While turkey may be the centerpiece of a holiday meal at your house, healthy side dishes can be the spotlight. Selecting vegetables and fruits for the holiday dinner can be a great opportunity to experiment with colorful fall vegetables and salads. Look at your family favorites to see if you can reduce the sugar, fats […]
Fight the Seasonal Urge to Go Dormant
Some people feel a surge of energy with the cooler weather. While others, like plants are beginning to go dormant. Before you succumb to a state of no-to-low physical activity for the winter, remember how good it feels to move. The motivation to be active in the winter is the hardest part, physically and mentally. […]
Three Steps to Prevent Diabetes
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Pause one minute and consider this: One out of every 10 people in the U.S. has diabetes, and another 34.5% have prediabetes. If all those with prediabetes developed diabetes, nearly half of our nation’s population would suffer this disease. Those with uncontrolled diabetes are at increased risk for other […]
