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What are the benefits of antioxidants? From blueberries to pumpkin, and beyond, there are many antioxidant-rich foods. Although the word antioxidants may be a bit of a mystery, what antioxidants do in the body is unclear. An antioxidant is a compound that inhibits oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce chain reactions and free radicals, and therefore has the potential of doing damage to the body’s cells.

You may already be familiar with some of the most important antioxidants like vitamin C and vitamin E, selenium, and carotenoids like beta-carotene. Most of the antioxidant rich foods in which you find them – especially in high quantities – are fruits, vegetables and other naturally occurring plant foods. Berries, carrots, coffee, red grapes, green tea, turmeric, onions, peppers, avocados, radishes, kale and lemon are all great foods to consume in order to get your daily dose.

But what does your

When Ruchika found out she was pregnant with her second child, in October 2021, she could not have imagined that she would find herself, hours before delivering her baby, in a crowded distribution queue, pleading for fuel to get to the hospital.

“The majority of the crowd was sympathetic,” Ruchika recalled. “The authorities allowed me to buy the fuel I needed after examining my medical documents to confirm my story, but there were still a few who were shouting at us.”

Pregnant women in Sri Lanka find themselves in a world that was unimaginable just a few months ago. The crisis is critically undermining sexual and reproductive health services, including maternal health care and access to contraception, and services to prevent and respond to gender-based violence have also been compromised.

Patients asked to supply medical equipment

Ruchika made it to the hospital the day after her harrowing wait for fuel,

As ridiculous as it may sound, an argument can be made that we’re currently experiencing the best stretch of wide receiver Curtis Samuel’s tenure with the Commanders.

For the first time this summer, Samuel has been a participant in three straight practices. That includes Wednesday’s workout, which followed a lively, in-pads Tuesday session and Monday’s non-padded action.

This run — and yes, that term is being used seriously — began, henceforth, with Samuel suiting up in Saturday’s preseason opener against Carolina. He caught two passes in that affair and has since been a fixture on the fields in Ashburn.

On Tuesday, Ron Rivera called Samuel’s recent activity “a delight.”

“It’s been kind of cool to watch him come back and really be more and more confident about where he is,” Rivera told reporters.

Samuel’s 2022 training camp got off to an ignominious beginning, as issues with his “football conditioning” prevented

CECILIA, Ky. (AP) — For fourth-grader Leah Rainey, the school day now begins with what her teacher calls an “emotional check-in.”

“It’s great to see you. How are you feeling?” chirps a cheery voice on her laptop screen. It asks her to click an emoji matching her state of mind: Happy. Sad. Worried. Angry. Frustrated. Calm. Silly. Tired.

Depending on the answer, Leah, 9, gets advice from a cartoon avatar on managing her mood and a few more questions: Have you eaten breakfast? Are you hurt or sick? Is everything OK at home? Is someone at school being unkind? Today, Leah chooses “silly,” but says she struggled with sadness during online learning.

At Lakewood Elementary School, all 420 students will start their days the same way this year. The rural Kentucky school is one of thousands across the country using the technology to screen students’ state of mind and alert

As the aging process speeds up post 60, factors like maintaining a healthy weight apart from keeping muscle mass and focusing on bone health become important for optimum fitness. It is no longer about hours of intense gymming or trying fad diets, but a slow and steady attempt to supply your body with essential micronutrients, boost your immunity and strengthen yourself to age gracefully. (Also read: Fitness tips for older adults: 6 easy exercises for agility, balance in seniors)

Nutrition needs for elderly are different from those of young and one needs to eliminate certain foods like sugary items and processed foods completely. Also, if one finds it hard to chew certain foods due to decaying teeth, soups, khichdi and lentils are the best ways to increase intake of the nutrients.

Karishma Shah, Nutritionist and Wellness Expert shares fitness tips people should follow after the age of 60, on her

Last week, the Illinois prison system was held in contempt by a federal judge for failing to deliver a satisfactory implementation plan for addressing the abysmal physical health care provided to Illinois Department of Corrections inmates.

Solving the problem is easy. Rather than contracting with an outside Texas consultant for $1.75 million, listen to the court’s monitor, Jack Raba.Raba is a straight shooter and a hero. He blew the whistle on the late former Chicago Police Det. Jon Burge, who tortured suspects, years ago. His team includes Mike Poisis, who wrote an extensive report on the IDOC system for the court and once was the IDOC medical director.

These are knowledgeable doctors with impeccable integrity. They have spent years thinking about and analyzing the IDOC health care system. Dr. Pablo Stewart, the mental health monitor, has been identifying deficiencies for years as well.

Instead of listening to them and making

Breakfast is often linked as the most important meal of the day, but sometimes it can be the hardest to have – especially if you need a breakfast on the go.

With little time in the morning, breakfast often becomes a meal of convenience, where you will lather a piece of toast with jam or pour yourself a bowl of cereal like corn flakes.

However, a new “Food Compass” has pinpointed the healthiest foods to have for breakfast – and jam and corn flakes do not make the cut.

Instead, scientists at Tufts University have pointed to foods like raw salmon or avocado for a healthy breakfast, and have said to avoid eggs where possible.

They have created the Food Compass to rank 8,000 foods from one to 100, with 100 being the healthiest option.

They looked at 54 nutritional attributes for each food which were divided into nine categories:

Vermonters buying health insurance through the state’s Obamacare portal, Vermont Health Connect, will likely see a steep increase in their premiums next year, after state regulators voted this week to allow double-digit increases.

The increases could coincide with the end of federal marketplace subsidies under the American Rescue Plan next year. The increases could push some Vermonters out of the insurance market altogether.

The Green Mountain Care Board, an independent body that regulates hospital growth and a significant chunk of the health insurance market in Vermont, voted Thursday to allow double-digit rate increases for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and MVP Health Care in 2023, according to a press release from the board.

Thursday’s decision affects some 72,000 Vermonters in two groups: those who buy health insurance on their own, and those who get insurance through their small employer.

Enrollees who get their