Benefits Of A Plant-Based Diet
What is a plant-based diet?
A plant-based diet focuses on whole, minimally processed plant-based foods. It involves limiting animal products and making fruits, vegetables, and plant proteins the star of your plate. It emphasizes nuts, seeds, oils, whole grains, legumes, and beans and limits foods like meat, dairy, and eggs.
Why eat a plant-based diet?
Eating a plant-based diet is associated with many health benefits. Plant-based foods are rich in fiber and antioxidants, free of cholesterol, and low in calories and saturated fat. Eating a variety of these foods provides the essential nutrie…
Missing Suffolk County Man Found Safe, Police Report
Update:
The Suffolk County Police Department said that 75-year-old Narisco Rodriguez, of Copiague, was located unharmed.
Rodriguez was reported missing by his family members on Monday, Oct. 25.
Previous report:
Police have issued a silver alert for a Long Island man who was reported missing by his family.
Narciso Rodriguez, age 75, of Copiague, was last seen leaving 302 Copiague Place at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
His family members reported him missing at about 9 p.m. on Monday, SCPD said.
Rodriguez is described as being H…
Missing Suffolk County Man Found Safe, Police Report
Update:
The Suffolk County Police Department said that 75-year-old Narisco Rodriguez, of Copiague, was located unharmed.
Rodriguez was reported missing by his family members on Monday, Oct. 25.
Previous report:
Police have issued a silver alert for a Long Island man who was reported missing by his family.
Narciso Rodriguez, age 75, of Copiague, was last seen leaving 302 Copiague Place at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
His family members reported him missing at about 9 p.m. on Monday, SCPD said.
Rodriguez is described as being H…
Most Strokes Are Preventable
What is a stroke?
Your brain needs oxygen to function, and it receives oxygen in the blood. If something like a clot deprives your brain of the oxygen it needs, your brain cells will die, along with the functions they control, such as memory, movement, or speech. This is a stroke.
According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the leading cause of adult disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., affecting 800,000 people annually. The good news is that up to 80 percent of strokes are preventable. The sooner you receive a diagnosis and begin treatment, the greater a…
Most Strokes Are Preventable
What is a stroke?
Your brain needs oxygen to function, and it receives oxygen in the blood. If something like a clot deprives your brain of the oxygen it needs, your brain cells will die, along with the functions they control, such as memory, movement, or speech. This is a stroke.
According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the leading cause of adult disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., affecting 800,000 people annually. The good news is that up to 80 percent of strokes are preventable. The sooner you receive a diagnosis and begin treatment, the greater a…
