Have you thrown out any food recently? Did you find less-than-appetizing food hiding in your refrigerator? Was it in an opaque container that may have startled you when you opened it to view the contents? Have you happened upon food well past its “use by” date in your cupboard or refrigerator? If you discarded food
Let’s try to waste less food
Exercise and nourish your joints
I had spent many hours gardening one day last summer, and had awakened some neglected muscles. They were not happy after several hours of raking, shovelling and hauling heavy planters filled with soil around the backyard. On the positive side though, I burned quite a few calories. According to a calorie expenditure website, an adult
Nutrition and your vision
Vision acuity is measured on a 20/X basis, where the first number is the standard distance of 20 feet between the eye being tested and the eye chart. A person with 20/40 vision can see clearly at 20 feet what a person with normal vision would see at 40 feet. Eyeglasses and contact lenses can
Cooking from…“speed scratch?”
Some days you can’t get the food on the table fast enough. On those days, consider “speed scratch” cooking methods when time is short and your family members are sitting at the table with their knives and forks in hand. Speed scratch is a term used when you combine ready-to-use fresh foods (such as salad
An apple a day…
The other day, I was admiring our prolific apple tree through my kitchen window and pondering how I should use and share all of the rosy red fruit. Last year, I made jelly, pies, dried apples and apple juice. Apples are members of the rose family, and according to archeologists, we humans have been consuming
Annual food safety reminder
Many of us have fond memories of family picnics and outdoor cooking from childhood. All you needed was a blanket and some food and you could set up a picnic on your lawn, at a park or even in the living room in the winter. Today, grills are prominent features on most patios and decks.
Vacation food safety
Bringing along food for in the car can cut costs but keep it cold “Remember that time when we were on a family vacation?” my teenage son began. He grinned at his sister. My teenage daughter immediately knew where he was headed with this conversation. She became a bit embarrassed and retorted: “I was little
Stay hydrated, avoid overheating
You’d better come inside. You look sunburned,” my husband said earlier this season. “I’m just going to finish planting a couple of things, and then I’ll be done,” I replied. I was wearing sunscreen, and I wasn’t feeling really warm, either. In fact, I almost felt a little chilled. The day was very hot and
Getting enough dairy products?
Milk breaks make good sense for growing children and health-conscious adults. If not a milk break, how about a mozzarella cheese stick break or a yogurt parfait break? Children and adults benefit from the protein, vitamins and minerals found in milk and other dairy products. Dairy products are notable sources of calcium and most also
Be sun savvy this summer
On the nutrition and health side, exposure to sunlight helps our body manufacture some vitamin D. However, according to some studies, we need only about 15 minutes of sun exposure without sunscreen twice a week to make enough vitamin D. Adequate vitamin D helps build and maintain strong bones, plus it may help protect us
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