September 24, 2024 by barton345 Friendship is one of the most elevating aspects of life. Besides fun and connection, friendship can provide important emotional and physical support. Friendship also plays a central role in our overall well-being. Recent studies suggest, “People who value social relationships are likelier to be happy than those who value achievements […]
Tips for daycare, preschool, and school age drop-offs and transitions If your children are like mine, it’s not always easy for them to say goodbye, especially when going to daycare or school. While some children might run in the classroom excited for the day, it’s okay if that is not how it looks for you! While […]
This is a great time to be teaching and involved in nutrition education. Foods and beverages are being shown to help our bodies fend off certain diseases and boost our bodies’ immune system beyond just providing calories and energy. A balanced diet can help lower cholesterol which may reduce the risk of heart disease. The foods […]
We all experience chaos in our lives, some of us more so than others. Examples include the car breaking down, refrigerator going on the fritz, accidently overdrawing your checking account, and receiving unexpected visitors. The list goes on. However, for the past five weeks I have been experiencing an abnormal amount of disorder in my […]
The Easter Bunny came to visit a couple of weeks ago, and while he was here he ate some nice, healthy carrots. We need to follow his example, because his favorite food is actually one awesome vegetable. A 10-year study recently completed in the Netherlands shows that carrot intake can greatly reduce the risk for […]
February 23, 2011 by Michelle Treber Many of us get the urge to grab a snack from the vending machine. You know that when you do, most of your choices will be the high calorie, high fat or sugar selections you may crave. The next time the urge hits for a snack from the vending […]
Honey is not only good for us in many ways; it has some unique properties that make it pretty amazing. Honey can be used as a natural sweetener, energy booster, cough suppressant, and skin healer. Honey is made by busy bees. It takes about 60,000 bees and more than two million flowers to gather enough […]
Do you eat while watching TV? Or in front of your computer? Or while working? Recent research has indicated that distracted eating can lead to increased calorie consumption. Several of these studies compared two groups of eaters – those who ate in front of the TV and those who didn’t. The basic findings were that those […]
I feel like I have a lot on my plate right now, maybe more than that jam packed month of May. Which in May of 2019 that was saying a lot. . . Now my plate is full! Full of balancing home and work, bored kids, canceled activities, trying to socialize, staying involved with social […]
With the holiday season comes gift-giving to our young people. Often, the gift box contains new technology for our teens and even younger children. The device could be a first cell phone, tablet, or even a laptop. When our young people exhaust playing with toys, we default to technology as the next level of gifts. […]
My daughter at graduation Sunday marked a milestone as my youngest child graduated high school. While I knew this day would be filled with mixed emotions, I also knew I had done my best to prepare my daughter, and previously her two older brothers, for this new chapter. High school graduation marks a significant achievement, […]
In July I set an out of office message. “I am out of the office on vacation. I will be seeing national parks, family, friends, and the Rocky Mountains; I will not be seeing emails.” And I left. For two whole weeks! It was glorious and much needed. My daughters enjoying the North Rim […]
I have been de-cluttering my home for the past three months. Rather, I have been trying to de-clutter! At the same time, I have had to manage my finances in “new” ways to meet the continuously emerging needs of the COVID-19 pandemic. I took a trip down memory lane as I opened my Hope Chest to […]
Final Reminder: We have moved! Live Healthy Live Well Blog readers and followers, We moved to our new platform u.osu.edu/livehealthyosu at the beginning of March. Have you been following along with us there? If you haven’t checked out our new site yet, be sure to visit it and subscribe so you don’t miss any new content! […]
