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New Year’s Eve specials to watch, from ‘Nashville’s Big Bash’ to Miley Cyrus’ Miami party

Melody G. Gillette

As 2021 gives way to 2022, it’s starting to look like 2020 all over again.

The surging omicron COVID-19 variant is taking its toll on New Year’s Eve celebrations around the country, with major events canceled from Los Angeles to Miami.

Even with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio allowing a scaled-back Times Square celebration, Fox has canceled its planned offering, “New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast” hosted by Ken Jeong and Joel McHale last week.

LL Cool J pulled out of his performance in “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” Dec. 29 after testing positive for COVID-19.

“I know it’s disappointing to the millions of fans but my test came back positive for COVID, which means I’ll no longer be able to perform as scheduled at NYRE, ” LL Cool J said in a statement obtained by USA TODAY. “We were ready and

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Healthy Lifestyle Benefits Heart After Cancer, Too

Melody G. Gillette

Dec. 29, 2021 — We know a healthy lifestyle can help prevent health issues — including cancer, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes — but new research shows it may also lower the risk for heart disease and diabetes in people who already have had cancer.

In a large study published in JACC: CardioOncology, researchers found that healthy living significantly reduced the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes in a healthy population, and also lowered the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in those with a history of cancer.

“These findings highlight the benefits of adopting a combination of healthy behavioral practices in reducing the risk for CVD [heart disease] and T2D complications among patients with and without prevalent cancer,” said the researchers, led by Zhi Cao of Tianjin Medical University’s School of Public Health in Tiagnjin, China.

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Keeping it simple with portion control

Melody G. Gillette

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Eating healthy on the go doesn’t have to be complicated

Whether you’re at work or shuffling the kids from one activity to the next, eating healthy on the go doesn’t have to be complicated. 

Certified personal trainer Quincy Sutton of QRUSH FITNESS specializes in fitness nutrition, weight loss, sport performance, and corrective exercise.

He’s back to show us how we can make the best choices on the fly. 

Sutton said the number one thing to keep in mind is you can’t outwork a bad diet even if you spend hours in the gym each week.

When faced with multiple options, Sutton said to keep it simple. The fewer the ingredients, the better.

A healthy option on the go is a turkey sandwich, water over juice, and a fruit bar. Keep in mind calories are

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New evidence shows the importance of healthy lifestyle programs in pregnancy

Melody G. Gillette
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Healthy lifestyle programs in pregnancy support mums to achieve healthier pregnancies and improve health outcomes Monash University research shows.

The systematic review incorporated 34,546 pregnancies and highlighted that supporting mums-to-be with a structured, healthy lifestyle program that provides structured, evidence-based health information, advice and guidance from professionals about healthy eating and physical activity during this priority life stage, helps achieve a healthier pregnancy and significantly improves pregnancy complications.

This also has a cost-saving benefit for hospitals and the health care system, resulting in less costly interventions such as caesarean sections and fewer admissions for babies to neonatal intensive care units. This has the potential to save our system up to $AUD0.5B per year.

Most mums know they need extra nutritional intake in pregnancy, but the concept of “eating for two” and “resting up” no longer stands them in good stead. Around half of all pregnant

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