September 26, 2023 by zies1 Diabetes is a chronic condition that impacts 37 million people in the United States. What’s even more shocking is 1 in 5 people don’t know they have it. Approximately 12.1% of the adult population in Ohio have a diagnosis of diabetes. Unfortunately, there isn’t a cure but there are various […]
March 2, 2023 by Kathy Tutt There is an old adage that states, “Life can’t go according to plan, if you don’t have a plan.” This rings true when you think about later life planning. Planning for later life issues is not only; such planning can give you control of your affairs while you are […]
May 21, 2020 by Emily Marrison If there has ever been a time when we have realized the communication opportunities and flexibility that online platforms can provide, it is now. Many of us who are working from home are now using technology in ways we would never have dreamed of just a few short weeks […]
Are you eating wheat products? Lately, the news has included many stories on how wheat is bad for you causing abdominal fat, triggering diseases, and being linked with Alzheimer’s, headaches, depression and others. If all that is true why is wheat recommended in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, by nutrition experts and American Heart Association? […]
I’ve heard references to plum pudding at Christmas time for years. If you’ve read or seen Dickens’ work “A Christmas Carol,” then you know he loved to write about food. In this popular holiday classic, Dickens waxed poetic about huge turkeys and flaming plum puddings. Eating plum pudding after Christmas dinner became an English obsession […]
In our efforts to improve nutrition and choose “healthy foods”, it can sometimes be a challenge to know what is healthy and what is not. One measure of how a food fits in to your efforts to “eat healthy” is to look at how many important nutrients the food provides for the amount of calories […]
Plastic, a ubiquitous material that was once admired for its durability, flexibility, and endless number of uses. Historically, plastic was developed as an alternative to natural ivory in 1869 by John Wesley Hyatt. The popularity of the game billiards contributed to the strain of the supply of ivory, leading to a New York firm offering […]
January 23, 2024 by ryankline375 Poverty is one of the largest health risk factors we face as a nation. From health outcomes to mental health diagnosis, poverty serves as a major limitation to personal and community health. For many of us, the COVID-19 Pandemic illustrated the effects of poverty on working class access to affordable […]
My book club is reading a novel where there is a misunderstanding about the main character’s home life, resulting in a series of white lies being told to co-workers. She thinks that no one will know, but of course there wouldn’t be a story if her boss doesn’t show up at the family holiday gathering. […]
Although childhood obesity is a devastating health problem there looms another on the other end of the weight spectrum- eating disorders. Eating Disorders occur when normal eating and behaviors surrounding food, weight management, and body image become extreme. Anyone; females, males, all races, people from all socioeconomic levels and all intelligence levels; can develop eating […]
What is the difference? Food Dehydration, Freezing, and Freeze-Drying Have you ever wondered the difference between dehydration, freezing, and freeze-drying food? One of the oldest methods of preserving food for long-term storage is drying or dehydration. Later, with the invention of electricity, we incorporated refrigeration and freezing, with freezing as another method for long-term food […]
These days, most food products we buy are produced or packaged by a company that stamps on the food items a “sell by,” “use by,” or “best by” date. These dates are solely managed by industry, with no federal or state laws setting the length of time between when a food can be produced and/or […]
November 23, 2020 by Kellie Lemly By: Kellie Lemly This year has been a whirlwind of emotions to say the least. The pandemic has challenged each and everyone of us! And yet here we are putting one foot in front of the other coming into the holiday season! I found myself looking forward to Thanksgiving with family […]
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