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                                    • Valley Eats – Green Smoothies

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                                      |Date: March 13, 2024
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                                      Valley Eats – Green Smoothies

                                      Valley Eats – Green Smoothies

                                      This cool and refreshing smoothie is a great treat on a sunny spring day! Step 1: Liquid1 cup unsweetened ...

                                      This cool and refreshing smoothie is a great treat on a sunny spring day! Step 1: Liquid1 cup unsweetened soy/almond milk or coconut water Step 2: Greens1 – 2 handfuls baby kale, spinach, bo ...

                                      March 13, 2024
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                                    • Time for a Midday Snack Break? Check Out this List of 14 Quick Bites

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                                      |Date: August 16, 2023
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                                      Time for a Midday Snack Break? Check Out this List of 14 Quick Bites

                                      Time for a Midday Snack Break? Check Out this List of 14 Quick Bites

                                      You’re nearly done with your workday, you’ve eaten lunch, but your stomach is telling you it needs a snac ...

                                      You’re nearly done with your workday, you’ve eaten lunch, but your stomach is telling you it needs a snack to hold you over until dinner. Rather than hitting up the office vending machine or the candy ...

                                      August 16, 2023
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                                    • Celebrate National Nutrition Month with Valley’s Clinical Dietitian Team

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                                      |Date: March 10, 2022
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                                      Celebrate National Nutrition Month with Valley’s Clinical Dietitian Team

                                      Celebrate National Nutrition Month with Valley’s Clinical Dietitian Team

                                      Submitted by Melissa Molloy, Manager, Clinical Nutrition, Patient Services & Food Services March is N ...

                                      Submitted by Melissa Molloy, Manager, Clinical Nutrition, Patient Services & Food Services March is National Nutrition Month. During the month of March, everyone is invited to learn about making i ...

                                      March 10, 2022
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                                    • Lifestyle Medicine Expands Southward

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                                      |Date: January 09, 2019
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                                      Lifestyle Medicine Expands Southward

                                      Lifestyle Medicine Expands Southward

                                      Five years ago, Valley’s leadership was determined to prevent, treat and help reverse lifestyle-related c ...

                                      Five years ago, Valley’s leadership was determined to prevent, treat and help reverse lifestyle-related chronic conditions by focusing efforts on staff and community wellness. From those efforts and a ...

                                      January 09, 2019
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                                    • #ValleyEats – Peach Melba Smoothie for Two

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                                      |Date: August 13, 2018
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                                      #ValleyEats – Peach Melba Smoothie for Two

                                      #ValleyEats – Peach Melba Smoothie for Two

                                      Ingredients 1 cup sliced peaches, fresh, frozen, or canned (drained and rinsed) 1 cup fat-free vanilla yo ...

                                      Ingredients 1 cup sliced peaches, fresh, frozen, or canned (drained and rinsed) 1 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt 1 cup crushed ice 1 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries, reserve 6 berries for gar ...

                                      August 13, 2018
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                                    • Numbers that are Tough to Swallow

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                                      |Date: May 24, 2018
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                                      Numbers that are Tough to Swallow

                                      Numbers that are Tough to Swallow

                                      When something goes wrong with the muscles that direct swallowing, it's dysphagia. Problems with any of t ...

                                      When something goes wrong with the muscles that direct swallowing, it's dysphagia. Problems with any of the phases of swallowing can cause dysphagia. Dysphagia can lead to food or other material enter ...

                                      May 24, 2018
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                                    • Smart Snacks – Vol. 2

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                                      |Date: May 11, 2018
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                                      Smart Snacks – Vol. 2

                                      Smart Snacks – Vol. 2

                                      5 more easy snacks for on the go! 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese and veggies - 1 whole wheat low carb tor ...

                                      5 more easy snacks for on the go! 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese and veggies - 1 whole wheat low carb tortilla Hummus and avocado, add vegetables - Plum, peach, pear, or 1/2 grapefruit - 1 cup bean so ...

                                      May 11, 2018
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                                    • 3 Ways to Better Manage Your Diabetes

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: August 18, 2017
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                                      3 Ways to Better Manage Your Diabetes

                                      3 Ways to Better Manage Your Diabetes

                                      Living with diabetes can be a challenge. Researchers are always looking for new ways to help people with ...

                                      Living with diabetes can be a challenge. Researchers are always looking for new ways to help people with the disease. Some strategies focus on new medicines or forms of insulin. Others give those with ...

                                      August 18, 2017
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                                    • Do Pedometers Increase Activity and Improve Health Outcomes?

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                                      |Date: August 18, 2017
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                                      Do Pedometers Increase Activity and Improve Health Outcomes?

                                      Do Pedometers Increase Activity and Improve Health Outcomes?

                                      Valley Family Medicine Clinic physicians evaluated the research findings of nearly 30 different studies i ...

                                      Valley Family Medicine Clinic physicians evaluated the research findings of nearly 30 different studies involving pedometer use and evidence-based increases in activity and improvements in health outc ...

                                      August 18, 2017
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                                    • Dining with the Docs | Episode 4 – Turkey Lettuce Wraps

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: August 01, 2017
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                                      Dining with the Docs | Episode 4 – Turkey Lettuce Wraps

                                      Dining with the Docs | Episode 4 – Turkey Lettuce Wraps

                                      Join Dr. Long Nguyen (Cascade Clinic), Dr. Hsiang-Hwa “Shawn” Chen (Fairwood Clinic), Dr. Kristin Parker  ...

                                      Join Dr. Long Nguyen (Cascade Clinic), Dr. Hsiang-Hwa “Shawn” Chen (Fairwood Clinic), Dr. Kristin Parker (Cascade Clinic),  and special guest Cody as they demonstrate how to cook healthy, family frien ...

                                      August 01, 2017
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