Eat dinner at the table. Where do you eat dinner? Are you usually parked in front of the TV? If so, clean off the table and move mealtime where it belongs. Whether you are trying to slow down your eating, chew more thoroughly, or savoring each bite, it’s easier to do it without the ...
Pumpkin Pecan Oatmeal Nothing says fall like pumpkin. Add pumpkin to breakfast by spicing up your oatmeal with pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice. Click here for the recipe.
The bright orange color of a pumpkin comes from beta-carotene, an important antioxidant. Antioxidants help protect the body from damaging free radicals. The body converts beta-carotene into active vitamin A. Current research also shows that a diet rich in beta-carotene foods can help enhance the function of your immune system, may reduce the risk of ...
Today is Do Something Nice Day. Go ahead, do something nice, anything nice. Doing something nice for someone almost always brings a pleasant response, and usually results in a smile. Practicing kindness makes us happier and gives us healthier hearts. And, best of all, doing something nice can be contagious. In keeping with the spirit ...
Limit your intake of processed foods. You may think you’re eating healthy but if you are eating a lot of highly processed foods, guess again. Did you know that about 75% of daily sodium intake comes from salt added by food manufacturers? Michael Pollan’s “In Defense of Food” is book worth reading if you ...
Anytime Vegetable Scramble Eggs aren’t just for breakfast. Stirring in some vegetables can turn your eggs into an easy dinner meal. You can be creative or just follow this simple recipe.
Make food inconvenient. What’s on your counter? If you have food sitting on your counter you are probably going to eat it. Food that is in sight and convenient leads to grazing, or drive-by snacking. If you put that food out of sight and in an inconvenient location you are less likely to eat ...
Turkey Salad with Celery & Cranberries This salad goes together in no time. To save time, use rotisserie turkey from the deli in the super market. If you prefer, you can substitute the turkey with chicken. You can use the packaged grilled chicken breast strips but take note the sodium will be higher. Click ...
Over two years ago in July 2014, program dietitian Vicki Bovee and her husband, Bill, committed to do a weekly challenge for a year to improve their health and lifestyle. Vicki and Bill decided to tackle a variety of challenges to eat better, eat and live more mindfully, and improve physical health and emotional well-being ...
Beef & Cheddar Sauté This one skillet dish is a cinch to make. If you prefer, you can use ground turkey in place of ground beef. Click here for the recipe.