Let's celebrate by packing our lunch. The possibilities are endless. 5 GREAT ideas for your next brown bag lunch. A salad is always a good one, but try adding various vegetables, sauces, or herbs to spruce it up. Wraps are an ... READ MORE
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Snack Foods Are you really choosing the right snacks? You might think your snacks are healthy, but are they really? Come join me for an hour to talk about your snacking habits and why we need to snack or not. During this session we will be ... READ MORE
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Are You at Risk for Heart Disease? Some risk factors for heart disease cannot be controlled, such as your age, race, and family history. But you can take steps to lower your risk by changing the factors you can control. For example, your ... READ MORE
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Can you make a family meal for $15? I put it to the test and found out that you can definitely make family meals for $15! And I am not talking only about spaghetti or casseroles, even though those are excellent choices. But you can also make ... READ MORE
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Dairy or No Dairy? According to Myplate.gov, the nutrition guidelines published by the USDA dairy is an essential part of a healthy diet. Dairy products provide us with nutrients like; calcium, potassium, vitamin D, amino acids, B12, zinc, ... READ MORE
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There are many popular pantry staples. What you have in your pantry is very personalized because everyone has different tastes. But one thing that most people seem to have is pasta. It is versatile and easy to use. There are many types of ... READ MORE
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After watching a video about putting “magic” on food so a dad could get his daughter to eat, I started thinking about the millions of tricks parents come up with to get their children to eat. According to the National Institutes of Health ... READ MORE
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Valentine’s Day is the holiday of love and one of the most popular holidays to give and receive chocolate. Chocolate is the most sought out candy for this holiday. According to “Fortunly.com/statics/valentines-day-spending,” American’s ... READ MORE
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Peanut butter is so popular in the United States that we spent 2.3 billion dollars on it in 2019 (www.statista.com). Is Peanut Butter Really Healthy For Us? If you were to look at the nutrition fact label, you would see that creamy peanut ... READ MORE
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Research shows that children who eat with their families are healthier in every way. They are less likely to have problems with drugs and alcohol and more likely to make better food choices to keep them healthier now and into adulthood. They ... READ MORE
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