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Slow Cooker Dark Chocolate Almond Clusters

by Oscar

This decadent and antioxidant snack is so easy! Dark Chocolate Almond Clusters are made in the slow cooker for a hands-off treat. Only a few ingredients and less than 10 minutes of prep time are all you need!

I’m all about easy and healthy chocolate recipes this time of year! While I love my traditional Peppermint Mocha Fudge and Chocolate Almond Fudge, the idea of ​​making chunky-sounding clusters I can enjoy all month long sounds great.

Rich dark chocolate, almonds, almond butter, sea salt and pomegranate arils provide the most perfect bite! Crispy and sweetened to perfection, with a hint

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2 Week Healthy Eating Plan

by Oscar

This 2 Week Healthy Meal Plan is just what you need for a healthy start! Complete with healthy dinner recipes, and a printable grocery list. Let’s plan!

Alright guys, this post is for you! People who want to start meal planning, food preparation and be more organized to live our healthy life to the fullest. Many of us may have difficulty carving out the time to plan ahead. As a Nutritionist, I see this all the time with many of my clients.

Success starts with a plan! I have lots of options for Whole30 meal plans, or Keto roundups, but

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Toronto Italian restaurant known for cheap lunches handed 8 health infractions

by Oscar

Another round of health inspections from Dine Safe Toronto has been released, and among the culprits, a bustling Italian restaurant that has handed eight injuries.

The Fresh Italian Eatery, located inside the Grange food court at 109 McCaul Street (an OCAD U hangout), had a less-than-stellar inspection, according to details from the city.

Conducted on Tuesday, January 4, the inspection led to the Eatery receiving eight injuries, of which health inspectors have identified five as “significant.”

The first deals with hand washing stations, which the report said are “not conveniently accessible by food handlers.”

Significant infraction number two states the

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How Hospitals Must Cope With Capital Losses Created by COVID-19 – Healthcare Market Overview

by Oscar

An article by Jason Sussman, CPA titled “Capital Allocation in the Wake of COVID-19: Fundamentals Still Apply” was published in Journal of Health Management (Sussman, 2020) explores how the emergence of COVID-19 earlier this year led to a reduction in elective medical procedures and related revenues, causing hospitals and healthcare systems to rethink their capital allocation strategies. The article argues that maintaining best practice capital allocation and management approaches should ameliorate the impact of COVID-19 on hospitals. The authors further suggest that using fundamental capital allocation decisions will inherently generate new data sets and new strategies for struggling healthcare organizations.

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Lessons Learned from Large Scale Lean – Healthcare Market Overview

by Oscar

An article by Menachemi et al. entitled “Implementation of Lean in a Health System: Lessons Learned from a Meta-Analysis of Rapid Improvement Events, 2013–2017” which was published in Journal of Health Management (Menachemi, Tinsley, Johnston, & Schulhof, 2020) explores the results of large-scale implementation of Lean in a healthcare system that includes 16 hospitals, health plans, and dozens of outpatient clinics. The article states that, over a 5 year period, 45% of the 1,144 rapid escalation events (RIEs) introduced to Indiana University Health resulted in significant cost and time savings, improved workflow with simplified process steps, and 56,100 prevention clinical

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A Dietitian’s Guide: Healthy Choices at Starbucks

by Oscar

Navigating the menu for healthy food & drink options at Starbucks (or any coffee shop) can be overwhelming, but we’ve made it easy for you.

Sorry, no mochas or peppermint cookies here!

Be sure to screenshot or bookmark this page so you’re armed with a list of healthy options at Starbucks the next time you need a caffeine fix.

Ps- You can also listen to this episode on our Nutrition Awareness Podcast.

Drink

  • Unsweetened black coffee or tea. Feel free to add a little milk to remove the bitterness
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  • Unsweetened latte or cappuccino with any milk
  • Unsweetened Chai Tea
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Domino’s Spicy Pizza, Beyond Steak at Costco, and More Vegan Food News of the Week

by Oscar

It seems that every week in the world of vegan food news is more exciting than the last and this week is no exception. Going vegan this Veganuary has never been easier with new plant-based options at Domino’s in the United Kingdom, Mellow Mushroom in the United States, and Beyond Meat’s new vegan steak at Costco locations across five states. You want ice cream? Salt & Straw’s Veganuary menu is repeated with vegan options, some created to mimic classic desserts. Read on for more.

1Domino’s Hot American vegan pizza

At Domino’s locations in its domestic market in the United

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Technology companies are proving to be the great equalizer

by Oscar

[Part 1 of a 12-Part Series]

Healthcare is rife with significant challenges that can in some cases be minimized at the very minimum and in most cases be eliminated by the use of technology. The 12-part series begins by elaborating on macro-level challenges that the healthcare industry is starting to address with technology to stem the bleeding/reverse the onset of more severe complications.

Challenge 1: Supply and demand

Healthcare service delivery provisioning across the globe is starkly marked by the lack of adequate supply of qualified clinicians and specialists. This situation has been significantly exacerbated in the post pandemic new

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