Mar 8, 2021
This phrase recently caught my attention: Little by little, a little becomes a lot. I even wrote it on a sticky note and put it on my refrigerator. It reminds me that small things count. They add up. Meditating for just one minute; adding a baby spinach salad to a...
Mar 8, 2021
American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day is on March 23, 2021! Observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in March, Diabetes Alert Day is a one-day “wake-up call” that focuses on the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding your risk. Could you...
Mar 3, 2021
In a perfect world, everyone would embrace vegetables like they were chocolate cake; chomping at the bit to get another bite in. The reality is that a mere 9.3% of US adults meet the US Dietary Guideline for vegetable intake, according to the CDC. That means over 90%...
Mar 3, 2021
The recent edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2020-2025) continues to support the need to replace refined grains in our diets with whole grains. The recommendation is that at least a half of all grains eaten should be whole grains. While a similar...
Nov 23, 2020
When I was a kid, our church youth group had a fund raising project… making apple cider. As a group, we to an orchard to get the apples. I remember picking some off the tree, but I also remember picking them off the ground. Some of us even used shovels to collect...
Nov 2, 2020
It’s lunchtime. You’re hungry and you’re on-your-own to get something to eat. What are your choices? Even though all the ingredients are in the refrigerator is a salad something you’d make for yourself? Here is an idea that may help you say “yes” more...