Medicinal plants: Since ancient times, Ayurveda suggests use of herbs and plants to fight different health issues naturally. You can plant some herbs at home that can be used for multiple purposes.

Medicinal herbs can be grown at home and used to fight different health issues

A little garden at your home can be helpful in many ways. Gardening can be more than a hobby. You can plant some herbs which can offer you medicinal properties. Since ancient times, Ayurveda also suggests use of herbs and plants to fight different health issues naturally. From stem to leaves, several plants can be used in different ways. These can offer some amazing health benefits and help you ward off diseases. In this article, you will know about three best plants that should be a part of your garden. Also, know different ways to use these.

Tulsi plant is a part of every Indian household. This plant works as ayurvedic medicine and can be used for different purposes. You can use basil leaves to fight symptoms of cold, fever and cough. It is also good for digestion. Tulsi has antibacterial properties and it can also help boost immunity. You can chew 3-4 fresh tulsi leaves every day. These leaves can also be added to teas or drinks. Tulsi tea is an aromatic drink loaded with its impressive benefits.

Also read:5 Health Benefits Of Tulsi You Didn't Know About

Many use aloe vera as a decoration on their desks or at home. The Health benefits of aloe vera are quite popular too. Like basil, aloe vera is a must-have. To fight several health issues aloe vera can be used as an effective home remedy. Aloe vera has many properties beneficial for you. Applying fresh aloe vera gel is good for your skin and hair. It can also be applied on wounds for fast healing. Aloe vera juice can also be consumed to fight multiple digestive issues like stomach ache, constipation, acidity, indigestion and more.

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Chamomile is commonly used to prepare tea. This can offer a wide range of health benefits. It can help eliminate menstrual discomfort. Drinking this tea may also help prevent the risk of osteoporosis. Chamomile tea can also help relieve insomnia by leaving a relaxing effect on your mind and body promoting good sleep. This tea is also food for diabetics as it may help control blood sugar levels.

Also read:7 Amazing Benefits Of Chamomile You Should Know

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West View Healthy Living delivered plenty of smiles to its residents earlier this month when it hosted the first drive-up visits for families to see their loved ones since the state banned visitors from long-term care facilities.

Drive-up visits, the idea of West Views Life Enrichment Director Debbie Williams, allows families to see their loved ones in person. Residents sit outside the main door and their families drive up for 15-minute visits while practicing social distancing.

Nursing homes across the area are finding new and creative ways to keep their residents connected to family during the coronavirus pandemic. Other facilities are offering window visits, connecting residents through Facetime and Zoom calls, and providing regular updates on their Facebook pages.

"Its been hard. Residents are isolated from families. Isolated from their friends. Theyve been hit twice," said Mindy Scurlock, director of housing at Brethren Care Village in Ashland.

COVID-19 also has hit long-term care facilities especially hard. The number of cases in these facilities makes up at least 21% of the states cases, and deaths from the facilities account for at least 41% of the states total.

As of May 13, the Ohio Department of Health was reporting 35 of Wayne Countys 48 total deaths were from COVID-19 cases in the countys long-term care facilities. Holmes County had its only reported death from a nursing home. Ashland County had no reported deaths.

In Wayne County, 84 total cases of COVID-19 were reported inlong-term care facilities since April 15. All of the cases are at Smithville Western Care Center 60 cases among residents, and 24 cases among the staff.Since the state began counting cases in March, Wayne has tallied 202 cases overall.

Ashland and Holmes have reported no cases in nursing homes since April 15. On Monday, the state reported 15 cumulative cases in Ashland and 13 cases in Holmes.

Rhonda Geer of Ashland was used to regular visits with her parents Ron and Beverly Bolton at Belmont Towers, the assisted living facility at Brethren Care. She would chat with them in their room, enjoy lunch together, and give them lots of hugs. The family must now speak through a window, Geer on one side, her parents on the other no hugs allowed.

"I have a very close relationship with my parents so its been difficult," Geer said.

She credited the staff at Brethren Care for making it a little easier during the lockdown. They have helped complete tasks she would usually handle such as her parents laundry, sorting their medication, and taking them to doctors appointments.

"All the things I would do, theyre doing," Geer said. "They go the extra mile to help our families then go home to help their own families."

Thinking outside the box

Steve Miller of Wooster also appreciates the assistance provided by the staff at the Wayne County Care Center, which helps to facilitate Facetime calls with his father William "Bill" Miller. His father previously suffered hallucinations revolving around windows, a side effect of his Parkinsons disease, and Steve Miller felt it best to avoid window-side visits.

The county care center recently applied for a grant through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to purchase more iPads and Bluetooth devices so more residents can communicate with their families throughout the day. The federal agency is making funds available to provide communication technology to nursing home facilities and not requiring repayment.

Another way nursing homes are keeping families updated is on Facebook, sharing photos and videos of their loved ones enjoying activities still occurring inside the facility.

Altercare Majora Lane in Millersburg recently hosted Mohawk Valley Farm, which brought "fun and funny" alpacas to visit each resident at the window, according to Kayla Maurer, a spokeswoman for Altercare Integrated Health Services. The nursing home also had drive-up visits for families to celebrate Mothers Day.

"Our teams continue to think outside of the box for resident activities to keep them engaged and entertained. We understand how challenging these times can be and for that our team is taking special care and thought into making sure opportunities for engagement are creative and plentiful," Maurer said.

The Good Shepherd Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation in Ashland, operated by Lutheran Social Services, asked the community for cards and letters to lift the spirits of its residents. Each resident has received at least three letters, coloring pages, or cards from strangers, and the facility tries to respond to as many as it can.

"I can see pen pals in the future," said Terry McQuillen, director of life enrichment and volunteer coordinator at LSS The Good Shepherd.

The Good Shepherd, West View, and Brethren Care have faith services and other entertainment streaming directly to televisions in residents rooms. The Wayne County Care Center keeps its residents entertained with themed days, providing special meals and treats, and the staff dresses to correspond with the theme.

Reporter Emily Morgan can be reached at 330-287-1632 or emorgan@the-daily-record.com.

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SEATTLE We are all experiencing added stress right now, and a lot of us are paying some extra attention to our physical health, but it is vital to prioritize your mental health just as much.

Getting professional help is not a sign of weakness. In fact, it is a sign of strength, Dr. Jim Polo, the Behavioral Health Medical Director with Regence, says. It means you have identified a problem and that youre willing to get help to make it better.

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May is Mental Health Month so we wanted to talk about access to mental health providers and the differences in treatment.

Dr. Polo says finding help can be a tall task for some.

Once you make that decision it can be overwhelming. It can be a daunting experience. There are two things you have to think about. What kind of support do you need, and then how do you find that support?

There are different types of behavioral health providers. Counselors and therapists are those providers that Dr. Polo says can help you with problems that are generally new or current and will likely meet with you on a weekly basis, many of them are seeing people virtually.

They will help you with how you are thinking and feeling about a situation and also maybe sometimes with some of your behavior in relationship to that situation.

For more complex issues, Dr. Polo says you may seek out a psychologist. A psychologist can do the same things as a counselor or therapist but psychologists are going to dig a little deeper. In addition to how you are feeling about the situation, they are likely going to help you with how you feel about yourself.

Dr. Polo says some people might need to take it a step further and see a psychiatrist.

Now that you know what kind of support you need, next is figuring out where to go, and a lot of us know that can be a daunting task.

I would recommend that you first consider talking with family and friends," Dr. Polo says. "For one, you will realize many other folks are struggling and have already reached out to get help. And theres nothing better than getting a recommendation from somebody who is already a trusted counselor.

Dr. Polo says you can also talk with your primary care doctor as they often know who is available. Your health plan can also give you resources that are available in your area.

Getting professional help with a behavioral health provider is a little bit like dating. It doesnt always work out the first time. It is all about that fit. Certainly you want to make sure that the person has the experience and skills to handle your particular problem, but you want to feel comfortable with this person. You want to feel like you can trust them with some of your personal details.

Dr. Polo reminds us when you are reaching out for behavioral health, one size doesnt fit all.

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Inner Engineering is a resource that can help with your self-help and self-improvement journey whether you are a veteran or a beginner. Sadhguru, a yogi and mystic, and one of the foremost authorities on yoga, offers his characteristically pragmatic wisdom for a life of joy and fulfillment. Starting with four basic dimensions of the self Body, Mind, Emotions, and Energy Sadhguru introduces us to simple techniques to realign and transform them into a life of sparkling aliveness.

Inner Engineering is a method of enhancing yourself and emerging into the ideal way you want to be. It is a course that provides tools and solutions toempower yourself to create your life the way you want it. It gives you the opportunity to intellectually explore the ABCs of life using methods from the distilled essence of yogic sciences. The course provides a simple, easy to use, proven methods to empower yourself for self-empowerment.

This 1 hour introduction to Inner Engineering explains the fundamental approach of the program in a live setting that offers you the opportunity to ask a trained Isha teacher questions about the program and practices available.

Inner Engineering is neither a religion, nor a philosophy or dogma; It is a technology for wellbeing. One does not have to believe or disbelieve, you just have to learn to use it. Technology will produce results irrespective of who you are. Sadhguru

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18th May, 2020 His Excellency Mr. ISHII Tetsuya, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Tonga, handed over the Upgraded Community Health Centre for Houma village on Friday, 15 May 2020 funded through Japans Grant Assistance for Human Security Project, or GGP.

Hon. Rev. Dr. Pohiva Tuionetoa, Prime Minister of Tonga, attended the handover ceremony, and was also attended by Hon. Dr. Amelia Afuhaamango Tuipulotu, Minister for Health, Hon. Poasi Tei, Minister for MEIDEC, Hon. Vatau Hui, Minister for Internal Affairs, Hon. Losaline Maasi, Peoples Representative, Chief Executive Officers of Government Ministries, Dr. SETOYA Yutaro, WHO Country Liaison, Staff of the Houma Community Health Centre and the community of Houma district.

H.E. Mr. ISHII Tetsuya congratulated the completion of the project in spite of the current situation caused by COVID 19 and tropical cyclone Harold. We recognize that the development of a communitys medical system is of great importance, and it has been our greatest pleasure to enhance your communitys medical services in order to protect peoples lives, stated Ambassador ISHII. He wish that the facility will be cared for so that it will serve the present and future generations of the people in the area for many years.

Hon. Rev. Dr. Pohiva Tuionetoa, Prime Minister of Tonga, conveyed the Government of Tongas gratitude for the Government of Japans significant assistance strengthening healthy living for the people of Tonga. We trust that the successful completion of the extension of Houma Health Centre will bring better healthy lifestyle for the residents of Houma and the neighboring villages, and to combat against the increasing rate of NCDs.

The Ministry of Health sought for Japans assistance prioritizing appropriate hygienic environment for patients, and the extended facility now have a waiting space for patients, a doctors examination room, a nurse room and bathroom with accessibility for disabled and wheel chaired patients.

Japans GGP has now benefited almost 300 projects in the Kingdom of Tonga, since it was introduced in 1990.

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One of my least-favorite activities is deleting email from my ever-growing daily accumulations. Not the ones I receive from readers, mind you. These are the ones I never asked for that remind me daily of a special product or service that I most certainly may need.

Some messages I truly enjoy, however. Especially the Food and Nutrition Updates from the USDA Agricultural Research Library (yes, Im a nutrition nerd).

First, these emails arrive just once every 3 months. They dont try to sell me anything. And they give me trusted and reliable information based on sound science. I like that.

In a recent message from these food and nutrition experts, I received a great list of online nutrition tools and handy apps. And they are free!

Here is a partial list of what you will find when you open this page: https://www.nutrition.gov/topics/basic-nutrition/online-tools.

Start Simple with My Plate: Download this free app on your phone to help you set eating goals, track your progress and even celebrate your successes.

Foodkeeper: Should I toss those eggs that have been in my fridge for 6 weeks? Toss em, says this app. Properly refrigerated eggs in the shell should be consumed within 3 to 5 weeks. Download this app or access at https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep-food-safe/foodkeeper-app to look up safe storage for any food item.

Body Weight Planner: Want to lose a few pounds? Plug in your weight, sex, age, height and level of physical activity at https://www.niddk.nih.gov/bwp. Then put in your weight goal and if you intend to increase you daily exercise and by how much (be honest). This handy site will then calculate your daily calorie needs to reach your goal and even help you set measurable goals to get there in your desired amount of time.

Evaluate health information: I remember chuckling over a spoof that said, I lost $2000 on an internet weight loss plan. Ask me how! So how do we decipher the trusted information from the trash? Heres a reliable site from that can help: https://medlineplus.gov/evaluatinghealthinformation.html.

Herbs at a Glance: Find out the facts (and the science) behind herbal or botanical products at https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/herbsataglance or download the free app called Herblist. Both sites are maintained by the National Center for Complementary Medicine and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and include facts sheets, safety and potential interactions with medications and other information.

Oh, and heres another fact I just learned. If you see an s after the http on a website address, it means the site is secure and the information you send or get through that site is private. Trusted websites usually have the https designation.

Barbara Quinn is a registered dietitian nutritionist affiliated with the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. Email her at to barbara@quinnessentialnutrition.com.

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Gladstone St. Auburn Etienne said his lifelong love and knowledge of herbs, herbalism, natural eating, and healthy living inspired him to launch his tea company ZABICOLife.

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The Body Defense is an enjoyable blend that helps to boost the immune system and has anti-inflammatory benefits.

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The best-kept secret to maintaining great health is to detox the body on a regular basis. The ancients would detox regularly for health and wellness. A bloodstream that is free of toxins and free radicals is a prerequisite to great health. This herbal detox is a natural and effective way to detox the body.

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Green tea is an antioxidant-rich tisane that improves brain health, enhances physical performance, and improves fat burning. Organic cinnamon adds a delicious accent to the green tea. We source it from Ceylon for excellence. Its antioxidant-rich, helps regulate blood sugar, and improves digestion. Turmeric supports your immune system and aids digestive health. Citronella is loaded with antioxidants, too, and boosts your metabolism to help burn fat. It also has antimicrobial properties.

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Rooibos has been shown to improve blood pressure and circulation, while hibiscus enhances your metabolism, supports your immune system, and reduces inflammation. Lavender is also good for your heart health and skin health. It also reduces inflammation. The rose petals are rich in vitamins and minerals and are a wonderful mood enhancer and aid in digestion. Olive leaves add to the powerful heart health effects of the tisane by reducing cardiovascular risk by improving heart health and lowering blood pressure. It also increases your red blood cell count and reduces inflammation. Blueberries are high in nutrients while being low in calories. They help protect your heart against disease and protect your good cholesterol. Raisins round out the heart-healthy formula with abundant vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

BURTONSVILLE, Md., May 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gladstone St. Auburn Etienne said his lifelong love and knowledge of herbs, herbalism, natural eating, and healthy living inspired him to launch his tea company ZABICOLife, a curious brand identity that stems from the French Creole word for apricot. He said the premier brand of luxury tisanes (herbal teas) is taking off nationally and fulfilling its mission to provide sublime enjoyment and foster vibrant health.

When I was growing up, my mother, a traditional herbalist, told me that the zabico tree traditionally represents, life, resilience, and long-lasting strength, Etienne said. I personally designed my products to help people enjoy the extraordinary benefits of fine organic herbal tisanes and herbal remedies and assist the proven ability of the body to maintain its health and heal itself withadequate nutrition, emotional balance, spiritual focus, and mental clarity.

To achieve his dream, Etienne moved to the United States and founded ZABICOLife, which offers a wide variety of products ranging from wellness tisanes to 14-day detox brews. He said consumers should know that there is a clear difference between commonly known teas and high-quality tisanes. All teas come from thecamellia sinensisplant, he said. All other beverages most people consider teas are more properly called tisanes. Atisane isan infusionof herbs, flowers, barks, leaves, roots, spices, and fruit.

Etienne said while caffeineisanaturalcharacteristicofthecamellia sinensisplant, tisanes are typically caffeine-free.

To create my tisanes, I use only hand-selected organic leaves, flowers, fruits, barks, and the roots of various herbs. It is this extraordinarily demanding approach that distinguishes every tisane I allow to bear the name of my company, ZABICOLife.

The brand has developed an avid following among tea lovers and celebrity lifestyle influencers.

As a self-proclaimed tea connoisseur, myself, ZABICOLifes teas and tisanes are among the best Ive ever had, added actor/comedian Cocoa Brown.

About Gladstone St. Auburn EtienneEtienne had the good fortune to grow up on an organic farm on Dominica, the nature island of the Caribbean, which is home to the largest number of centenarians per capita of any nation and three times as many as Britain or the United States, according to BBCCaribbean.com. The longevity of the population is largely attributable to diet, which consists of an abundance of herbs, fruits, vegetables, and seafood.

Etienne spent his youth on his familys farm amid an abundance of herbs, vegetables, fruits, and animals. His mother is an expert herbalist, so his education in herbal teas and remedies began very early in life.Over the years, Etienne developed a deep passion for helping people live in natural and healthy ways. After seeing the improvements, his own herbal tisanes and herbal detoxes made in the lives of his family and friends, he decided to help as many people as he can enjoy them and their exceptionally healthy benefits.

Etienne shares his experience and vision in the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=OIjKgUccI18&feature=emb_title

To learn more about ZABICOLife and order products online please visit https://zabicolife.com. Currently, the company is offering free shipping on all orders over $45. Please follow ZABICOLife on social media at @ZABICOLife.

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Green tea is a popular health drink that has many benefits. It is nutritious and loaded with antioxidants that can reduce the risk of developing cancer and type 2 diabetes. Discover the benefits that it has to offer below.

It is loaded with antioxidants that are good for year heart and has been associated with lowering the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Green tea helps you burn fat and is a great way to manage your weight as it boosts your metabolism.

It balances your cholesterol levels by lowering bad cholesterol that increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes and increasing good cholesterol that protects your heart.

Drinking green tea not only keeps you alert, it also boosts your brain function and may protect your brain from Alzheimers disease.

It contains vitamin C which boosts your immune system protecting you from colds and flu.

Cancer is the rapid growth of cells, the antioxidants in green tea help to boost bodily functions and protect your body from oxidative damage that can cause cancer.

It contains catechins that have been linked to many benefits for oral health such as lowering the risk of plaque formation, reducing bad breath and managing gum disease.

Drinking green tea balances sugar levels in the body which decreases the risk of type 2 diabetes significantly.

Green tea has a range of health benefits, drinking green tea will boost your mood, improve vitality, help you manage your weight and protect you from developing chronic diseases.

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The government has been accused of a shocking disregard for the basic nutrition of the most vulnerable members of society during the pandemic by a group of leading food policy academics.

A letter written by Tim Lang, professor of food policy at Londons City University, was sent early in the Covid-19 crisis to George Eustice, secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs, and Duncan Selbie, chief executive of Public Health England.

It called for the creation of an expert committee on food and nutrition to oversee the contents of food packages sent to 1.5 million people required to shield during the pandemicand to the 1.3 million children eligible for free school meals. The letter was co-signed by Erik Millstone, emeritus professor of science policy at the University of Sussex, and Terry Marsden of Cardiff University. They proposed a committee that would mirror the work of Sage, the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, which has informed government policy throughout the crisis.

In its response Defra said that PHE is responsible for the health of the public and the effect of nutrition on our immune system. In turn, PHE replied that the matters raised were for ministers. In effect, neither arm of government believes itself responsible for overseeing nutrition.

Lang described the response as shocking. It shows a troubling failure to put nutrition right at the heart of policy. Its stupid and shows a poor understanding of how inequalities get accentuated in a crisis, he said.

Many of those receiving the free food packages, provided by food service companies Brakes and Bidfood, noted that while they contained fresh fruit and vegetables, they were heavy on simple carbohydrates and low in protein. As schools closed and children eligible for free school meals were given food service company parcels, concerns were also raised about their contents.

Peter Overton, a primary school head teacher in Bristol, posted a picture of one to Twitter, describing it as shameful. The bulk of it was crisps, chocolate biscuits, a loaf of cheap bread, and a block of fat marked for cooking only.

Earlier this month Northumbria Universitys Healthy Living Lab reported a massive decrease in fruit and vegetable intake among pupils eligible for free school meals. Just over half of the children studied said they had eaten no fruit or vegetables in a three-day period after the introduction of lockdown.

Funding for free school meals is now through a weekly 15 voucher per child, which can be spent at nominated retailers. Last week a campaign by Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford forced the government to extend the policy over the summer holiday. While this U-turn was welcomed by child poverty campaigners, there is mounting concern about the nutritional value of the food being eaten by the poorest families.

There has been a real danger that without some sort of oversight we lose focus on basic nutrition, said Naomi Duncan, chief executive of Chefs in Schools, a charity working to improve school meals, which is supporting 850 families during the crisis. The voucher scheme is a financial solution, not a nutritional solution. Theres been a 30-year struggle to get better nutrition at the heart of school food provision and there is a risk of that being lost, she said.

In its response to Lang, Defra argued that leading supermarkets are working to ensure people have the food and products they need. Lang describes this as the key to the problem. Its the leave-it-to-Tesco approach, he said. It shows the weakness of Public Health England.

In a statement PHE said that any decisions about establishing an advisory committee on nutrition would be for ministers to take. Defra declined to comment.

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There is a big trend at the moment for the vegan diet. The number of people choosing a vegan lifestyle has increased significantly over the last few years.

Some are doing it with animal welfare and our planet in mind as a vegan diet is less of a drain on the environment compared to a meat and dairy diet.

Others are doing it for the health benefits which are numerous. A vegan diet has been shown to be helpful for some health conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, and a meat free diet may help to lower your cholesterol and blood pressure.

This may be because Vegan diets tend to include a lot more fruit and vegetables which are rich in vitamins and minerals and high in fibre.

Eating more fruit and vegetables can decrease the risk of diseases such as bowel cancer. Vegans also tend to eat more wholegrains, soy and nuts, all of which can help to protect your heart.

Of course with any strict diet or lifestyle change comes disadvantages and the vegan diet is no different.

One of the common problems seen with a vegan diet, especially those who are doing it for environmental and animal welfare reasons and not for the benefits to their health, is they become reliant on highly processed vegan products.

Going vegan doesnt automatically mean you have a healthy diet. You could be a vegan and still have chips, biscuits, sweets and alcohol every day. Its important to remember that there is a vegan alternative out there for every junk food!

So lets take a closer look at things to be mindful of on a vegan diet.

* Some people who go on a vegan diet become over reliant on processed food. They replace milk, cheese and meat with foods manufactured to look and taste as though they are the real thing. In order for food manufactures to replicate the taste and texture of these animal products, they use non-foodstuff, including stabilisers, gums, thickeners and highly processed protein extracts.

Moreover, you may be counting your vegan cheese in as a source of protein, when many of them are actually made from carbs.

* Vegan diets do not provide the fat soluble vitamins A & D.

Although you may be led to believe you get vitamin A from carrots, you dont. What you do get from carrots is the precursor to vitamin A, which is beta carotene, and yes although you can convert beta carotene into vitamin A this conversion is quite insignificant.

It would take a massive amount of carotene to convert to equal amounts of vitamin A. And this conversion wont happen at all if you have impaired digestion, low thyroid function or a lack of health fats in this diet.

Remember vitamin A & D are fat soluble vitamins so they wont be absorbed if the diet is low in healthy fats.

* It has been shown that vegans are often low in B12 which comes primarily from animal foods.

Contrary to popular belief, theres no reliable plant source of vitamin B12. You need to pay attention to this nutrient, as it helps to keep your blood and nerve cells healthy. It also protects your all-important DNA.

Low B12 can also lead to raised levels of the amino acid homocysteine. Raised levels of homocysteine have been shown to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and dementia. If you are planning to start a vegan diet or already on one, you may benefit from taking a high-quality B-12 supplement.

* Along with iron, vitamin D, vitamin A and omega-3 fatty acids, calcium is another nutrient thats likely to be low on an exclusively vegan diet.

This essential mineral not only maintains strong bones and teeth, but it also contributes to normal metabolism. Luckily there are some excellent plant sources of calcium such as, broccoli, kale, rocket, soybeans, chickpeas, beans and fortified non-dairy milks to name a few.

* Protein sources are plentiful in a vegan diet and can be got through nuts, seeds, grains, lentils and soybeans, however it is important to remember that plant protein is not a complete protein as no one source contains all the essential amino acids. However with careful meal planning you can overcome this by combining different sources to make a complete protein, for example combining rice and beans will give you all the essential amino acids.

* Like protein, there are plentiful sources of iron in a vegan diet. However plant sources of iron are not as well absorbed as it is from animal sources, which is the most bioavailable form of iron.

The same can be said for Zinc which, although plentiful in the vegan diet bioavailability, is reduced.

As with any diet, variety and food choices are important. The vegan diet has many health benefits but it is also possible to have a very unhealthy vegan diet if you choose to swap animal products for highly processed alternatives, which lets face it arent actually food but products made in a factory!

If it came from a plant, eat it;

If it was made in a plant, dont.

Michael Pollan

Are you a vegan but worried about not getting all your nutrients or are you thinking of trying a vegan diet but dont know where to start? Get in touch and make an appointment and let me guide you on how to get the balance right. There is no time like the present!

My clinic is back open and I am taking bookings for new and existing clients, so just pop me a message if you would like to schedule an appointment. Contact details below.

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By: Adventist Record, and Adventist Review

Adventist HealthCare has welcomed healthy lifestyle advocate ELIA Wellness under its corporate umbrella.

Promoting a healthy lifestyle has been a priority of Adventist HealthCares Sydney Adventist Hospital in Australia since the hospital first opened in 1903 as a sanitarium, where people learned to stay well. It has also been a continuing aim of Adventist HealthCare's other health-care service, San Day Surgery Hornsby, the first purpose-built day surgery in New South Wales when it opened in 1986.

ELIA Wellness was formed in 2016 to champion lifestyle medicine in research, policy, and practice. Its advocacy to help individuals achieve whole-person health includes the 7 Dimensions of Wellness Index, an analysis tool used in their wellness-enhancing programs.

ELIA Wellness will be financially independent from Sydney Adventist Hospital; however, it will benefit from the alliance and complement the hospitals mission of helping promote health and healing of the body, mind, and spirit of patients, staff, and the wider community.

This is an exciting advance for both Adventist HealthCare and ELIA Wellness, said Adventist HealthCare chief executive officer Brett Goods.

At Adventist HealthCare, we relish our role as a provider of acute, comprehensive, and expert care to meet our community's needs when they are most vulnerable.

Critically, however, the Adventist principles of a healthy and active lifestyle underpin the breadth of the wholistic care that we aim to offer our 175,000 patients a year.

In providing that care, we are buoyed by the increasing recognition of the joys and the physical and mental rewards of actively seeking and following a healthy lifestyle.

ELIA Wellnesss resounding success with its Live More Project, Wellness App, Lifestyle Medicine Summit, Partner training program, and proactive educational health and wellness resources provide an opportunity to respond to community interest.

We are proud that the wider community will benefit from research and advice with the potential to help prevent and manage chronic disease as a result of collaboration with ELIA Wellness.

This integration will help complement our care for our community. It is a forward-thinking step of which we are delighted to be part.

ELIA Wellness executive director Geraldine Przybylko agrees. We are thrilled that the extensive work of ELIA Wellness will be expanded by its association with Adventist HealthCare and Sydney Adventist Hospital and will further enable us to empower and transform the wider community to achieve whole-person health, she said.

The Adventist community has long understood the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. In fact, Seventh-day Adventists in Loma Linda, California, United States, were identified by Dan Buettner inNational Geographicas one of five regions in the world or Blue Zones where people live healthier for longer. Adventist health principles and lifestyle were key contributors to their longevity, with Adventists living up to 10 quality years longer than the rest of the nation.

Adventists today welcome the growing body of scientific evidence confirming that lifestyle interventions can help prevent, manage, or arrest disease, with lifestyle medicine being one of the most exciting and fastest-growing healthcare disciplines today.

This new alignment brings evidence-based acute clinical and lifestyle medicine together, building on both Adventist HealthCares rich heritage and ELIA Wellnesss innovation in the area of health and wellness to create a stronger platform to bring health, hope, and healing to the community.

ELIA Wellness will be overseen by a management committee of expert, passionate, and committed individuals and will continue to provide services across Australia and New Zealand, including lifestyle medicine research to improve knowledge and practice, resource development for clinical, professional, and community engagement, and increasing access to lifestyle medicine through innovating digital services. It will also participate in training partners to provide location-based engagement for individuals, enhancing patient outcomes through collaboration with clinical partners, and nurturing a lifestyle medicine community through resources and industry news, leaders said.

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Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that in 2018, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. On average, 132 people died by suicide every day that same year.

As we all know, we are living in unprecedented times. Among the lack of clarity the current situation brings, the impact on nationwide suicide statistics is also clouded. People are juggling increased responsibilities, financial despair and isolation from loved ones and friends.

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Fortunately, we know how these factors can impact us mentally and can take action. Many of us are left feeling anxious, overwhelmed, lonely, and desperate for everyday life to return to "normal." People with existing mental health conditions may experience an increase in symptoms while others may be feeling mental health symptoms for the first time.

Those who are experiencing extreme distress will benefit from engagement in mental health treatment; trained mental health professionals can promote the healing needed from the scars of the pandemic.

If you find yourself struggling with the pandemic response but arent ready to contact a professional for help, there are many options you can use to support yourself and your loved ones. Staying active, eating healthy foods, getting enough sleep, limiting substance use, limiting media consumption, and spending time with others (virtually or following safety guidelines) all support mental wellness.

If you or someone you know is feeling hopeless and having thoughts about suicide, please call any of the following resources: the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255 [press "1" to reach the Veterans Crisis Line]), the Crisis Text Line (text "home" to 741-741), or The Trevor Project Lifeline (1-866-488-7386- a 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for LGBTQ+ people under 25). For ways to cope, visit the Lifeline website at suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

Youth are impacted by all of this as well. Connecticut offers Mobile Crisis Intervention Services (MCIS) to children statewide. Mobile Crisis can go to the youth in the community to assess for risk, safety planning and connect the youth to any necessary treatment and resources. Mobile Crisis services can be accessed by calling 211, pressing 1 to indicate a crisis, and pressing 1 again. If a person is potentially in imminent danger, call 911.

While these may be unprecedented times, we are all in this together and by finding ways to connect, we will surely find our "new normal."

Emily Morse is Mobile Crisis Program manager at UCFS Healthcare.

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Covid-19 should be a wakeup call to focus on healthy lifestyle changes, reducingthe risks associated with any new waves of the virus or future pandemics, writes the University of Otago's Dr Margot Skinner

Globally more than 500,000 have died as a result of Covid-19. We know that people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease and cancer are at higher risk of severe Covid-19-related illness and death.

In fact over 90 percent of peoplewho contract and die from Covid-19also have at least one NCD.

These sorts of statistics should be a wakeup call to all of us to focus on healthy lifestyle changes and reduce the risks associated with any new waves of the virus or future pandemics.

Much of the emphasis to date has been centred around bed shortages in intensive care unitsand lack of ventilators and personal protective equipment. Whilethese are important, it is just as important to understand that survivors of severe Covid-19-related illness have a long road to recovery, often over months, and may not ever get back to full health.

Physiotherapists have a key role in managing the survivors rehabilitation.

The severity of the acute inflammatory response leads to critical illness complications, so time spentby those patients in the ICU can be drawn out.

Physiotherapists work with these patients in the ICU to counter the negative effects of lying in bed and to reduce respiratory complications as well as to restore function.

Once the patient is able to be moved into the ward, intensive input by the health team continues. Physiotherapists focus on maximising long-term functional outcomes such as walking and preparing the patient for ongoing therapy once they are ready to transfer home or to a rehabilitation facility.

Patients and their families are encouraged to set goals to achieve as rehabilitation continues e.g. By tomorrow, walk to the bathroom using a frame and only one helper.

To get a sense of perspective around goal-setting and recovery, the physiotherapist will also spend time educating the patient about how the body functions and realistic timeframes in which to achieve the goals.

Lifestyle education such as not smoking, and aiming for a healthy weight is also included as part of the management.

Lifestyle management is fundamental to the care continuum for the patient with Covid-19. But we could do better, by focusing on healthy lifestyle behaviours in the general population of all ages and by addressing NCD risk factors.

During Levels 3 and 4 of the pandemic, prevention and treatment services for NCDs in New Zealand were severely disrupted -a disruption that's still ongoing in many parts of the world.

A survey from the World Health Organization showed that more than 50 percent of services for high blood pressure are partially or completely disrupted.

Rehabilitation services have been disrupted in almost two-thirds of countries, even though rehabilitation is key to a healthy recovery following severe illness from Covid-19.

There is an unparalleled opportunity for physiotherapists and other health professional colleagues to be supported by stakeholders including legislators and the Ministry of Health, to lead the campaign to reduce NCDs through a population-wide public health initiative Living a healthy lifestyle through exercise campaign.

In this way we could do better and reduce the risk for New Zealanders of Covid-19-related deaths

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Monsoon diet: Pear are loaded with nutrients beneficial for your health in several ways. This fruit is also suitable for diabetics. Here's another notable health benefit of pear. Read on to know more.

Pear is loaded with vitamin C that can help boost immunity

Pear is commonly available during monsoon in India. These are sweet bell-shaped fruit loaded with multiple health benefits. This fruit is loaded with several nutrients that are beneficial for you. Pears are loaded with vitamin C that can help you boost immunity and boost your skin health. It is also loaded with potassium that is good for your blood pressure. Pears are also good for diabetics, these can help manage healthy blood sugar levels and satisfy the sweet tooth.

This monsoon fruit is also an excellent source of antioxidants, fibre, vitamin K and copper. High fibre-content of pear makes it weight loss friendly. It is also beneficial for your heart health. Many don't know that pears are good for your digestion too. In this article, you will understand how pears are beneficial for your digestive health.

Being a good source of soluble and insoluble fibre, pears are good for your digestive health. Optimum fibre intake helps ensure better bowel movements and prevents constipation. One medium-sized pear is packed with 6 grams of fibre.

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Soluble fibre also feed the healthy bacteria in the gut. A healthy balance of gut bacteria is essential for your health. The skin of per contains soluble fibre. Therefore, you should eat this fruit unpeeled.

You must reap the benefits of this monsoon fruit. You should also enjoy other seasonal fruits which can offer you some amazing health benefits like jamun, apple, plum, peach, papaya and pomegranates.

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Twenty new beds donated to St. Joseph's Foundation of Thunder Bay.

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THUNDER BAY Twenty (20) new beds have been donated to St. Joseph's Foundation of Thunder Bay by Dufresne Furniture. The new beds were funded by Dufresne Furnitures Play for a Purpose golf tournament.

The beds will provide renewed comfort for clients in the residential program at Sister Margaret Smith Centre and for clients living in mental health supportive housing. The residential program at Sister Margaret Smith Centre is an eight-week program that supports clients to make healthy and positive changes in their lives with a focus on mental health and addictions. The Mental Health Supportive Housing program helps clients with persistent and serious mental illness be successful living in a community setting while achieving their personal wellness goals.

Getting the proper amount of sleep is a part of a healthy lifestyle and having a comfortable bed will make a difference to our clients. St. Josephs Foundation of Thunder Bay was happy to receive the new beds, says Gail Brescia, Executive Director of St. Josephs Foundation. We can all appreciate the benefit of a good nights sleep, and we are grateful to Dufresne Furniture for making a difference for people in our community who are making positive change in their lives.

Rob Coffey of Dufresne Furniture is happy to be providing the support, On behalf of the Dufresne family we are thrilled to provide the beds to Sister Margaret Smith Centre and supportive housing in Thunder Bay. Dufresne Furniture started in northwestern Ontario and we are proud to be supporting the quality care St. Josephs Care Group is providing to our region

Tracy Buckler, President and CEO of St. Josephs Care Group, added: "We offer our sincere appreciation to Dufresne Furniture, who have again provided a warm and welcoming space for clients as they focus on their recovery journey. The work of St. Josephs Foundation is meaningful to clients of St. Josephs Care Group as they, through the generosity of organizations like Dufresne Furniture, are able to provide items for the comfort and care of our clients that would not otherwise be funded.

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The Kardashians are undoubtedly one of the worlds most famous families, if not the most famous. Every single member of the family is naturally gorgeous, but they seem to have become truly obsessed with their looks, constantly fixated on being thin, and getting frequent cosmetic procedures.

Fans have certainly noticed, and a compilation video posted on Reddit notes that the Kardashians have this major obsession with being skinny. Now that four of the five sisters have daughters of their own, one Kardashian in particular is taking steps to shield her little girl from the familys constant focus on unhealthy body image.

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The eldest of the Kardashian kids, Kourtney, has three children with perpetually on-again-off-again ex Scott Disick: Mason, Penelope, and Reign. Kourtney has had little work done and is very vocal about healthy living and promoting positive body image.

In the previously-mentioned Reddit thread where the video montage was posted, one user commented asking if others remembered a specific Keeping Up with the Kardashians episode when matriarch Kris Jenner asked Kourtney if she looked fat. Kourtney responded with, Dont use that word in front of my daughter, please. Kris replied with a sarcastic, Okay and laughter, but Kourtney wasnt joking. Penelope was three at the time.

Shortly after that episode aired, Cosmopolitan asked Kourtney about the incident. The mom of three explained, There are so many conversations that we have without thinking the kids are listening. I just dont want to start getting anybody self-conscious. They say if a mother is confident about her body that the daughters are way more likely to not have eating disorders.

Bravo, Kourtney, for standing up for something youre passionate about. Speaking of mothers, this exchange wasnt the first time Kris behavior perpetuated self-consciousness within the Kardashian clan.

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Kris Jenner is largely credited with driving her familys success early on. She has a close relationship with her kids and grandkids, but shes also done some pretty questionable things, often using her influence over her family to manipulate them or the situation.

On a 2011 episode of KUWTK spinoff Khloe & Lamar, Jenner chastised daughter Khlos weight gain during a phone call, criticizing the way she was presenting herself in the media and saying, I feel like you could not chat about how many cookies youre eating in between meals, according to US Weekly. Jenner later apologized publicly.

Jenners only son, Rob, gained a noticeable amount of weight in the 2010s and was bullied by his family so relentlessly about it that he eventually became all but estranged from them. And finally, we cant forget about Kris incredible influence over daughter Kim. Kim has been very public about the fact that her mother talked her into posing for her first nude Playboy shoot in 2007, and theres heavy speculation that it was Jenner who leaked Kims sex tape back then also.

Although Kourtney is rarely the target of her mothers pressure and shaming tactics, it seems shes fed up enough to want to distance herself from both Jenner and KUWTK. As Us Weekly reports, Kourtney is stepping back from the show to focus on her family.

She made the announcement ahead of the most recent season premiere (number 18, for those of you who are keeping up), in which she gets into a nasty physical fight with Kim. Kourtney wrote on Instagram, I finally had the courage to change what was no longer bringing me happiness and putting my time and energy into that which is. Choose happiness!

This has long been rumored, as Kourtney mused on previous seasons of KUWTK that she would be happy if the show ended. This desire to protect her children and her level of self-awareness is admirable, especially coming from a family where image is literally everything.

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Along with hand sanitizing stations and plexi-glass, you may also encounter temperature screenings at re-opening businesses, as a rise in temperature is one of the first measurable symptoms of COVID-19.

SEATTLE - While our state is on pause when it comes to advancing in the Governors reopening planseveral businesses have been allowed to welcome people back, with new safety measures in place.Along with hand sanitizing stations and plexiglass, you may also encounter temperature screenings as a rise in temperature is one of the first measurable symptoms of COVID-19.

Michael Green is the President of Athena Security andwith the CDC recommending companies take on these screenings.Athenacreated touchless temperature screening technology that can take a temperature from 6 feet away and said all objects emit infrared radiation so that infrared energy coming off everyone that is being emitted can be measured...The infrared thermal lens is simply reading in a passive way everything that is coming off the environment, so you have your emitted as well as your reflected infrared energy that is coming off of you, so that is what we are reading.

If you dont need tech that can allow you to screen 2,000 people an hour, a smaller more affordable option will still get the job done.Like the hand-held device, they are using at Pure Barre in the University District.

Jess Miller is a Pure Barre teacher and said if people don't comply they won't be allowed to participate in class. Fever is one of those symptoms that your body is fighting something, so we want to make sure everyone is under 100.4 before they take class, just a general safety precaution for staff, as well as other people taking classes," said Barre.

Miller said they make sure that while the device is handheld, they keep their distance and make sure it is sanitary. "It is touchless for the clients, so we are not actually touching that side we wipe it down after pretty much every client walks in, on the side that we do it, just in case, he said.

The FDA recommends all machines produce a temperature that is within point 9 degrees to comply with accuracy.It is also worth noting, Green said temperature screenings will not pick up anything on most asymptomatic people. Scientists also think that these asymptomatic people carry less of a viral load and cough less and by definition, they are asymptomatic and are less of a concern.

Green adds that this is a team effort. He said trying to look at it as cool that we are using this kind of technology might help those who are hesitant to get on board with the new safety measures we are seeing.

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Spectrum Generations in partnership with Healthy Living for ME will be offering a free workshop to help individuals with diabetes, prediabetes, their caregivers or family members. Living Well with Diabetes will be offered beginning Monday, August 13 and running through September 17. Workshops participants will meet weekly from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Topics such as testing your blood sugar, menu planning, stress management, increasing activity level, treating low blood sugar, caring for your feet, and healthy eating will be discussed.

This series is free and open to the public but registration is required. Please call (207) 620-1642 or emailjpaquet@healthylivingforme.orgfor more information and to register. Technical support is available.

Healthy Living for ME is a statewide network of evidence-based programs that empower adults to address and better manage their health issues. All workshops are listed athealthylivingforme.org.

About Spectrum GenerationsSpectrum Generations, the Central Maine Area Agency on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Center, has been a leading provider of information and advice, referrals, programs and activities for adults for over 30 years. Todays Spectrum Generations is poised to serve adults of all ages and backgrounds in a changing, challenging world. We are here for you as you look forward to longer, more active lives and seek to engage in new physical and intellectual challenges.

About Healthy Living for MEHealthy Living for ME brings together Spectrum Generations, SeniorsPlus, and Aroostook Agency on Aging three of Maines Area Agencies on Aging in a partnership to deliver statewide chronic disease self-management and falls prevention classes. FMI or to find a class, visit:healthylivingforme.orgor on Facebook @HLforME

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WATERTOWN, Mass., June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Tufts Health Planhas been named a2020honoree of The Civic 50, by Points of Light, the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service.The award recognizes superior corporate citizenship programs and showcases how companies use their time, skills and resources to impact their communities.

"This recognition underscores our company commitment and that of our employees to living our valuesandconnecting to the communities where we live and work," said Tom Croswell, Tufts Health Plan president and CEO. "We are honored to receive this distinction just five years after launching our program."

The Civic 50honorees are selected based on four dimensions of their U.S. community engagement program including investment, integration, institutionalization and impact.Both public and private companies with U.S. operations are considered.

Tufts Health Plan recently published its 2019 Corporate Citizenship report, Actions Matter. The report showcases the company's commitment to communities, highlighting the actions that differentiate it from other organizations, including: business practices that advance diversity, equity and inclusion; championing sustainability initiatives; products and services that promote health equity; and the company's community engagement program.

Tufts Health Plan's corporate citizenship program works to be responsive, relevant and flexible. Along with Tufts Health Plan Foundation, the company recently undertook several initiatives in response to social justice and equity issues throughout the country as well as the coronavirus pandemic:

The Civic 50survey is administered by True Impact, a company specializing in helping organizations maximize and measure their social and business value. The survey instrument consists of quantitative and multiple-choice questions that inform The Civic 50 scoring process. The Civic 50 is the only survey and ranking system that exclusively measures corporate involvement in communities.To learn more about The Civic 50, its 2020honorees and insights from this year's survey, please visit http://www.Civic50.org.

About Tufts Health PlanTufts Health Plan is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing innovative, high-quality health care coverage. Staying true to our mission of improving the health and wellness of the diverse communities we serve, we touch the lives of 1.14 million members in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut through employer-sponsored plans, Medicare, Medicaid and marketplace plans, offering health insurance coverage across the life span regardless of age or circumstance. We are continually among the top health plans in the country based on quality and member satisfaction. Our Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO and Senior Care Options plans received a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the highest rating possible.* Our commercial HMO/POS and Massachusetts PPO plans are rated 5 out of 5 the highest rating possible by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).** Our Medicaid plan is rated 4.5 out of a possible 5.***

To learn more about how we're redefining what a health plan can do, visit http://www.tuftshealthplan.com/whatwedo. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedInand Instagram.

*Every year, Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-Star rating system. Star Ratings are calculated each year and may change from one year to the next. For more information on plan ratings, go to http://www.medicare.gov. Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO plans received 5 out of 5 stars for contract years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.**NCQA's Private Health Insurance Plan Ratings 20192020***NCQA's Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2019-2020

About Tufts Health Plan FoundationEstablished in 2008, Tufts Health Plan Foundation supports the health and wellness of the diverse communities we serve. The Foundation has given more than $39 million to Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island nonprofits that promote healthy living with an emphasis on older people and will give more than $5 million to community organizations this year. The Foundation began funding in New Hampshire in 2016 and in Connecticut in 2019. Tufts Health Plan Foundation funds programs that move communities toward implementing age-friendly policies and practices that are relevant, focus on older people, and include them in community solutions. Visit http://www.tuftshealthplanfoundation.org for grant program information and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

About Points of LightPoints of Light is a global nonprofit organization that inspires, equips and mobilizes millions of people to take action that changes the world. We envision a world in which every individual discovers the power to make a difference, creating healthy communities in vibrant, participatory societies. Through affiliates in 250 cities across 37 countries, and in partnership with thousands of nonprofits and corporations, Points of Light engages 5 million volunteers in 14 million hours of service each year. We bring the power of people to bear where it's needed most. For more information, visit:www.pointsoflight.org.

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