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Staying Healthy During Cancer Treatment
There are a number of things you can do to help stay healthy while being treated for cancer. Common cancer treatments—chemotherapy, radiation and surgery—can take a toll on the body. However, there are a number of things you can do to help stay …
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Top Five Items To Check on Food Labels
Even a busy shopper can likely find the time to check these top five items on a food label. A product's nutrition facts label is packed with information to help you make informed healthy choices. And even a busy shopper can likely …
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How Can I Keep My Kidneys Healthy?
There are some simple steps you can take to help keep your kidneys healthy. When working properly, your kidneys rid your blood of toxins and excess water, help maintain healthy blood pressure, produce red blood cells and keep bones healthy. …
Categories: How to be Healthy
Tags: blood pressure, blood sugar, diabetes, diet, exercise, hydrate, kidney health, nutrition, Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth, smoking, Texas, weight
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Healthy Holiday Eating Tips
It’s true, you can enjoy the holidays and eat healthy too. The holidays are quickly approaching and with that comes a lot of delicious meals and festive treats. Looking for a way to enjoy fabulous holiday foods but eat healthy …
Categories: Weight Loss
Tags: diet, healthy eating, healthy living, holiday, nutrition, Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth, Texas
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Top 5 Important Facts About Cholesterol
Not all cholesterol is created equal. Find out what you need to know here. Reports about the effects cholesterol has on your health are commonplace in the news these days. Consider yourself informed if you know these 5 important facts: …
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Ten Cancer Prevention Tips for your Diet
Proper nutrition can lower your risk for some types of cancer. An apple a day won’t really keep the doctor away, but eating right might lower your risk of certain types of cancer. Here are ten easy ways that you …
Categories: How to be Healthy
Tags: Cancer, diet, digestion, fiber, Fort Worth, fruit, health, nutrition, plant-based, Plaza Medical Center, raw, TX, unsaturated fat, vegetable
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Your Breakfast: Is It as Healthy as It Could Be?
With coffee shops and fast food restaurants on nearly every corner during your morning commute, it’s tempting to indulge in a high-calorie donut or greasy egg and cheese sandwich for breakfast. However, eating a healthy breakfast, as opposed to one …
Our h2u Program
At Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth, we’ve instituted a program to help keep you healthy. What is h2u? Health To You—also known as h2u—is a program that’s all about health, happiness and you. It’s a nonprofit membership program created …
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Tags: active lifestyle, Fort Worth, h2u, Health To You, nutrition, Plaza Medical Center
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Nutrition during Chemotherapy: Helpful Hints to Keep You Going
Chemotherapy is a common treatment for cancer because it effectively kills dangerous cells. The drawback of chemo is that it also kills healthy cells, which can lead to some unpleasant side effects. Some of these side effects include decreased …
The Best Ways to Fill Your Plate
By now you have probably seen the brightly colored plate icon released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. MyPlate is a handy reminder of what components each of your meals should have. You may remember that the old food pyramid …