November 19, 2015 by green308 When you exercise, you generate heat. If the exercise is vigorous or sustained, you produce so much heat that you become hot and sweaty. How many calories did you burn? Check your METS. What is a MET? MET stands for Metabolic Equivalent Task. One MET is equal to the rate […]
November 25, 2019 by green308 One of my favorite cold weather foods is squash. Winter squash is different from summer squash in both form and function. It’s got harder rinds, more varieties, and greater nutritional value. The most common types–acorn, butternut, Hubbard, spaghetti, and crookneck–are super foods. They provide antioxidants such as alpha and beta […]
John Snow was a British physician who lived and practiced in Victorian-era London. Many credit him as being the father of public health and epidemiology (the study of disease). At the time, cholera was raging in European cities, yet physicians didn’t know how it was spread. Through careful detective work by conducting interviews and making maps, Dr. […]
April 18, 2019 by bethstefura Every day on my drive to work I cross over the Mosquito Creek causeway. Driving over the lake is always beautiful with the scenery of birds, and ice anglers in the winter and an array of boats and skiers in the summer. Driving over the causeway twice a day, enjoying nature has […]
March 14, 2022 by mrsmrupp Spring is one of my favorite seasons. It represents a restart with fresh beginnings. Spring cleaning may look different for each person and may include deep cleaning your house, preparing your garden, washing windows, and it can also mean spring cleaning your finances. Spring cleaning your finances can provide a […]
Knowing that long-term weight management to maintain good health is important, we should be able to determine whether the guidelines/programs of popular diets are set up to be healthy habits for a lifetime or a fad diet that is all hype and will provide only a short-term fix. Health Risks Fad Diets, and Yo-Yo Dieting […]
December 27, 2021 by Kellie Lemly This time of year, people are reflecting on the previous year and making resolutions. Most of the time, those new resolutions only last a few days or weeks, and they are forgotten by February. The start of a new year is the perfect time for a fresh start and […]
September 5, 2017 by Pat Brinkman No time for grocery shopping but the refrigerator is empty? Maybe it’s time to try online ordering with pickup or delivery. Many grocery chains are offering this option, which can be helpful in our busy lifestyle. So, what are the pros and cons? Pros Online ordering can be done […]
May 29, 2018 by Jami Dellifield Each year, I find myself becoming more curious about my ancestry. Who shaped me in to the person I am today? Some relatives were living when I was born, others I only know through the stories, and yet, each person has a part in who I am. There are many […]
February 26, 2015 by zies1 Does your family go through boxes and boxes of store-bought snacks faster than you can replenish them? Do you feel like you’re spending a majority of your grocery budget on sugar-filled, processed snacks that don’t seem to last more than a few days at your house? There is an answer […]
December 21, 2022 by Daniel Remley Photo by u0422u0430u0442u044cu044fu043du0430 u0427u0435u0440u043du044bu0448u043eu0432u0430ud83cudf52 on Pexels.com One of my favorite things about the winter are the snowy days and nights. I’ll put on my cross-country skis and go out for a few hours, not see a car in sight, and appreciate the silence. I feel sometimes like I’m in […]
October 20, 2016 by Daniel Remley I can remember my grandmother telling us how she used to walk several miles to school, and if she was lucky she got a ride in a horse and buggy. She was always healthy even in old age, when I knew her. October is International Walk to School Month. Students […]
August 31, 2015 by Pat Brinkman Do you get confused when you go to the grocery store and look in the meat case? What does fresh, natural, no hormones or antibiotics, organic, or certified really mean? These definitions come from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) which oversee […]
October 9, 2014 by Kathy Tutt When sitting on an airplane, waiting for take-off, have you ever put much thought into why flight attendants instruct parents travelling with young children to put their oxygen mask first before putting it on their small children? Quite simply, in order to effectively care for a child in this […]