November is National Diabetes Awareness Month! According to the American Diabetes Association, http://www.diabetes.org, almost 30 million adults and children in the U.S. are diabetic. Another 86 million are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. Are you at risk? The risk factors, according to the Center for Disease Control, (http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/prevention.html), include: Overweight or obese. Have […]
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Crazy For Cruciferous Vegetables
Even though the harvest from our garden and/or the farmer’s market is slowly coming to a close, we still need to find a way to get in our daily serving of vegetables. Fall, by necessity, requires a shift in thinking about how we shop, prepare, and cook for the cooler months. Like me, many of […]
Could Local Produce Be More Nutritious?
Guest author, Kendal Shaffer, a Masters of Food & Nutrition graduate student at Bowling Green State University shares variables to answer the question, “could local produce be more nutritious?” Buying local produce helps support your community, economy, local farmers and possibly even your health! While there are many factors that determine the nutritional content(PDF)Links to […]
Veggie Chips – Healthy and Delicious!
If you’re a fan of the crisp vegetable chips that have been featured in the high-end grocery stores, there’s good news. Now you can make your own snack chips for a fraction of the cost. These homemade versions are also trans fat-free and contain lower amounts of sodium than conventional versions found in supermarkets. Here’s a primer […]
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 […]
Tips, tricks and insiders of the grocery store
Grocery shopping is something we all have to do, and sometimes the temptations of processed, unhealthy foods draw us in. With this temptation it’s easy to spend a little bit more money than planned, so what can you do to keep your health and finance on track when it comes to going grocery shopping? There […]