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Wear Your Sunscreen

  Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US. More than 2 million people are diagnosed annually with the different types of skin cancer. You can protect yourself by wearing cover up clothing and staying in the shade. But if you are in the sun be sure to wear sunscreen. Sunscreen tips: Purchase ...

July’s Tasty Tuesday

  Taco Salad with Avocado Dressing Make this quick and easy taco salad with herbs and spices from your cupboard rather than the high sodium packaged taco seasoning. The dressing is fresh and so no preservatives are added. Click here for Taco Salad.

Tip of the Month

  Kibosh grazing. Put an end to the day-long picking, or drive-by snacking, that stands in the way of your weight loss and frequently leads to weight regain. It’s easy to eat too many calories without eating too much at one time when you eat every hour. A bite of this or that, a couple ...

Celebrate Fresh Spinach Day

Fresh Spinach Day is our opportunity to put healthy dark green leafy vegetables into our diet. Spinach is high in the phytonutrient luetin, that helps protects the eyes and reduce inflammation. It’s also a good source of iron, vitamins A and C, and fiber. Fresh spinach has more nutritional value than cooked. If you do cook ...

In the Good Old Summertime

Summer is the time for picnics and barbeques.  Don’t bring the uninvited guest of food borne illness to your event. Every year 1 out of 6 Americans get sick from a food borne illness. With proper food handling you can keep yourself and your family and friends healthy. Click here for tips for safe eating ...

Smile Power Day

Feel the power of a smile. Give everyone you see a big, friendly, smile. You never know. If someone is having a bad day your smile just might turn their day around for the better. A smile makes the world a happier place. A smile is a powerful thing. Best of all, it’s contagious. Make ...

Don’t judge. Let it go.

I’ve been practicing Tai Chi for four years and I figure in Tai Chi years that makes me a kindergartner. A couple of weekends ago I was fortunate enough to be able to attend a workshop with Kayo Robertson from Logan, Utah. Kayo has been practicing Tai Chi for over 35 years and calls himself ...

“I’m eating how much sugar?” New food labels will help.

Finally! After years of debate, discussion, and the food manufacturers’ protests, the Nutrition Facts labels are changing.  I have been following this ongoing debate for probably the past three years. What the consumers wanted and what the food manufacturers wanted was not the same, and those people have some powerful lobbyists. There are eight changes, ...

May’s Tasty Tuesday

   Orange Ginger Chicken Enjoy orange chicken without the breading and frying. The marinade gives the chicken a bright, fresh taste. You can use the marinade recipe with fish or seafood. This tastes grilled. Click here for the recipe.  

Pick Your Prescription

A couple of months ago I posted a blog about my trip down my career memory lane. I was cleaning out files and found handouts I developed in the ‘80’s and early 90’s. Many of them are still relevant today and I shared one of them, Noncompliance Excuses, in that post. My next treasure I ...