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Brown is better…

November 12, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 34 Comments

Health, Diet, Food, Rice, Whole Grain

Some people are meat and potatoes people and others are fish and rice. Or just rice. Rice has become a staple in our diets and is often never served alone. We see it cooked with peas, carrots, and onions. We add sugar, milk and raisins and serve it as a pudding. We have it for […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Bran, Brown Rice, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Health, Whole Grain

Weekly Recipe – Toasted Walnut Pear and Arugula Salad

November 9, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 26 Comments

Pears are still in season and available! Get ‘em while they last and use a Starkrimson, red pear. Pears are high in fiber when eaten with the skin. In fact, one pear provides approximately 5.5 grams of soluble fiber. Soluble fiber has been found to help lower blood cholesterol, keeps us regular, and slows the […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Calcium, Fiber, Fig Balsamic Vinegar, Food, Health, Healthy Recipe, Nutrition, Red Pear

Do you know someone that has diabetes?

November 4, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 21 Comments

November is Diabetes Awareness month and this is one that hits very close to home. For me, exercise and healthy choices is my only option… When we talk about diabetes we are discussing the body’s ability to handle glucose. Glucose, aka blood sugar, is our body’s main fuel source. Glucose not only fuels the body, […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: American Diabetes Association, Blood Sugar, Centers for Disease Control, Diabetes, Glucose, Health, MayoClinic.com

3 reasons to go play in the mud

October 31, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 31 Comments

Exercise, Mud, Fun, Health, Weight Loss

Exercise. For some it is a love affair and for others it is love/hate affair.  I love it when I’ve been on a roll and I hate it when I feel like I’m starting from scratch again.  However, the benefits you gain from regular exercise far outweigh any negative feelings I may have about it. […]

Filed Under: Fitness & Exercise Tagged With: Cholesterol, Exercise, Health, Running, Weight Loss

7 alternative Halloween treats for kids

October 29, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 37 Comments

On Sunday when the doorbell rings incessantly what will you give out? Instead of empty calories, why not try something different? I remember getting some pretty cool stuff as a kid and I’m not talking about pop rocks or full-size snickers. Every now and then there would be a Halloween where things other than candy […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Children's Health, Halloween, Health

Weekly Recipe – Caramelized pumpkin seeds

October 28, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 32 Comments

When you finish carving your pumpkin this Halloween, turn those seeds into a delicious treat! Pumpkin seeds are high in the minerals magnesium and potassium. Magnesium helps maintain bone health and is important in energy metabolism. Potassium helps maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in our bodies. So when you’re “inspecting” your kid’s trick or treat […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Food, Health, Healthy Recipe, Magnesium, Nutrition, Potassium, Protien, Pumpkin Seeds

4 ways to have fun with chocolate

October 27, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 37 Comments

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It’s that time of year of again when little goblins and fairies appear to let us know the holiday rush is about to begin.  This is also the time of year where I feel I am being stalked by chocolate. October marks the beginning of all those perfectly bite-sized treats.  Those mini-peanut butter cups, fun-size […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Antioxidants, Balanced Diet, Chocolate, Cholesterol, Food, Free Radicals, Health, New York Times, Tufts University Nutrition Letter

Weekly Recipe – Eggplant Spinach Lasagna Curls

October 22, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 34 Comments

Eggplant Lasagna curls, healthy recipe

Every now and then a girl just wants a good piece of pasta and this easy lasagna dish does the trick.  We used eggplant in place of meat and curled it to help with portion control.  Traditional lasagna always has me going back for seconds but this method kept me satisfied without the additional calories […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Calcium, Eggplant, Food, Health, Healthy Recipe, Lasagna, Nutrition, Pasta, Spinach

Mama always said to drink my milk!

October 20, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 31 Comments

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Little did I know how important calcium would be growing up, especially after the big 3-0! Calcium is the most abundant mineral in our bodies, 99% of it is in our bones and teeth.   We need calcium to build strong dense bones and store it for use later in life. Mom was right when […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Bone Growth, Calcium, Dairy, Food, Harvard School of Public Health, Health, Mayo Clinic, Milk

Health and the pursuit of happiness

October 19, 2010 By WSI Reports 10 Comments

In the videos below, Dean Ornish helps us understand the body’s ability to heal itself and how leading a healthy lifestyle can lead to more happiness in our lives. Dean Ornish says your genes are not your fate, filmed March 2008 length: 3 minutes In this presentation, Dean talks about how our lifestyles impact us […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Dean Ornish, Fiber, Food, Grains, Health, TED, Wellness

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