April 20, 2012 by lisabarlage Are you guilty of spending more time watching TV than talking to your family? If most of us kept track of our daily activities we would probably find that this is unfortunately true. A number of organizations have begun promoting a TV or Screen Free Week over the last 10 […]
National Family Week is an annual celebration observed during the week of Thanksgiving and is designed to encourage families to spend quality time together. It’s an opportunity to plan a variety of activities that encourage family outings and togetherness. Research suggests it is critical to spend quality time together as a family, especially at the […]
Spring is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. It is a good time to take inventory of our health, financial, and relationship habits to consider what personal spring cleaning may be in order. A few years ago, I came across the phrase “future self.” The concept is the way we see ourselves at […]
July 14, 2011 by linnettegoard What’s more important in helping you lose weight: How much you eat or what you eat? Portion control and food choices both count. On one hand, lack of portion control is increasingly being blamed for the “fattening of America.” Extra large or “biggie” portions at fast-food restaurants, “big grab” snack-size […]
Are you looking for some fun indoor activities for you and your child??If you don’t feel like going outside., don’t retreat under the covers.. consider these indoor physical activities. Pull Out Those Old Jazzercise Videos in the Closet Kids will love to blast to your past with your favorite exercise videos. Before you start the video, […]
August 3, 2015 by Shannon Carter The avocado is a fruit that is native to Mexico and Central America. Its scientific name is Persea americana. Avocados provide great health benefits and are easy to incorporate into your diet. If you’ve never tried one, now is the time to become acquainted with this awesome plant food. […]
On New Year’s Eve we realize more than at any other time in our lives that we can never go back in time. We can look back and remember, but we cannot retrace a single moment of the year that has past. Additionally, we may fear the future because of events in the past. But […]
September 18, 2012 by green308 One of the hardest issues to deal with when you’re trying to lose weight is achieving satiety (how “full” you feel after eating). It has been a problem for me for decades because I am a very fast eater. Anyone else out there like that?? I can inhale a meal […]
February 14, 2011 by linnettegoard Holiday spending can put a strain on the wallet. It may be Valentine’s Day, a birthday or any other special day. If you are living on a fixed income, you cannot possibly give your children, spouse or special friend everything they want. But you can make it a special day by giving more of […]
January 1, 2015 by Michelle Treber Life is short, sometimes shorter than we think. Forty one years ago this New Year’s Eve, my father died at age 52 of a heart attack. This was especially traumatic for me; I was a 17-year-old senior in high school. As you can imagine, it was a difficult time […]
One of the hardest issues to deal with when you’re trying to lose weight is achieving satiety (how “full” you feel after eating). It has been a problem for me for decades because I am a very fast eater. Anyone else out there like that?? I can inhale a meal in literally five minutes. This […]
November 21, 2019 by Pat Brinkman Cell phone Is your cell phone at risk of someone accessing it? Our phones have contacts, pictures, videos, directions, social media links, banking, and all kinds of other information. I recently went to The Ohio State University’s Cyber security day. I learned it is not hard for hackers to […]
Are you still wearing your mask? Do they really work? Do you still have to wear one after getting the vaccine? We all want to get rid of these masks. So, do they really help? Sanja IIic, OSU Associate Professor and food safety state specialist, did some research with Case Western Reserve University to see […]
February 28, 2011 by smith3993 Are you aware of what you last ate or how much? Think about the last time you were watching T.V. and sat mindlessly eating. Sometimes we do this and can’t believe we ate “the whole thing”. We may not even remember if we even enjoyed the taste of the […]
