Are frozen vegetables “ready-to-eat”?

Except perhaps a quick glance at the recommended microwave cooking times, I’m betting that most people don’t look at the fine print on a bag of frozen vegetables. I’ve recently noticed that some packages now contain the food safety caution: “Product is not ready to...

June is Men’s Health Month

Most men need to pay more attention to their health. Compared to women, men are more likely to: * Smoke * Drink alcohol * Make unhealthy or risky choices * Put off regular checkups and medical care The good news is that you can start taking better care of your health...

Tobacco Breaks Hearts

The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 7 million people a year. More than 6 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while around 890,000 are the result of non-smokers being...

Poultry: Wash It or Not?

Research shows that 70% of consumers wash their chicken before they cook it. Where do you stand on this issue? The practice of washing chicken may actually have come from someone I admire greatly, Julia Child. In one of her episodes of The French Chef, she advised...

Spring Health Fair & Farmers Market – Prize Winners!

  Thank you for everyone who attended this year’s Spring Health Fair and Farmers Market to make it our most successful year yet! We had over 130 attendees (a 30% increase) and 91 biometric screenings (a 10% increase). Due to the generous support of our vendors,...

Get Inspired: Liz Farmer’s 184.5 Miles on the C&O Canal

Riding a bicycle has always been one of my favorite things to do and I got interested in bike touring and multiple day riding when I became involved with the Cumberland Valley Cycle Club. I rode locally as part of the “social ride,” a 12 to 17 mile ride...