_ 10 ΓÇ£HealthyΓÇ¥ Food Practices That Could Make You Sick By Jane Farrell article Could your commitment to healthy living be making you sick? Some everyday food practices that most of us do with … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Menus Trick You Into Choosing Unhealthy Items By Sondra Forsyth article After analyzing 217 menus and the selections of over 300 diners, Cornell Food and Brand Lab study published in July 2014 in the International Journal of Hospitality Management showed that any food item that attracts attention with bold, hightlighted or colored font or set apart in a text box makes people more likely to order it. Unfortunately, according to a release from Cornell, lead author Brian Wansink, author of
_ The 12 Habits of Highly Healthy People: #1, Physical Activity By article By Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D. The Mayo Clinic has created a program modeled on the same on that Mayo Clinic employees follow. It’s called "12 Habits of Highly Healthy People." The 12 habits are: 1) Physical activity 2) Forgiveness 3) Portion size
_ How to Eat Healthy with Other Cultures By Jane Farrell article As a diverse nation, we can embrace our cultural traditions for the foods we love and still prepare them in healthier ways. Here, from the program MyPlate, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is how to eat the best of other cultures’ cuisine without abandoning your health goals:
_ How to Build a Healthy Meal By Jane Farrell article From the food authorities at choosemyplate.gov, here's how to put together healthy and tasty meals: Make half your plate veggies and fruit Vegetables and fruits are full of nutrients that may help promote good health. Choose red, orange and dark green vegetables such as tomatoes, sweet potatoes and broccoli. Add lean protein Choose foods such as lean beef and pork, chicken, turkey, beans or tofu. Twice a week, make seafood the protein on your plate.
_ Mental & Emotional Health How to Beat Swimsuit Season Anxiety By Sondra Forsyth article Since January weΓÇÖve been bombarded with ads urging us to slim down and ΓÇ£Get your body in shape by summerΓÇ¥ … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Beyond Chicken Soup: ΓÇ£Immune BrothΓÇ¥ and Meals That Heal By Sondra Forsyth article Just about everybody knows that a nourishing bowl of chicken soup helps with the symptoms of the common cold by … Read More→
_ Living Skills 4 Ways to Involve Kids in The Kitchen By Jane Farrell article Children often canΓÇÖt wait until a parent fixes dinner, but getting the youngsters involved in helping to prepare those … Read More→
_ Grandparenting Parenting 6 Reasons To Stop Feeding Your Kids and Grandkids ΓÇ£Kid FoodΓÇ¥ By Sondra Forsyth article According to the National Institutes of Health, on any given day one-third of children and 41 percent of teens eat … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Weight Loss 10 Tips to Help You Eat, Drink, and Be Merry Without Holiday Weight Gain By Sondra Forsyth article EditorΓÇÖs note: The holidays are traditionally celebrated with all kinds of fattening foods, and making healthy choices this time of … Read More→
_ Diabetes Healthy Diet & Nutrition Include These Items in Your Diet to Reduce The Risk Of Diabetes By Jane Farrell article A healthy diet can be helpful in controlling diabetes. Once the symptoms of diabetes appear, it is possible to reduce … Read More→
_ Exercise Ready, Set - Change Your Health Habits! By Jane Farrell article We all know how crucial it is to make lifestyle changes to improve our health, but knowing that and actually changing a habit are two very different things. Here, the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, offers an easy-to-follow plan that will help you understand how best to make the move to healthier habits.
_ Why You Should Get Creative with Your Food! By article By Jon Yaneff People show their creativity in different ways. You may sing, dance, rap, paint, sculpt, design, direct, write, cook, or go with the flow with something else and give it your own unique spin. Your canvas can be anything that you desire, including your plate.
_ Grandparenting The Best Gift for Your Grandkids By Jane Farrell article Grandchildren are some of lifeΓÇÖs greatest treasures. Martha and I have 14 grandchildren. Like many of you, we try to … Read More→
_ Children's Health Investing in Your GrandkidsΓÇÖ Future Starts in the Kitchen By Jane Farrell article Grandchildren are some of lifeΓÇÖs greatest treasures. Martha and I have 14 grandchildren. Like many of you, we try to … Read More→
_ Memory and Aging By Jane Farrell article Many older adults worry about their memory and other thinking abilities. For example, they might be concerned about taking longer … Read More→
_ Preventing Isolation and Boredom among Seniors By Jane Farrell article We read a great deal about seniorsΓÇÖ physical health, but their mental and social health doesnΓÇÖt seem to get nearly … Read More→
_ Is It Just Forgetfulness? By Jane Farrell article Many people become worried about forgetfulness as they age. Mild forgetfulness, such as losing things from time to time, can … Read More→