Have you been playing the Google memory game and noticed you’re getting worse each passing day? A lot of the time, your memory can deteriorate without warning, but there is a way to fight back. This article introduces 8 foods that can get your brain back in working order and improve your top score in those memory exercises. You may even be shocked to learn that some of your … [Read more...] about Eight foods that will help improve your memory
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Healthy eating for the holidays
By Sandra Millon Underwood FAAN, Professor, UW Milwaukee School of Nursing With the coronavirus top-of-mind for many of us, the holidays will look a little different for some of us this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending smaller gatherings and less travel as a precaution in spreading or contracting COVID-19. While these changes … [Read more...] about Healthy eating for the holidays
Kids Eat Right Month (Conclusion)
In celebration of Kids Eat Right Month, this entire month you have been encouraged to eat and cook healthier. Encouraging healthier meals does not have to sacrifice taste. The Mayo Clinic published an article outlining 5 tasty ways to tweak recipes for healthier eating. (1) Let’s look at a few: 1. Start fresh and stay positive. Nutrition experts often recommend starting with … [Read more...] about Kids Eat Right Month (Conclusion)
Kids Eat Right Month (Week 1)
The month of August is known for many things, such as it is the end of the dog days of summer that began on July 3; it marks the peak time for picking squash, melons, corn, eggplant, tomatoes and cucumbers in most parts of our country; and is the birth month of well-known people such as Barack Obama, Peter O’Toole and Cameron Diaz. But, did you know August is also celebrated as … [Read more...] about Kids Eat Right Month (Week 1)
Five key ways to spring into a healthy lifestyle
By: Priscilla Q. Williams, RN Spring is my favorite season of the year! It’s a time when the flowers bloom, the weather is warmer, and the grass is green and beautiful. Spring is also a time to focus on our health and wellness. This spring I want to share with you five keys ways to spring into a healthy lifestyle. These tips can be used all year long, but the bloom season is … [Read more...] about Five key ways to spring into a healthy lifestyle
Fall is coming! #ANewSeason: Week4 – eat healthy! (cont’d)
The Counseling Corner By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “Somewhere along the way, I realized that the new year doesn’t begin for me in January. The new and fresh has always come for me in the Fall. Ironically, as leaves are falling like rain, crunching beneath my feet with finality, I am vibrating with the excitement of birth and new beginnings…My year begins in … [Read more...] about Fall is coming! #ANewSeason: Week4 – eat healthy! (cont’d)
Three healthy ways to get the most out of your trips
Whether you are planning a local staycation, cross-country family getaway, or even an international excursion, for most Americans the summer and holiday months are full of travel. In fact more than half of Americans report that they intend to vacation in July, followed in quantity by August, June and September. With so many of us on the go, it is easy to be thrown off of a … [Read more...] about Three healthy ways to get the most out of your trips
Stock up on healthy foods this summer
We all usually eat whatever’s available at home. That’s why it’s important to control the foods you serve for meals and have on hand for snacks. Follow these basic guidelines to start eating healthier in your home. Work fruits and vegetables into the daily routine, aiming for the goal of at least 5 servings a day. Start serving fruits or vegetables at every one of your … [Read more...] about Stock up on healthy foods this summer
How to eat healthy in the hood
By: Gina Lathan Traditionally low-income communities have fewer full-service groceries stores that provide a large selection of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, lean meats, and fish compared to more affluent communities. Yet the people who live in those communities have more access to fast food restaurants, corner stores and mini-markets that have an overabundance of high … [Read more...] about How to eat healthy in the hood