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Arts & Culture Briana Heaney,

Social Media Is Making Eating Healthy More Confusing, Here Are Some Tips

Social Media is filled with life advice from 5 minute crafts to how to live a healthier lifestyle. However some information can be harmful or down right untrue.  Briana Heaney spoke with Dietitian Gina Wood at the West Virginia University Extension to discuss navigating food and diet information on social media

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Health & Science Chris Schulz,

Starting The New Year Off Healthy

Many people plan to start a diet as a New Year’s resolution, but studies have shown that restrictive diets have high rates of failure. Reporter Chris Schulz spoke with registered dietician and WVU Extension specialist Gina Wood about more sustainable changes to have a larger impact on health in the long term.

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Primary Election Candidate Filing And Health-Focused New Year’s Resolutions, This West Virginia

On this West Virginia Morning, candidates for local, state and federal offices can file for the May 14 Primary Election until midnight on Saturday, Jan. 27, and we talk with registered dietician and WVU Extension specialist Gina Wood about more sustainable changes to have a larger impact on your health in the long-term.

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