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7 alternative Halloween treats for kids

October 29, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 28 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 21 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 25 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 23 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 30 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 WELLJOURN 4 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

World Food Day

October 16, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 4 Comments

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Today is World Food Day and it reminds me that not everyone eats enough, let alone has access to, nutritious food. In the most recent statistics reported by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, 925 million people in the world are hungry. In the United States, approximately 37 million Americans, including 14 million children, […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Feeding America, Food, Health, Hungry, Starving, The global Food Banking Network, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, World Food Day

4 simple ways to eat more whole grains

October 15, 2010 By WELLJOURN 9 Comments

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A recent study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that the consumption of whole grains, by adults in the United States, is far below the recommended level.  The study focused on two age groups, ages 19-50 and 51+.  In both age groups, the individuals that consumed whole grains had a lower […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Balanced Diet, Complete Protein, Essential Nutrient, Fiber, Food, Grains, Health, Oats, Rye, Wheat, Whole Grain

Weekly Recipe – Raspberry banana chia smoothie

October 13, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 16 Comments

healthy recipe, Raspberry banana chia smoothie

  Here’s a filling breakfast smoothie using chia seeds to add an Omega-3 boost to your diet.  Omega-3s are considered part of a heart healthy diet.  For more information on this take a look at my previous post, Chia seed, an amazing source of Omega-3. Approximate prep time: 5 minutes Total cook time: 5 minutes 1 […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Almond Milk, Balanced Diet, Bananas, Chia Seed, Children's Health, Energy, Fiber, Food, Health, Healthy Recipe, Nutrition, Omega-3 fatty acid, Omega-6 fatty acid, Raspberry, Smoothie, Yogurt

Chia seed, an amazing source of Omega-3

October 11, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 33 Comments

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I first heard of the chia seed from my boyfriend. He was reading the book Born to Run and told me about the Tarahumara, a tribe in Mexico’s Copper Canyon.  According to the book, a staple of the Tarahumara diet is the chia seed.  The chia seed is partially credited with giving the Tarahumara the […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Born to Run, Chia Seed, Enzyme, Essential Fatty Acids, Food, Health, Omega-3 fatty acid, Omega-6 fatty acid, Running, Tarahumara, University of Maryland Medical Center

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