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Food, Fitness and Holidays
Ready for New Year’s Resolutions
Have you started thinking about your New Year’s Resolution? Eating healthier, obtaining a healthy weight, and being more physically active are some of the most popular New Year’s Resolutions. It’s never too early to start thinking or start acting on your resolutions...more
Tips for your New Year’s Resolutions
It’s that time of year when we all think about changes we want to make in our lives. For many people, those resolutions include a vow to eat more healthfully, exercise or lose weight...more
Thanksgiving is usually one of those holidays were seconds are a must. Here are some ways to make your Thanksgiving feast healthier...more
Chocolate Covered Strawberries: A Healthy Alternative
On February 14 there are lots of gifts exchanged between people who want to show their affection, respect or love. The National Confectioners Association estimates that 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates will be sold for Valentine’s Day. If you want to indulge your Valentine with chocolate, give chocolate covered strawberries as a more healthful alternative...more
Dark Chocolate, Give your Valentine the gift of health
During Valentine’s week and the red, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are everywhere – and that just may be a good thing. Dark chocolate is not only a sweet treat, but is also may boost your health! Recent research shows that eating a small amount of dark chocolate daily is good for you...more
Getting the Most from your Leftover Turkey
Many people buy an extra large turkey so they can have an easy weekend of leftovers after all of the hard work of the holiday meal. Turkey is very versatile and is an excellent base for many post holiday meals...more
Resolve to Replace Diets with Good Health Habits
This is the time of year when many people start diets. But after a few weeks of not getting enough to eat or eating food that does not taste good, most dieters give up, having "failed" once again. The truth is, though, it is the diets that are the failures, not the people who try them.
Making Good on
Your New Year's Resolutions
How are you coming on your New Year's resolution? Making progress? Or, is it history already-just hours into the New Year? You can make resolutions anytime during the year-then put a plan into action. What is important with resolutions or goals is that we make a commitment and monitor our progress towards those goals. These resolutions also need to be reasonable...
Secrets for Making Resolutions Stick
By the end of January, most people who have made unrealistic New Year's resolutions will have burned out. But if you know the following secrets, those good intentions can stick forever...more
Egg handling at Easter or at any time during the year provides many chances for eggs to become contaminated with bacteria.......more
Neck ties may be the most popular Father's Day gifts in the United States, but wouldn't it be nice to give Dad the gift of a long healthy life? In honor of Father’s Day, here are some of the most important foods for protecting men’s health...more
Childhood obesity is on the rise, which can be a scary thing during the holidays. When it is time to give kids a treat, it is easy to think of candy or soda pop. However, there are fun alternatives available that promote health rather than encourage unhealthy choices...more
It’s hard to think of Halloween as a holiday to practice healthy habits when the goal for most children is to get as much candy as possible for their own private stash. This is a great time to set a good example in your own household and to remember that moderation is one key to a healthy diet.
When the trick or treaters ring your doorbell, what will you have for them that’s healthy? ...more
Managing Halloween and the Candy Monster
Think of Halloween as a great occasion to play dress up extraordinaire, and try to take a moderate stand on the candy. Preference for sweet foods is not a human failing--it's simply human nature. Candy is fine in moderation, ... Here are some suggestions for managing a happy and healthy Halloween...
The most popular use of pumpkins may be for jack-o-lanterns and fall decorations, but there are many more healthful ways pumpkin can be used. When eaten, pumpkin provides vitamin A, potassium, protein, and vitamin C. Pumpkin is also low in calories...more
How to Buy, Thaw and Roast Your
Turkey
Thanksgiving means it's time to think about the bird. Here is your quick guide to purchasing, thawing and baking the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving table...more
Can the Bird Flu Spoil Thanksgiving?
In recent months we have heard that there is a possibility of Avian Influenza reaching pandemic proportions. Avian Influenza, commonly known as “bird flu” is mostly spread by poultry and other birds. The natural concern for anyone would be that we could contract this life-threatening illness through the poultry we eat. At this time, health officials are not concerned about the spread of Avian Flu through our food sources...more
The good thing about frying or smoking a turkey is the oven is left available to cook other dishes. Both frying and smoking result in a tasty turkey but much care must be taken to assure a safe product...more
It can be intimidating to have a big turkey in the refrigerator if you don’t know what to do with it. If this is your first time to prepare a turkey or your twenty-first, the tips below should assure your bird comes out perfect for your family and friends...more
It’s November and the percentage of households that won’t have turkey at least once this month is low. Since most people don’t purchase and prepare turkey often, we are offering a quick guide for purchasing, storing and thawing your Thanksgiving bird. ...more
New Ways With Turkey Leftovers
The guests have gone home, the dishes are done, and the kitchen is back in order. Thanksgiving is over--almost. What are you going to do with all that leftover turkey...more
Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday when we celebrate our many blessings. It also starts the holiday season with more celebrations to follow. For some people this season is difficult because they feel resigned to gaining weight if they are “bad” and join in the feasting, or feeling deprived if they are “good” and abstain from eating holiday treats...
Holiday Stress Can Impact Eating Habits
Most of us feel as if we are stretched to our limit with our daily activities. Add the hustle and bustle of the holidays to that list and it is easy to become overwhelmed and stressed. While stress during the holidays may be a common occurrence, we can react in ways that can actually help us be healthier and more productive...more
Enjoy Healthful Guilt-Free Holidays
With a little bit of planning and modification of your favorite holiday foods, you can enjoy many of your same great recipes with a lot less guilt. A recipe is actually a chemical formula and each ingredient has a function for the taste texture and appearance of the end product. It’s important to know which ingredients can be changed and by how much...more
Holiday Stress and Food Cravings
During the holiday season it is very difficult to not consume more food than normal. We get stressed out and the way we relieve our stress is to eat some of our favorite homemade goodies. Then, after the holidays we still crave that favorite peanut butter fudge that Aunt Sally makes. You may be both relieved and dismayed to know that there are actually chemical reactions that take place in our bodies when we are stressed that causes us to want to eat...more
Drinks can Contribute to Holiday Weight Gain
During the holiday season many people expect that they will gain weight. What they may not know is that what they are drinking is impacting those added pounds...more
It’s holiday time! A time when most of us think it’s a time to eat, drink and be merry. It seems like you’re not celebrating the holidays the way they are suppose to be celebrated unless you “indulge”. There is a way to enjoy the festivities without having to make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight...more
Looking for a quick idea for breakfast or brunch menus? Perhaps you need an idea for a gift for neighbors? Muffins are quick and easy, and are easy to adapt to for health - many of us immediately begin to think about heavy, dry cardboard tasting muffins. Wait! Research has shown that most people either don't notice much difference or accept the difference that results when the following changes are made...more
Looking for just the right gift for someone special on your list? Consider something that promotes an active lifestyle like the items on this list. Or, circle the items you’d like to find in your stocking on Christmas morning and leave the list where Santa’s helpers can’t help but notice it...
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