Photo by Juliano Ferreira on Pexels.com Good Mental Health is a Precursor to Good Physical Health It’s no secret that our society is living longer. Based on the U.S. 2017 Census Report, by 2040 the number of individuals 85 years old and over are projected to increase by 129%. The thought of my friends and […]
June 4, 2020 by bethstefura COVID-19, social distancing and recent stay at home orders have impacted all aspects of life, including our finances. Protecting health has been a top priority in recent times. We all need to be following guidelines and making our best efforts to stay physically and mentally healthy to prevent disease. Maintaining […]
There is a popular sitcom with an infamous scene about what does it mean to “fold in the cheese”? The dynamic mother-son duo dispute how to fold in cheese…with neither knowing how to fold, leaves me laughing with tears in my eyes every time! When baking it is important to know the differences between common […]
With the holiday season comes gift-giving to our young people. Often, the gift box contains new technology for our teens and even younger children. The device could be a first cell phone, tablet, or even a laptop. When our young people exhaust playing with toys, we default to technology as the next level of gifts. […]
November 16, 2015 by marilynrabe Have you noticed that the winter holidays are associated with food more than at any other time of the year? From Thanksgiving turkey with all of the trimmings through New Year’s Eve celebrations, there are many temptations put in front of us. Cookies seem to magically show up at the […]
February 6, 2020 by bethstefura Learning you have heart disease is a major life change. Upon receiving a diagnosis, your healthcare team becomes an important part of your recovery process. Listen to what they say, follow their advice, and make healthy lifestyle changes for the best possible life ahead. In addition, there are steps you […]
July 8, 2021 by Kathy Tutt Five long years. That’s how long my mother lived with dementia. It was five years of watching that progressive disease take away the strong, stable and loving mother that I knew. Throughout those years, I found myself on an emotional rollercoaster. There would be days that she was mentally […]
To some it may seem old fashioned, or a thing of the past, but family meals are a proven way to help strengthen families. Years of research has found that the more children eat dinner with their families, the less likely they were to smoke, drink or use drugs. Why? Eating dinner together has a […]
Are You Stuck in a Cooking Rut? I usually like to cook. In fact, I would cook more often if someone else always did the cleanup. At times I can feel like I get stuck in a rut with lack of inspiration leading to the redundancy of the same few recipes. This boredom leads to […]
Posted in Healthy People, tagged baby boomers, chips, ChooseMyPlate, fresh produce, fruit, Fruits & Vegetables, healthy choices, Healthy Living, healthy meals, millenials, snacks, USDA, vegtables, Wellness on March 24, 2016| Leave a Comment » One fourth or 25% of a typical person’s daily calories come from snacking. It’s simple to see why choosing healthful snacks […]
When it comes to birthdays, people seem to have mixed emotions. Kids look forward to turning a year older, counting down the days until their next birthday and often saying their age with the “and a half” added to it. Children also look forward to their milestones – becoming a teenager, turning 16, then 18, […]
October 11, 2017 by bethstefura Infused Water We all love a cold refreshing drink after physical activity, with a meal, or as a snack. Soda, sweet tea, energy drinks, and/or other sugary drinks taste great, but contain a lot of calories and no nutrients. What you drink has a huge impact on your health. Have […]
Posted in Healthy Finances, Healthy People, Healthy Relationships, Mindfulness, Uncategorized, tagged crock pot dessert, food preservation, fruit crisp, fruit recipes, fruit roll ups, leftover food, making jam, making jellies, saving food, strawberry jam on August 25, 2022| Leave a Comment » …make lemonade! In other words, don’t throw it out just yet! Fruit during any […]
At a recent professional development conference for the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences in Raleigh, North Carolina I was able to take part in an in-depth tour of a family operated produce farm in Princeton, North Carolina. While I attended many great sessions at the conference, it was a tour “Locally Sweet: […]
