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Finding Strength Through Faith: 3 Team Members’ Health Journey

June 3, 2025

Two years ago, Christine Braddy, an Information Services Support team member at Franciscan, faced a life-changing reality. On Sept.11, 2023,

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Seven Tips for Healthy Habits in the New Year — While Going Easy on Yourself, Too

December 6, 2023

Maybe you’ve fallen into this trap before: Those big and probably overly ambitious goals of eating healthy, exercising more and

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Subtract the Added Sugar From Your Diet

December 4, 2023

Added sugars tend to sneak into some of our favorite snacks and drinks, or work their way into foods that

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Bariatric Surgery: A Guide to What to Expect After the Weight Loss Procedure  

October 2, 2023

Many people struggle with their weight and experience fluctuations in weight gain and loss. For people who have tried a

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Bariatric Surgery: A Guide to Preparing for the Weight Loss Procedure

October 2, 2023

According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly 1 in 3 adults are overweight and about 1 in 11 are

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Are There Foods That Cause Cancer? Here’s What You Need to Know

August 23, 2023

Carcinogens, or substances that can cause cancer, are all around us. They’re in cigarettes and secondhand tobacco smoke, in the

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Hidden Sugars in Plain Sight: Keep an Eye on Added Sugar

June 7, 2023

Does your favorite food have more sugar than you realize? “Hidden” sugars could be sneaking into your daily diet without

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Keep Cool and Keep the Summer Diet in Check with Gazpacho

May 19, 2022

On these sweltering days, a lot of variables come into play when we think of cooking. It must be healthy

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Heart-Healthy Alternative on the Go: Mason Jar Salad

January 20, 2022

Life gets busy, but it’s still important to regularly enjoy a healthy lunch. Federico De Puy, MD, cardiologist with Our

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Snack Smart After School

September 28, 2021

Our Healthy After- School Snack Infographic can help you plan better snacks for your growing students to munch on while

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Healthy Snack and Hydration Ideas for Heading Back to the Office

September 24, 2021

Learn some healthy eating tips to make the transition from working from home to office work as smooth and nutritious

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FMOL Health is one of the largest healthcare systems based in Louisiana and is the leading healthcare provider for more than half the state’s population. The health system is a non-profit, Catholic organization sponsored by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the ministry serves patients in Louisiana and Mississippi through a network of hospitals, clinics, physicians and integrated health systems. The health system’s unified physician organization is comprised of more than 1,100 adult and pediatric primary care physicians and specialists. The system’s nine main campus hospitals include St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge and Gonzales, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Heart Hospital, and Women's & Children's Hospital in Lafayette, Our Lady of the Angels in Bogalusa, and St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. For more information, visit fmolhealth.org.

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