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Article from PCRM. Eating a plant-based diet may be an effective treatment for Crohn’s disease, according to a case study published in the journal Nutrients.

Article from NIH. Walking is one of the most popular ways to get more physical activity as an adult. It’s free, easy to get started, and you can fit it into your day any time you want.

Article from National Institutes of Health. A new study has found that not sticking to a regular bedtime and wakeup schedule — and getting different amounts of sleep each night — can put a person at higher risk for obesity, high cholesterol, hypertension, high blood sugar and other metabolic disorders. In fact, for every hour of variability in time to bed and time asleep, a person may have up to a 27% greater chance of experiencing a metabolic abnormality.

At a Glance

• A sophisticated model estimated that healthy food subsidies could save billions in health care costs and prevent hundreds of thousands of heart disease deaths and diabetes cases.
• The findings suggest a cost-effective way to improve health.

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