the events we have so dearly missed from 2020. If you want to ensure you have the energy to maximize your festival-going experience, what you eat and drink will impact the way you feel. -
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Low-Carb Wraps and Tortillas: Our Top 5 Finds
More and more wrap and tortilla options are showing up on shelves that are lower carb and legitimately nutritious. Read on for our top five finds. -
What are Healthy Protein Food Sources?
Protein is found throughout our bodies in bones, muscle, hair, skin and other tissues. It is important to ensure you consume enough protein in your diet. -
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How Many Calories Are In Butter?
One tablespoon of butter contains 102 calories, but don’t fret; butter can be included in small amounts as part of a balanced diet. -
Best (and Worst) Picks for Sports Drinks
For sports drinks that optimize hydration and fuel performance without overloading you on the sugar, check out this list of our best (and worst) picks. -
How Much Protein Is in an Egg?
A large egg provides about 7 grams of protein. Learn more about the nutritional benefits of eggs and the egg options on supermarket shelves. -
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Baseball Pitching Tips: How to Keep Your Arm Healthy
There are several ways to perfect the mechanics of your pitch and keep your throwing arm healthy. -
Probiotics: Which Ones Are the Best?
Probiotics can help boost your immune system, protect your heart, improve your mental health and more! Let's take a deeper dive into these good bacteria: -
Why Can't I Lose Weight?
Trying to change one’s lifestyle is not easy. You might become frustrated when you aren’t seeing your desired weight loss results. -
Ordering Well in Mexican Restaurants
A simple guide to help you navigate the menu during your next visit to your favorite Mexican restaurant. -
Loaded Tea: Is It Good For Me?
With promises of energy, focus and weight loss, loaded tea has become wildly popular – but is it worth the hype? Here's what you need to know about loaded tea. -
What Do Situps Do?
Situps can help strengthen your core, which helps you perform everyday activities, including carrying bags or simply taking a walk. -
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How Many Calories Are in an Avocado?
With 225 calories, avocados aren't exactly low-cal. But they are a nutrient-dense superfood, packing in plenty of vitamins, minerals and heart-healthy fats. -
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‘Avocado Hand’ is Real. Here’s How to Prevent It
“Avocado hand” is an injury that results from improperly cutting the fruit. Here's how to prevent it and what to do should you fall victim to an avocado injury. -
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How to Get Your Kids to Exercise at Home
A year has passed, and we are still cooped up inside our homes. It’s hard to find motivation to get your family moving, but it can be a fun family activity. -
Top 5 Healthy Costco Finds in 2021
Looking for budget-friendly Costco finds that are fast, easy and healthy? Check out these five fabulous Costco finds. -
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Can Eating Healthy Fight COVID-19?
Nutrition is the foundation of good health because it supports our immune system. -
Best and Worst Kid-Friendly Cheese Crackers
Check out which cheese cracker products on the market make the cut and which ones you should avoid. -
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Mediterranean Diet: 12 Tips For A Heart-Healthy Diet
The Mediterranean diet is a heart-healthy way of eating based on the traditional cuisine of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. -
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Heart Attacks: What To Know
Research shows that omega-3 fatty acids may have a substantial benefit for treating cardiovascular diseases and reducing the risk of repeat heart attacks. -
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No Alcohol for 40 Days: Take the 2021 #AlcoholFreeFor40 Challenge
Give your body a spring detox; give up alcohol for 40 days and document the impact it has on your body with the Alcohol Free for 40 Challenge. -
Health Benefits of Social Walking
Walking is a low-impact and underrated form of exercise that can help improve your blood pressure, heart rate and lung function. -
Healthy Chips: 5 Better-For-You Options
Here’s a rundown of our top five picks for healthy chips, with options to suit a variety of nutritional needs: vegan, low carb, gluten free and grain free. -
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5 Healthy Super Bowl Food Makeovers
Easy ingredient makeovers for burgers, chili and wings to lighten up your favorite Super Bowl dishes. -
5 Healthy Finds to Satisfy King Cake Cravings
If you love king cake but are also keeping an eye on health, we’ve got five good-for-you finds – all of which are gluten free and have little to no added sugar. -
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5 Surprising Foods that Professional Football Players Love
Today’s football players are aware of the importance of nutrition and the role it plays in their performance, as well as how important it is to the longevity of their professional careers. Here are five foods that football players love to eat to help improve their overall athletic ability. -
10 Fitness Apps to Keep Your Health on Track
When it comes to getting fit, everyone could use a little help. Fitness apps are an easy and convenient way to help track your workouts and nutrition. -
How Not to Blow Your Diet When Your Team Loses
When a team loses, fans tend to consume more calories from saturated fat and added sugar the next day. -
Eat Fit King Cake: Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
Celebrate Mardi Gras wherever you are, indulging in the season’s beloved traditional treat without wrecking your resolutions, thanks to the Eat Fit King Cake. -
Should I Be Juicing?
If you're looking to start juicing or blending, check out these tips to maximize nutrient density and minimize sugars and calories. -
Tips on How to Get in Shape for the New Year
How to successfully begin a new exercise program by starting small, avoiding boredom and repetition and listening to your body. -
New Dietary Guidelines for Americans: 8 Things to Know
The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides advice on what to eat, but may be based on weak scientific evidence. Here's what you need to know. -
Resolutions for the New Year
Keep your healthy New Year's resolutions all year long by starting small and building on your goals, being specific with what you want to achieve, and rewarding yourself along the way. -
How to Prevent Injury While Getting Fit in the New Year
Reduce your risk of exercise-related injury regardless of fitness level by stretching before workouts, taking it slow and building up muscle strength in the core and throughout the body via cross-training. -
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Top Picks for Grab-and-Go Oatmeal Cups
Grab-and-go oatmeal cups are a convenient breakfast option for busy mornings. But they're not all created equal. -
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5 Dairy Foods Low in Lactose
If you love your milk and cheese but are lactose intolerant, you’ll be happy to know that there’s a good chance that you can still enjoy certain dairy products. -
New Year's Nutritional Changes That Work
When setting wellness goals for the new year, make sure to keep things simple, streamlined and wholesome. Don’t worry about strict rules with lists of do's and don’ts. -
Top 7 Probiotic-Rich Foods
From kimchi and sauerkraut to kombucha and kefir, here are the top seven probiotic-rich foods you should start eating. -
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7 Things to Know About Sugar
Many don't realize that “healthy” sugars like honey, maple syrup and coconut sugar are still consider added sugar. Read on for other important facts to know. -
How To Safely Celebrate New Year’s During COVID-19
Making it through 2020 is a cause for celebration, but how can you celebrate the new year safely? -
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2020 Holiday Gift Guide: 14 Thoughtful Wellness Gifts
From food and fitness products to gifts that promote relaxation, here are some wellness gift ideas to suit an array of people in your life. -
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How to Manage Your Diabetes During the Holidays
Tips for how people with diabetes can navigate the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day while feeling great too. -
Doctor Swims Across Lake Pontchartrain for Charity and a Challenge
Dr. Peter Blessey, an orthopedic surgeon at Ochsner Health Center – Covington, took on a roughly 24-mile relay swim across Lake Pontchartrain for the physical challenge and for charity. -
How to Avoid Holiday Excess
Planning and shopping for holidays like Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year's can be emotionally and physically draining. This stress can carry over to affect our eating habits. -
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3 Ways to Jazz Up Lunchtime Salads
Take a break from the same-old, same-old lunchtime salad by swapping out lettuce for these three hearty combos for veggie alternatives. -
5 Tips for Running with a Stroller
Let’s be honest, running by yourself is hard enough as it is. Here are 5 tips for running with a stroller. -
How to Choose the Right Pair of Running Shoes
People have different feet, strides and running types. Maximize running comfort with the right shoe for you. -
How to Pack Your Kid’s Lunchbox
Upgrade your kid’s lunch by mixing and matching these healthful items to ensure a nutritiously balanced lunch that won’t end up in the trash can. -
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Start Your Exercise Resolutions Before the New Year
Enter the new year feeling great by starting your fitness resolutions now. -
Food Pantry Donation: How to Give with Respect
If you’re considering donating to a food pantry, consider these strategies to do so with mindfulness, intention and respect. -
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