August 28, 2014 by bethstefura Join Ohio State University Extension for a six-week personal wellness challenge. This fall the Live Healthy Live Well challenge for better health will run from September 8-October 19. This is an online challenge designed to help adults get fit by encouraging regular physical activity, healthy eating and wellness tips. This […]
During this time of uncertainty, I am choosing to focus on the things that remain the same. I am still a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a co-worker, a friend, an educator, and much more. My family, my friends, my neighbors, my co-workers, and my community still need me, maybe more than ever. […]
My husband was a firefighter for several years and during those years, he many times saw the need that existed for blood donors. He started donating then and has regularly for over 40 years. Have you ever thought about becoming a blood donor? What are some reasons that you might consider donating? People donate for […]
The holiday season is here! For better or worse, these holiday celebration often centers around food. We enter the holidays with the best intentions of staying the course with a healthy meal plan, yet find ourselves surrounded by temptations everywhere we go. Here are some tips to help maintain weight over the holidays: Treat yourself just […]
April 14, 2016 by Pat Brinkman Did you know restaurants follow some tricks to encourage you to eat more? According to Deborah Cohen, a physician and senior natural scientist at the RAND Corporation , a nonprofit research organization, restaurants follow these advertising tricks to get us to order and eat more. They serve us bigger servings. […]
April 7, 2016 by bethstefura When you put on your shoes, do you ever pause for a moment to think about where those shoes have been? Every time you walk, your shoes pick up a multitude of unwanted substances. A recent study found nine different species of bacteria on the bottom of people’s shoes. And […]
January 7, 2011 by dorisherringshaw Many adults have the habit of taking on too many tasks at once. Adults find themselves struggling to find the time to balance needed free time with daily tasks. Not only are they juggling their role of the wife, mother, father, caregiver, and adult, but also as a community member […]
November 30, 2020 by jmlobb “Want to come out and play?” This simple question was the catalyst for many grand adventures as a child. Whether we explored in a park or played a game of tag in the back yard, we had fun! As an adult, do you ever wish someone would ask, “Do you […]
Today’s topic is one that comes up often in discussions on screen time: are video games safe for my children to play? It is a complicated question with no easy answer, but I wanted to share some of the latest research. It is first helpful to define what we mean by a video game. Games […]
July 10, 2017 by bohlen19 Are you getting enough water? The old hard and fast rule was that you were to drink six to eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. However, the rule was actually just an estimate and the amount you should be drinking can vary based on gender, weight, activity level and […]
Everyone thinks the elderly are the most at risk for being scam victims. We have stereotyped that the “less educated, less intelligent, elderly, lower income, and less financially secure” at the most at risk for a scam. However, according to a survey by the Council of Better Business Bureaus found roughly 30 percent of those […]
January 3, 2017 by green308 The second chemical of concern in regard to food storage and cooking with plastic is phthalates. According to the CDC, phthalates are a group of chemicals (including DEHP, DINP, DBP, DEP, and more) used to make plastics more flexible and harder to break. They are often called plasticizers. Phtalates are […]
I bought my first gallon of apple cider in mid-September and will continue to do so for a couple more months. No other beverage conjures up as many happy childhood memories of fall as drinking cider. I’m not an apple juice drinker, but I do love my cider! As a rule, I tend not to […]
As an Extension Field Specialist, I have coached traditional food pantries where food is pre-selected to help them transition to a client-choice model where food is chosen based on preferences and needs. Client-choice pantries provide a more dignified experience for people and can be more efficient at preventing food waste since unwanted items aren’t discarded. […]
