Food Matters by Valerie Bestland, FP-C, BS, EMS Well-Being Coach and Consultant
What we eat matters. ???? Food is not good or bad. We have assigned these labels for pretty much every food. Cookies = bad.
January 13, 2021
What we eat matters. ???? Food is not good or bad. We have assigned these labels for pretty much every food. Cookies = bad.
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I’d like to tell you a story of two Flight Paramedics who recently re-certified their FP-C. The story will revolve around two FP-C. Flight
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Fair warning – this might sting a little. First, here is a short summary. Say the words complacency in EMS, and most of us will