A happy, healthy gut is important to your overall health. The gut is made up of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and includes your stomach and your small and large intestines. The gut is responsible for digesting food, absorbing nutrients, and eliminating waste. Living within these organs and helping with these activities is a vast array […]
Preserving Your Green Beans
As summer gives way to fall, our gardens are giving way to their bounties for harvest. So how do you preserve some of your favorites? Some of my favorite ways to preserve green beans are either pressure canning or pickling. History of Preservation Preserving food whether fruit, vegetables or meat reduces the spoilage of food, […]
New Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
It is one thing that can affect almost every area of health – physical activity. It can improve cognition, mood and mental health. Being active helps prevent against various chronic diseases and helps people maintain a healthy weight. It can increase strength, stability, and longevity as we age, and even provides opportunity for socializing. We […]
