Posted in Healthy Relationships, tagged activities, Exercise, family fun, family time, games, healthy choices, Healthy Living, museums, physical activity, trips, winter activities on January 14, 2013| Leave a Comment » Some families enjoy doing winter activities outside together, such as skiing, ice skating, and snow sledding. However, others don’t like the cold. What’s a family […]
January 26, 2015 by linnettegoard What do the above fruits have in common? Yes, they are a great source of vitamin C! Most of us know this, but do we get enough? Vitamin C is an antioxidant which helps the body to heal wounds and cuts. Citrus fruits are also rich in flavonoids which have […]
Posted in Healthy Relationships, tagged activities, Exercise, family fun, family time, games, healthy choices, Healthy Living, museums, physical activity, trips, winter activities on January 14, 2013| Leave a Comment » Some families enjoy doing winter activities outside together, such as skiing, ice skating, and snow sledding. However, others don’t like the cold. What’s a family […]
November 14, 2014 by marilynrabe As we enter the holiday season, we are often participating in pot-luck celebrations at work and dinners with family and friends. What are some steps we can take to help avoid food borne illnesses at these happy occasions? If you are the one preparing the food, remember the four basic […]
April 12, 2015 by economos2 Many people are consuming more sugar each day in foods and drinks then they realize. Added sugars contribute zero daily nutrient needs to our daily diet. A few things that most of us consume that have sugars include: regular soft drinks, sugars, candy, cookies, cakes, pies, fruit drinks, dairy desserts […]
September 6, 2011 by smith3993 . Could laughing more help prevent heart attacks? Could this no cost, no side effect action really be part of the preventative action needed to keep one free from heart disease? A team from the University of Maryland Center for Preventive Cardiology has started to document some proof of this […]
January 17, 2011 by Pat Brinkman Making healthy choices in what we choose to drink is a giant step toward a healthy diet. However, in American our consumption of soft-drinks has increased almost 500 percent over the past 50 years. When you drink non-diet soda you take in more calories than those who do not. […]
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 to do – but it doesn’t take long and we hear those famous words “I’m bored! I can’t find […]
For most of us dairy is an important source of calcium, protein, potassium and (depending on the dairy food) Vitamin D. However, some people have problems with eating diary and then we hear of other concerns. So are dairy foods healthy or not? Bones – Milk critics have believed that eating animal protein, including dairy […]
October 6, 2014 by lisabarlage Autumn is a wonderful time to celebrate agriculture in America with the harvest of many of the crops that feed the world. Studies show that the average American farmer feeds approximately 155 people. To celebrate the harvest and teach your family more about where their food comes from and how […]
September 26, 2013 by bethstefura Fitness apps help people develop an exercise routine and track their progress. There are new apps out that offer social encouragement for exercise and are entertaining! It’s a great way to meet your fitness goals and improve your health. Imagine virtually climbing Mount Everest by achieving small bursts of exercise […]
August 17, 2011 by linnettegoard Did you know that arthritis and chronic joint symptoms are the leading cause of disability among Americans age 15 and over? Seventy million Americans (one in every three adults) are estimated to have some type of joint pain. Arthritis interferes with the everyday activities of over seven million Americans, making […]
It seems that every week or month there is a different health observance being mentioned on the news, social media, or highlighted with a walk or run. These health observances encourage us to become aware of preventable health problems and diseases through early detection and treatment. Here are a few basic health recommendations: • Schedule […]
Posted in Healthy People, Mindfulness, tagged career, creative, emotional, environmental wellness, financial, intellectual, physical, self-assessment, social, spiritual, Stress, Wellness on April 4, 2019| 4 Comments » If you had asked me last year my definition of wellness, I would have said eating right, exercising and lowering my risk of getting sick. However, wellness has many […]
