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Secrets to Stress-Free Homemade Family Dinners
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] One thing you can do to make dinner time less stressful is to plan ahead what meals to cook for the…
Top 10 Foods to Alleviate Stress
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Vitamin C is a great immune system booster but it also helps repair damage that cortisol can cause in the brain.…
How Not to Eat When Something’s Eating You
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] What snack do you reach for when you are stressed? (Photo credit: jeffadair)[/caption] April is Stress Awareness Month which has us…
Healthier Eating Habits Not Hindered by Higher Prices
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Americans are choosing healthier food options despite the higher prices of food. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] In the battle of the bulge…
10 Ways to Fill Your Day with Fruits and Vegetables (Part 2)
Everyone knows that a healthy diet consists of fruits and vegetables, but most adults are not getting enough servings of these important foods each day. …
3 Tips to Help Start Your Day the Healthy Way
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to start your day the healthy way. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] If there is one thing that almost every…
The Incredible, Edible Egg
If you are a child of the 1970’s, the title of this post likely conjures up a childhood memory or two. The catchy jingle used…
Celebrate Heart Health this February
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Celebrate Heart Health Month with some delicious recipes this February. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] February is traditionally associated with hearts because Valentine’s…
My Plate: How Your Tax Dollars Can Help You Live Healthier
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] USDA MyPlate nutritional guide replaces the decade-old Food Pyramid. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] As we move through the first month of the…
How Small Steps in Our Diet Can Reap Real Rewards
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Follow these tips to eat your way to better health.[/caption] There is no question that the food we eat and the…
6 Tips for Starting Your New Year’s Weight Loss Resolution Off Right
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="180"] Follow these tips if weight loss is on your list of new year’s resolutions (Photo credit: Edsel L)[/caption] According to the…
Tucson Village Farm Shows School Children How Vegetables Grow
This past weekend, the University of Arizona’s Tucson Village Farm presented their Harvest Festival. Located on University of Arizona’s Campbell Farm, this successful program shows school…
Eat Right and Help Stop Diabetes in its Tracks
[caption id="attachment_6630" align="alignright" width="270"] The American Diabetes Association has declared November American Diabetes Month[/caption] There is no question that one of the greatest health threats…
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How to Reduce Your Sugar Intake—and Why It Matters
Decades ago, in a time when eating healthy wasn’t the societal norm, my mother took a firm stand against sugar in our household. If we…
Spinach: The Superfood That Packs a Punch and is Grown Locally in Arizona!
When was the last time you pondered the wonderfulness of spinach—a leafy green so packed with goodness it might just deserve its own superhero cape?…
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