What to buy? It’s the infamous question we ask ourselves around the holiday season. The harder question I feel is what to buy the person that has everything. To make matters worse, I’m a firm believer in giving practical presents. It’s so easy to default to chocolate or cookies for […]
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We’ve all heard the radio and TV ads regarding holiday weight gain. Although it’s not something we may want to hear, it’s something we should be aware of! While recent studies have shown that the advertised “average weight gain of ten pounds throughout the holiday season” may not be true […]
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In recognition of National Diabetes Month, we’re here to offer you tips and tricks to manage diabetes, as well as healthy recipes to coincide with a balanced, diabetes friendly diet. But before we start with all of that, what IS diabetes? There are several types of diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, […]
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We typically think of healthy diets when we’re dealing with a health issue, but the reality is that a healthy lifestyle is an excellent practice for anyone at any age. Our bodies require different nutrients as we age, so what we put in our bodies and how we take care […]
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As we kick off fall, football season, and fresh faces at school, we can’t forget about healthy food as well! September is Better Breakfast Month, and while many people have heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, not many actually harp on that fact. A study […]
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As summer is coming to an end and we start thinking about the inevitable back to school shopping list, add some new groceries to your list. Believe it or not, a recent study from the 2012-2013 school year looked at elementary schools in Virginia and found that the home-packed lunches […]
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I recently had a friend ask me what her snack options were when she feeds her toddler. As with many parents, she thought products that said, “Organic” and/or “Natural” meant it was healthy. It wasn’t until I showed her the ingredients lists and food labels that she realized there had […]
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Summer is upon us and it’s hot! If you live in the Northeast you know we didn’t have much of a spring this year, so what better way to beat the summer heat than firing up the grill and having a party in the backyard or next to the pool. […]
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Warm weather is quickly causing us to forget about the winter we just endured, and soon it will officially be summer. Summer is my favorite time of year because of all the fresh fruits & vegetables available that either cannot be found or are way too expensive to buy in […]
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May is national osteoporosis month. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, over 54 million Americans over age 50 are affected by osteoporosis and low bone mass. This has led to over two million broken bones each year in the United States! Protecting our bones is a lifelong process. We need […]
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Spring is here, and in the field of farming, it’s planting time. Soon there will be greens abound, summer squash, and juicy tomatoes. Farmer’s Markets may come to mind, but my thoughts are focused on my farm share. At this point in the year, I’m waiting patiently for it to […]
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When I was a child, I would always ask my mom, “What’s for dinner?” Most of the time, I already knew. We generally rotated seven different meals over the course of the week, and they would usually fall on the same night of the week, with the same starch and […]
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Today, March 24, 2015, is the American Diabetes Association Alert Day®. If you’ve never heard of it, it is held the fourth Tuesday of March each year. On this day, the American Diabetes Association brings awareness of diabetes to the American public by asking everyone to “Take it. Share it.” […]
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March is National Nutrition Month™. This year the theme is “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle”. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics creates a different theme every year to emphasize the importance of making healthy food and activity choices, so you can live your healthiest life. I often hear from colleagues […]
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February is Heart Health Month and tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and a great way to celebrate is to do some physical activity. Now we have all heard that exercise is great for the heart, but I’ll admit it right now- I HATE to sweat, but what I LOVE more is […]
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