Are you interested in using fresh herbs to season your food this harvest season? Watch this webinar to learn science-based tips for drying and freezing your garden’s fresh herbs for continued enjoyment through the fall and winter. Click here to view the webinar: http://go.osu.edu/preserving_herbs.
Apple Time…….Reap the Benefits!
Apples are an enduring sign of fall. I’m very fortunate that the community where I live hosts an annual Apple Festival to recognize all of the great benefits and varieties of apples. Whether you enjoy picking apples, baking apple pies, drinking apple cider, or just biting into a fresh, crisp apple, fall brings many opportunities to make […]
The Ins & Outs of Tracking Your Intake
You hear all the time that to lose weight, you should track what you eat. Research has shown the more a person records what they eat, the more weight they lost in the end. We’ve always encouraged daily food and fitness tracking for people who want to lose weight, but it’s time to dig a […]
Making the New Dietary Guidelines a Part of Your Life: Choosing Fats
This is the 5th post on how to make the 2015-2020 Dietary Guideline’s Key Recommendations a part of your life. This post will help you choose healthy fats. Fats are discussed in the “limits” of the Dietary Guidelines, saying “a healthy eating pattern limits saturated fats and trans fats…” However, the guidelines also state a healthy eating pattern should […]
September is National Potato Month
Hooray! A whole month to celebrate the potato! I really don’t need a reason. Potatoes are my comfort food. I’ve been known to stop on my way home from work just to get some hot mashed potatoes or to heat up some leftover potatoes from the previous night’s dinner. Potatoes sometimes get blamed for being […]
Your Financial Life – Credit Account Closures
Q: I have an old credit card that is paid off. I never use it. I’ve kept it open because I thought closing it could negatively impact my credit score. My creditor has informed me that they will be closing my account due to inactivity. Would it be better for my credit if I closed […]