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A Walk In The Woods

I am a city dweller, and have been for many years. I’ve always enjoyed the excitement and bustle of living in a space where people are constantly on the move, but it sometimes takes its toll. Studies show that city dwellers are more likely to experience stress, and are at an increased risk of developing […]

WRITTEN BY: Amanda Woods, M.Ed. Healthy Finances Program Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, CFLE, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Lucas County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Amanda Woods

SOURCES:

  • Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, October 18, 2017, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171018113515.htm?utm_content=buffer0e62f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
  • Bratman, Daily, Levy, & Gross, Landscape and Urban Planning Volume 138, June 2015, Pages 41-50, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169204615000286
  • Allison Aubrey, Morning Edition, July 17, 2017, http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/07/17/536676954/forest-bathing-a-retreat-to-nature-can-boost-immunity-and-mood
  • Li Q1, Otsuka T, Kobayashi M, Wakayama Y, Inagaki H, Katsumata M, Hirata Y, Li Y, Hirata K, Shimizu T, Suzuki H, Kawada T, Kagawa T., 2011 Mar 23, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21431424
  • Gregory N. Bratmana, J. Paul Hamiltonb, Kevin S. Hahnc, Gretchen C. Daily, James J. Gross, PNAS vol. 112 no. 28, http://www.pnas.org/content/112/28/8567.abstract

Fall for Pumpkins!

The fall season is upon us, with October and Halloween right around the corner. One of the most common practices for families is the annual pumpkin carving for jack-o-lanterns. Apart from displaying artistic creativity, pumpkins are a nutritionally dense vegetable that can be used for more than decoration. Below are a few of the health […]

WRITTEN BY: Jennifer Even, OSU Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Hamilton Count

REVIEWED BY: Cheryl Spires, Program Specialist, SNAP-Ed, NW Region, Ohio State University Extension

SOURCES:

  • Produce for Better Health Foundation. Top 10 Ways To Enjoy Pumpkins. Fruits & Veggies: More Matters: http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/top-10-ways-to-enjoy-pumpkin
  • Kohn, J., Toast the Season with Pumpkin Seeds, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, published
  • October 26, 2015. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
  • Rudrappa, U. Pumpkin Nutrition Facts. Nutrition and You: http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/pumpkin.html

Healthy Snacking- The MyPlate Way!

Americans consume about a quarter of their daily calories through snacking – but for many of us, snacks come in the form of foods that are high in calories, fat, sodium, and sugar, but not in nutrients.  This webinar will explore how marketing influences snacking and how a simple snack makeover using MyPlate can help […]

WRITTEN BY: Cindy Conway, SNAP-Ed Research Associate

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Photo Obtained from MyPlate.gov

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 […]

WRITTEN BY: Tammy Jones, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension-Pike County, jones.5640@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Donna Green, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County, green.308@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • www.pixbay.com

SOURCES:

  • Apples and More, University of Illinois Extension, https://extension.illinois.edu/apples/index.cfm
  • Ohio Apples, http://ohioapples.com/index.htm
  • Ohioline, Ohio State University Extension, http://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5507
  • United States Department of Agriculture, What's Cooking! USDA Mixing Bowl, http://www.whatscooking.fns.usda.gov

A Tomato A Day…

  Ohio farmers and gardeners harvest a cornucopia of tomatoes in late summer. Yes, they are a fruit from a horticultural perspective, but nutritionists would say they’re vegetables since they’re low in fructose but high in phytonutrients, vitamins A and C. A tomato a day, no matter what the form whether consumed fresh, frozen, sauced, […]

Healthy Eating for Fast Paced Lives

Though our days are not getting any longer, we tend to squeeze more and more into our schedules.  We move faster and expect things done instantly. The same attitude can be adopted with eating. Our food environment has been shaped to the moving pace we’ve set, as well as our desire to have whatever we […]

WRITTEN BY: Daniel Remley, Assistant Professor, Food, Nutrition, and Wellness,College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

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