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Introducing The Big Pink Benefit

Lone Star Circle of Care is excited to launch the Big Pink Benefit, a brand-new community fundraising event dedicated to supporting the Big Pink Bus and breast cancer awareness.  Can’t make it?  You can also fundraise online, individually or as a team.  All proceeds of the Big Pink Benefit will support the…

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Wellness Wednesday: Diabetes Guidance at Your Fingertips

Diabetes can best be managed with the help of a multidisciplinary team. Diabetes self-management education, provided by a Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, is structured around The Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists’ (ADCES) seven self-care behaviors. This helps individuals with diabetes improve and manage their diabetes, while empowering…

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Early Childhood Development: Mental Health and Children

Parenting is hard, and no one will argue with a parent about that. Parents spend lots of energy tracking their child’s physical and developmental milestones, but what about their mental health milestones?  What skills and milestones do you want to see your child achieve or accomplish as they grow up?…

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Wellness Wednesday: Plant-Based Proteins

Protein serves as the main building blocks of your body, and is used to make muscles, tendons, organs, skin, and hair. It is also used to produce hormones, immune responses, and cellular repair. Foods that contain protein provide essential amino acids, known as the building blocks of protein, and other…

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Wellness Wednesday – Snacking: Healthy or Harmful?

Snacking can be part of a healthy meal plan. It can help prevent hunger between meals, and help manage portion sizes at mealtime.  When snacking becomes habitual and cravings increase exponentially, it can wreak havoc on your weight loss journey.  Here are some strategies to snack smartly. Eat More at…

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