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  • 10 Ways to Prevent Childhood Obesity

    10 Ways to Prevent Childhood Obesity

    BCBSMT Connect Team
    BCBSMT Connect Team

    Nourishing your child is one of the most important things you can do as a parent. Kids are never too young to learn about healthy foods and good eating habits. In fact, the path to childhood obesity can begin in infancy. You have the power to prevent…

    • over 1 year ago
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  • Help Your Child Avoid the Health Risks of Obesity

    Help Your Child Avoid the Health Risks of Obesity

    BCBSMT Connect Team
    BCBSMT Connect Team

    Helping kids stay active can be hard. Making sure they eat healthy foods isn’t easy either. But it’s more important than ever.

    About 1 in 7 young people ages 10 to 17 in the U.S. are obese, according to a 2020 report from the Robert Wood Johnson…

    • over 2 years ago
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    Preventive Care Services

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  • The Battle of BMI

    The Battle of BMI

    BCBSMT Connect Team
    BCBSMT Connect Team

    Is body mass index (BMI) the best way to tell if you are an ideal weight or even healthy? BMI measures your body fat. It uses your weight and height to come up with a BMI number. Using this number, you and your doctor can tell if you might have a weight…

    • 3 months ago
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  • Helping Your Kids Watch What They Eat

    Helping Your Kids Watch What They Eat

    BCBSMT Connect Team
    BCBSMT Connect Team

    Childhood obesity has tripled in children and teens since the 1970s – and quadrupled in teens. This epidemic is leaving many at risk for adult health problems such as heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, stroke and cancer.

    One of the best places for…

    • 5 months ago
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  • Does When You Eat Make a Difference?

    Does When You Eat Make a Difference?

    BCBSMT Connect Team
    BCBSMT Connect Team

    When it comes to healthy eating, we know that what we eat matters. So does how much we eat. And research shows that when we eat is important, too.

    Many studies point to health improvements from making changes to when you eat. That’s because our bodies…

    • 1 month ago
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  • How to Make the Most of a Date with Your Doctor

    How to Make the Most of a Date with Your Doctor

    BCBSMT Connect Team
    BCBSMT Connect Team

    Wouldn’t it be great to call your doctor and get in to see them when you need to? Waiting to see a care provider can be hard. Left to our own devices, we’re often tempted to self-diagnose.

    We call mom to get her advice about what to put on…

    • 1 month ago
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  • Bipolar and Diabetes: The Unknown Connection

    Bipolar and Diabetes: The Unknown Connection

    BCBSMT Connect Team
    BCBSMT Connect Team

    When people think about bipolar disorder, they often think about how it affects the brain. But the truth is, it can change the body as well.

    Millions of people have bipolar disorder. One of its tell-tale signs is swinging between manic events and depressive…

    • over 1 year ago
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  • The Not-So-Sweet Side of Sugar

    The Not-So-Sweet Side of Sugar

    BCBSMT Connect Team
    BCBSMT Connect Team

    Who doesn’t like a warm cookie right out of the oven? A slice of pie made from scratch? Or a double-scoop cone on a hot summer day? A sweet treat is one of life’s simple pleasures, right?

    As tasty as they may be, foods with a lot of sugar…

    • 4 months ago
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  • 4 Goals for Family Fitness

    4 Goals for Family Fitness

    BCBSMT Connect Team
    BCBSMT Connect Team

    Sometimes we use winter weather as an excuse for letting go of healthy habits. We eat more comfort food, move less and watch our screens more. And those bad habits may stick around even after the weather warms up.

    It’s better to make a plan for staying…

    • 11 months ago
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