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Look For This When Choosing Foods

By |December 7, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , |

Avoid this

You may have heard buzz surrounding the negative implications on our health when consuming the GMO’s found in many of our foods. The truth is these preservatives, chemicals, and additives can be found in about 85% of store bought foods. While these foods are not created with the intention of making us sick they still can nonetheless. Some even believe these food to contribute to cancer risk, weight gain, food allergies, as well as digestive issues. The body can have a hard time processing these foods and as a result many[…]

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  • Winter Recipes

Hearty Healthy Winter Recipes

By |December 4, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |

In an effort to help our clients stay healthy and avoid from using their long term care insurance policy as long as possible, we are committed to featuring health tips and tricks found on the health tab of our website. Here you can find news, videos, and “Feature Friday’s Healthy Recipes”, available to you every Friday.

This Friday’s Featured recipe includes healthy and hearty meal options for you and your family.  (Please note none of these recipes belong to LTC TREE)

Greek Turkey Burgers

Ingredients

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Do You Know What You’re Eating?

By |December 3, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , |

What Are Gmo’s and how are they making me fat?

Currently 60% of American citizens are overweight  and therefore, more likely to develop a chronic illness. Although, there are many exercise routines that may help you shed those unwanted pounds, it is first important to look at how you and many Americans got here in the first place. One key determinant to consider in all of this is the quality of our everyday food supply.

Did you know that, 85% of processed foods sold here contain GMO’s which are banned in 64 other countries. GMO[…]

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  • Women Worried

Women Worried About Outliving Their Earnings

By |December 2, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |

Women Outlive Their Spouses

Today 38% of women outearn their husbands and therefore, it is no coincidence that many women are also key decision makers at home. According to several studies, women also tend to be more financially decisive. Even so, women are more concerned with outliving their earnings and savings than their husbands are. When you take into account the fact that women almost always tend to outlive their spouses and couple that with the fact that only 38% of women have retirement plans, it makes sense.

The Average Cost

Additionally women must take[…]

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  • Long-Term Care

More & More Are Benefiting From Long-Term Care

By |December 1, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |

More Claims

Data from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI) reveals that Long Term Care Insurance claims have gone up. In fact, claims have gone up by up to 35% within the last five years. This means that more and more families have been able to benefit from their Long Term Care Insurance policies over the years. Long-Term Care Insurance helps cover the cost for extended care due to illness or aging. This care is often categorized as custodial care and can be quite expensive and hard on families. Without these[…]

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  • Sourdough Bread

Why You Should Opt For Sourdough Bread

By |November 30, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |

Bread on the rise

Sourdough bread not only tastes great but it’s also the healthiest bread option for you! That’s right sourdough bread can provide numerous health benefits to you. Perhaps that is why it’s recent market value has drastically increased within the past two years.

Sourdough bread is typically made up of three simple ingredients which include salt, flour, and sourdough starter. The sourdough starter is made up of a good amount of fermented yeasts and bacteria which can be beneficial to your gut. This fermentation process is what makes it healthier than[…]

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