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Live Your Best Life: Knock Out Prediabetes With Healthy Defaults, Micheline Cormier

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This how-to pamphlet informs readers on healthy defaults and their role in fostering an environment conducive to successful behavior change in the prediabetic population. It defines prediabetes and healthy defaults and provides prediabetes risk factors. Tips are also suggested to apply food and lifestyle healthy defaults in everyday situations at home or work. Finally, readers are encouraged to personalize healthy defaults to make them permanent and live their best life.

Your Health, Your Choice: Pre-Teens Guide For A Healthy Life, University Of New England Applied Nutrition Program

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This handout informs pre-teens and their families on how to understand individual food choices and create healthier defaults for optimal nutrition

Maximizing Roi On Executive Health, John Romanelli

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This educational brochure provides a general overview of what healthy defaults are and how they can be applied in a corporate setting to improve dietary intake and increase physical activity. Specific examples are given as well as the expected benefits that both the individual and the organization can expect to achieve.

Healthy Defaults For Children, Tara Murray

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This handout informs children and their parents on what a healthy default is and some tips on achieving it. Kid friendly recipes are included to try as well.

Who Invited You? The Complex Story Of Aquatic Invasive Species, Shaylee A. Amidon, Colin J. Birch, Sierra E. Brown, Kaitlyn E. Butts, Abbigail L. Felix, Samuel S. Fuller, Edwin Gao, Emily M. Lewis, Alexandra Michaud, Doyle M. Proto, Bradley N. Spear, George H. Wales, Hannah M. Welch, Conor F. Wiley, Kristen S. Wurth, Markus Frederich

Marine Sciences Student Projects

Invasive species represent a global threat to ecosystems, human health, and the economy. A basic knowledge of invasive species biology is crucial to understand current and future impacts and implications. The purpose of this book is to provide a broad background on invasive species, and also details on specific examples through case studies.

The students in the course Aquatic Invasive Species (MAR 442) at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine, have researched and reviewed scientific literature to educate readers about these issues. The class, comprised of fifteen junior and senior Marine Science, Marine Affairs, Animal Behavior, and Environmental …

Take Charge, Mollie Bartles

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This educational handout highlights the benefits of a healthier lifestyle and how it is possible to eat on a budget.

Adolescent Obesity Case Study, Rachel Salvitti

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This handout shows some easy to digest information regarding adolescent obesity. It is targeted towards girls and suggests what they should or should not include in their daily habits to reduce their risk or continued development of obesity. The information presented is based off of MyPlate recommendations, as well as other studies of dietary interventions to improve health of adolescents suffering from or at risk of obesity.

Everyday Tips To Achieve A Healthy Weight, University Of New England Applied Nutrition Program

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This handout depicts six evidence-based practices to help overweight and obese individuals achieve a healthy weight. These tips are meant to be easily integrated into everyday life, and are backed by the CDC, USDA, and multiple scientific studies and reviews.

Adolescent Obesity: Causes, Risks And Interventions, University Of New England Applied Nutrition Program

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To provide concise information about adolescent obesity to include the common causes, risk factors, immediate and long-term health risks. This handout also strives to deliver basic nutrition education and easy-to-access resources for more information.

Want To Be A Sugar Detective?!, Janie Mcamis

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An educational handout for an adolescent confused about the difference of added sugars and natural sugars. The purpose of this handout is to help educate an adolescent about added sugar and natural sugars found in common food items. The difference between added sugar and natural sugar is addressed. The handout explains where this information can be located on a nutritional label. This educational handout also addresses risks seen with excessive added sugar intake in recent research for the adolescent population

Know Your Nutrition, Melinda Arcara

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This educational handout helps patients become aware of total calories, key macronutrients and there AMDR ranges. Facts that include recommended quantities of saturated fats and sodium as well as healthy lifestyle and food recommendations.

Healthy Your Way, Susan Newkirk

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This handout depicts four lifestyle habits to integrate into everyday life to reduce your risk obesity and chronic diseases.