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Lifestyle Nursing
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Lifestyle Nursing

SWAU (Southwestern Adventist University), with the support of Ardmore Institute of Health and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine has led a series of convenings to advance the field of Lifestyle Nursing.

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The Science Behind Full Plate Living
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The Science Behind Full Plate Living

Full Plate Living promotes a high-fiber approach to healthy eating, highlighting the consumption of whole, unprocessed plant foods: fruits, vegetables, beans and legumes, whole grains, nuts and seeds. Besides being a rich source of dietary fiber, whole plant foods are abundant in essential vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, phytochemicals, as well as healthy fats and protein.

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Better, Best, Beef?!
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Better, Best, Beef?!

Compared to the standard American diet, it would seem prudent to practice a Mediterranean-style eating pattern where beef (and all meat) is enjoyed less often, in smaller portions, as research links high intakes of red meat with an increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and colon cancer. Additionally, the World Health Organization has declared that red meat is a probable human carcinogen.(9) The nutritional benefits of beef can be maximized by consuming grass-fed and/or organic over conventionally-raised beef whenever possible.

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