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Navigating the Sugar-Coated Holiday Road.

The holidays start with Trick-or-Trick, meander past Happy Thanksgiving, sugar-plum skip by Christmas and drop heavily with a Happy New Year feast.  We send our children on a sixty day sugar high with family get togethers, school functions and community events.  According to the National Confectioners’ Association, Americans eat nearly four billion dollars in candy […]

WRITTEN BY: Yvette Graham, MSW, LISW-S, Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program, Program Specialist, Ohio State University Extension, Stark,

REVIEWED BY: Amy Habig, MPH, RDN, LD, Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program, Program Specialist, Ohio State University Extension, Green County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • www.meals.com

SOURCES:

  • https://choosemyplate-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/tentips/DGTipsheet32MakeHealthierHolidayChoices.pdf
  • http://U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2015 – 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 8th Edition. December 2015. Available at https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/

REFERENCES:

  • Mitka M. New Dietary Guidelines Place Added Sugars in the Crosshairs. JAMA. 2016;315(14):1440–1441. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.1321
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2015 – 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 8th Edition. December 2015. Available at tps://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/.
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2015 – 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 8th Edition. December 2015. Available at https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/.
  • https://www.candyusa.com/
  • www.choosemyplate.com

Strawberries — Nature’s Gift

Did you know that one cup of strawberries contains more vitamin C than one orange? Strawberries are also high in folate and fiber. They contain no fat or cholesterol.  Research indicates that strawberries’ phytonutrients assist in maintaining our overall health.  According to Oregon State University, they are effective in the fight against cardiovascular disease, cancer […]

WRITTEN BY: Yvette Graham, LISW-S, Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program, Program Specialist, Ohio State University Extension, Stark

REVIEWED BY: Kristen Matlack, MPH, Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program, Program Specialist, Ohio State University Extension, Cuyahoga County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • www.pixabay.com

SOURCES:

  • Yanyun Zhoa, Oregon State University. "Health and Healing Fact Sheets." Health and Healing Fact Sheets, Strawberries ~ Connecting Berry Health Benefit Researchers. University of Oregan, n.d. Web. 01 May 2017.

REFERENCES:

  • "Spring." Spring | Healthy Meals Resource System. United States Department of Agriculture, n.d. Web. 01 May 2017.
  • Kennel Shertzer, J. "Ohioline." Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Strawberries | Ohioline. The Ohio State University, 25 Feb. 2010. Web. 01 May 2017.

What Is The Hype About Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is abuzz all around us. .  It is in the media, offered as counseling or recovery options, and in self-improvement classes. Don’t forget to be mindful while you eat, parent and sleep.    There are books, CDs, downloads, and television channels dedicated to helping us to be more mindful. As it turns out, mindfulness is […]

WRITTEN BY: Yvette Graham LISW-S, EFNEP Program Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Stark County, graham.697@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Nancy Lyons, EFNEP Program Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Montgomery County, lyons.489@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • www.pixabay.com

SOURCES:

  • Kachan, D., Olano, H., Tannenbaum, S. L., Annane, D. W., Mehta, A., Arheart, K. L., & Lee, D. (2017, February 09). Prevalence of Mindfulness Practices in the US Workforce: Nationall Health Interview Survey. Retrieved February 10, 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/current_issue.htm
  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. (2016, May 24). Meditation: In Depth. Retrieved February 10, 2017, from https://nccih.nih.gov/health/meditation/overview.htm

REFERENCES:

  • Congleton, C., Holzel, B., & Lazar, S. (2015, January 08). Mindfulness Can Literally Change Your Brain. Retrieved February 09, 2017, from https://hbr.org/2015/01/mindfulness-can-literally-change-your-brain
  • Keng, S.-L., Smoski, M. J., & Robins, C. J. (2011). Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies. Clinical Psychology Review, 31(6), 1041–1056. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2011.04.006

“Is This Food Safe To Eat????”

Have you ever opened the refrigerator or cupboard and wondered, “is this safe to eat?”  “Has it been in here too long?”  It can boggle the mind. On the one hand, it is good to stretch food resources and save money. On the other hand,  I don’t want to be known for poisoning the family at Thanksgiving with my cooking. This is a […]

WRITTEN BY: Yvette Graham, LISW-S, Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program, Program Specialist, Ohio State University Extension, Stark,

REVIEWED BY: Nancy Doyle-Lyons, MS Ed., Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program, Program Specialist, Ohio State University Extension, Montgomery County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/en/boy-child-kid-family-disgust-1528150/
  • Yvette Graham

REFERENCES:

  • FoodKeeper App. (n.d.). Retrieved January 04, 2017, from https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/foodkeeperapp/index.html
  • Medscape Log In. (n.d.). Retrieved January 04, 2017, from http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/735505
  • News Release. (n.d.). Retrieved January 04, 2017, from https://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016%2F07%2F0159.xml

Coloring Books for Adults? Mandalas? Stress Relievers?

Coloring books for adults and mandalas are seen everywhere, at the checkout lines, bookstores, websites, newsstands…everywhere. In fact in 2015, sixteen coloring books for adults and mandalas were among Amazon’s top-selling books.  These books surpassed the works of authors like Harper Lee and Steven Covey (Amazon.com, 2016). The interest in coloring for adults has exploded […]

WRITTEN BY: Yvette Graham, LISW-S, Program Specialist, Ohio Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), graham.697@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Korrin Vanderhoof, LISW, Reseach Associate, Ohio Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program, vanderhoof.11@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Yvette Graham, LISW-S

SOURCES:

  • Amazon.com. (2016). Amazon's Best Sellers of 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016, from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/2015/books
  • Curry, N. K. (2005). Can Coloring Mandalas Reduce Anxiety? Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 81-84.
  • Katz, B. (2015, November 15). Women in the World. Retrieved January 25, 2016, from New York Times: http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2015/11/05/meet-the-woman-behind-a-surprising-new-way-to-relax/
  • Perruzza, K. (2010). Creative arts occupations in therapeutic practice: A review of the literature. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 261-268.
  • Riley, C. M. (2013). The benefits of knitting for personal and social wellbeing in adulthood. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 50-58.
  • Sandy, L. (2016, January 25). Psychiatric Department Manager. (Y. Graham, Interviewer)

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