March 26, 2015 by bethstefura Spring has arrived! Imagine warmer days, flowers blooming and the smell of fresh cut lawns! It’s also the perfect time to take inventory of our health. Schedule appointments and health screenings. Talk with your doctor to determine a health plan that works for you. De-clutter your medicine cabinet. Medication should […]
March 4, 2019 by Pat Brinkman March is National Nutrition Month. With over 117 million U.S. adults having at least one chronic disease and spending $316 billion in medical costs on diet-related chronic diseases, we need to eat healthier. Aligning our eating habits with the Dietary Guidelines reduces the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, […]
A staggering 30.3 million people in the United States have diabetes, millions of which are undiagnosed. Diabetes is a condition where blood sugar (glucose) levels are higher than recommended for good health. Glucose is a type of sugar found in the foods we eat and is an important source of energy for the body. Sources […]
There are some specific nutrients we are looking to gain when consuming dairy and not all milk is created equal. So let’s crack the shell on nut milk and see how some popular milk alternatives stack up to cow’s milk when it comes to the nutrition facts label. Cow’s milk Nutrition Facts: Non-fat Skim Milk […]
July 16, 2015 by Pat Brinkman Do you think windows will provide sun safety protection? Think again. Glass windows only effectively block Ultraviolet B (UVB) rays, leaving you exposed to Ultraviolet A (UVA) rays. Car windshields are partially treated to filter out UVA rays, but side windows may be letting in 63% of the UVA […]
August 8, 2019 by lisabarlage I admit I am a book addict, and reading is by far my favorite hobby. If I miss more than one day of reading, I start to get grouchy. Reading relieves my stress. When I heard there was a “National Book Lovers Day”, I felt I had to share a […]
December 10, 2020 by Laura Stanton Do you or a loved one take Singulair (generic name is Montelukast) for asthma or allergies? Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledged serious mental health side effects related to this popular medicine, prescribed to over 35 million people. The side effects include suicidal thoughts […]
X This site uses cookies. By continuing, you agree to their use. Learn more, including how to control cookies. Do you enjoy gardening? Growing your own healthy fruits and vegetables? Looking at the beautiful flowers that you have grown? I’m sure many answered yes to these questions, but if I ask, “Do you enjoy weeding […]
X This site uses cookies. By continuing, you agree to their use. Learn more, including how to control cookies. June is moving right along which means the summer growing season is upon us. June is also National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month. It is a great time to focus on eating more fresh fruits and […]
X This site uses cookies. By continuing, you agree to their use. Learn more, including how to control cookies. If there was a support group for tuna addicts, I would be sitting in the front row. I have been a tuna fish lover since I was in elementary school. My mother always packed my lunch, […]
X This site uses cookies. By continuing, you agree to their use. Learn more, including how to control cookies. The hot days of summer are ahead and the kids are enthusiastically playing, jumping and running around the yard. You want to have them be active, but are they drinking enough fluid? Children, especially infants and […]
X This site uses cookies. By continuing, you agree to their use. Learn more, including how to control cookies. Most schools have either finished up in the last week, or will be wrapping up in the next week or so. Initially everyone in the family is excited and there are lots of ideas of what […]
X This site uses cookies. By continuing, you agree to their use. Learn more, including how to control cookies. I recently re-read an older study that found those who had watches had higher levels of stress and heart disease. The conclusion was that those who checked their watches were more worried about being places, being on […]
X This site uses cookies. By continuing, you agree to their use. Learn more, including how to control cookies. Do you know what to do in a tornado, thunderstorm, fire or flood? How about your children? What if you are not home? Do you have an emergency plan? These are some difficult questions. Now is […]