As the school year comes to a close, many parents are faced with the task of finding child care for the summer or deciding if they should take a chance and let their children stay home alone for the first time. Whether for a few minutes or a few hours, all parents will face the […]
Is it time for Spring cleaning at your house? Here is a simple task you can do to prevent serious consequences. Open your medicine cabinet or cupboard and look for expired, unwanted, or unused prescription medications. Now is the perfect time to dispose of them safely and easily. No, I do not mean to throw […]
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Posted in Healthy People, tagged .protein foods, Cauliflower, Fiber, Food trends, lentils, puffed snacks, snacks, sodium, Ube, Vegetables on January 7, 2020| Leave a Comment » As we enter a new decade, be on the look out for new food trends. Here are five things to look for in the year 2020. 1. Purple Yam […]
Last summer I taught my first “Globally Inspired Heart Healthy Cooking” class series using the American Heart Associations’ Healthy for Life program. Each class in this 4-part series focused on how a different staple food (corn, rice, beans, potatoes) is used in various cuisines around the world. One thing I noticed when teaching these classes […]
Do you remember when peanut butter was the only nut butter available on the grocery store shelves? Options included creamy and chunky, and eventually low sodium and natural, too. Today, the nut butter market has grown exponentially, for a variety of reasons! People with peanut allergies want alternatives to peanut butter, and some schools have […]
Posted in Healthy People, Healthy Relationships, tagged families and drugs, family meals, family time, Healthy Living, keeping kids away from drugs, Lifestyles, preventing drug use, Wellness on February 16, 2017| Leave a Comment » It is no secret that drug abuse is running rampant in Middle America. Over half a million Americans die every year […]
“The more committed a child is to learning, the more likely it is that he or she will grow up healthy.” – Peter L. Benson, Ph.D. Believe it or not, summer break is nearly over and school will officially be back in session soon. Going back to school can be an exciting time for many […]
While vegetarians go “meatless” every day, there is a growing movement across the country and even the world for the rest of us to do “Meatless Monday’s” once a week. Following this trend can help your health and your bank account too. Meals without meat aren’t a new thing; families were encouraged to take a […]
Whether it’s ‘Mother,’ ‘Mom,’ ‘Mommy,’ ‘Momma,’ ‘Mum’, ‘Ma,’ or another name, the individuals who hold this role have an impact on society. Biological, adopted, step, assumed, pet, foster, etc., mothers and mother-figures have an enormous role in the lives of those who look to them for guidance, reassurance, assistance, comfort, knowledge, understanding, compassion, patience, and […]
What do you do with freshly harvested spring radishes? I typically just eat them raw with cream cheese or hummus or occasionally add them to a salad. This year, though, I was introduced to a tasty new way to prepare spring radishes: seasoned refrigerator radish pickles! The recipe used as a template in making the […]
Posted in Healthy People, tagged BMI, Body Mass Index, child nutrition, children, children health, health education, healthy weight, Nutrition, overweight, school, school health, underweight on November 20, 2014| Leave a Comment » Schools in your area may be assessing students’ health, collecting BMIs, or providing nutrition and physical activity education. What does all this mean […]
When my sister-in-law turned 50, my family flew out to Arizona to help her celebrate. She warned us when we took our suitcases into the bedrooms to not leave our tennis shoes out in the open because her cat liked to chew on shoelaces. I forgot after the first couple of days and left my […]
It’s that time of year when the buzz words of gratitude and gifts circulate. We strive to be grateful for the things we have and show gratitude for the things we receive. It is also a time when we wait with excitement to see what gifts we will receive, and the reaction of those we love […]