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5 Brain Bites for a Fit Mind!

Did you know that there were foods out there that are actually healthier for your brain as well as your waistline? June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, so what better way to celebrate your brain than to give it a summer makeover. Who said beach bodies are the only thing that can look good […]

REVIEWED BY: Amy Habig, MPH, RDN, LD, Program Specialist, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, Ohio State University Extension, habig.13@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://pixabay.com/en/background-berries-berry-2277/
  • http://pixabay.com/en/fish-sea-fish-caught-fresh-627063/
  • http://pixabay.com/en/milk-cow-drink-calcium-642734
  • http://pixabay.com/en/kale-green-vegetable-curly-kale-233127/
  • http://pixabay.com/en/pier-jetty-ocean-sea-water-way-569314/

SOURCES:

  • http://greatist.com/eat/healthy-fats-best-foods-for-brain-health
  • http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/omega3-fatty-acids
  • http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20434658_9,00.html
  • http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminE-Consumer/#h7
  • http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-Consumer/
  • http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20745689_11,00.html
  • http://greatist.com/health/18-surprising-dairy-free-sources-calcium
  • http://www.pcrm.org/health/health-topics/essential-fatty-acids
  • http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11291
  • http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9973
  • http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/829508

You Heard Me – Protect Your Hearing

Every year my relatives and I attend a stock car race at the Michigan International Speedway.  Some of us rent scanners and headphones so we can listen to drivers and the race.  Those who do not wear headphones pull out earplugs and share.  However, this means not everyone is wearing ear protection at all times, […]

WRITTEN BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County, Heart of Ohio EERA, heer.7@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Katie LaPlant, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Ottawa and Sandusky Counties, laplant.8@osu.edu & Joanna Rini, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Medina County, rini.41@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://www.flickr.com/

Back to Nature, Get Outside!

Those of you that know me, know that I would much rather be outside than indoors. I enjoy the sunshine, the soil for a garden, the mulch around the flowers and the paths in the woods. I feel so blessed when I spend time with friends and our horses on a ride through the woods. […]

Tips to Reduce the Stress of Traveling!

If you are like many people traveling is stressful. We are out of our comfort zone. There is uncertainty and often we are on a tight time schedule. Is my bag too heavy? Will I have a smooth check in? Is my plane delayed or cancelled? Is weather a factor? Does air travel add another […]

REVIEWED BY: Susan Zies, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, zies.1@osu.edu

A Walk in the Woods

Spring is a wonderful time of year, a time when things that looked brown or dead come to life. Everywhere you look there is color thanks to the spring showers and nature’s flower template. It’s also a time to enjoy a walk in the woods to look for the elusive sponge mushroom. Recently while visiting […]

How Do You Celebrate May Day?

My third grade teacher, Mrs. Blevins, loved the first day of May. She was a teacher who loved pink – in fact, she wore pink every day. She was also my neighbor and her house was filled with pink. When I think of her, I remember a positive and thoughtful teacher who taught us two […]

REVIEWED BY: Joanna Rini, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Medina County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://muarchives.missouri.edu/mayday1.html
  • http://news.brynmawr.edu/2015/04/27/may-day-scheduled-for-may-3/

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