Five Tips for Healthy Summer Grilling
The Memorial Day holiday kicks off the summer picnic season and what can taste better after a long winter than the taste of grilled food? Of course there are the traditional grilled items like...
View ArticleCutting Soda to Cut Health Risks
As a health coach, I have the opportunity every day to assist people in becoming their best! Health coaching is a process that involves identifying behaviors that are keeping people from living their...
View ArticleSoy Uses and Health Benefits
Harvest is in full swing and I get to watch its progress on my commute to work every weekday. Unfortunately, the weather was not so cooperative this summer in providing needed moisture for many of the...
View ArticleSquash: A Fall and Winter Treat
As I walked into the supermarket the other day, I was greeted by a veritable kaleidoscope of different types of squash on display. Their unique shapes and pretty colors prompted me to take out my...
View ArticleChristmas Gift Ideas That Will Get Your Kids Moving
Another Christmas is nearly here! And if you’re anything like me, you still have some shopping left and you’re wondering what to get those ‘hard-to-shop-for’ people – the little ones in particular....
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolutions for the Family
Another holiday season has come and gone and I hope everyone enjoyed that time with family and friends as much as I did. With the coming of the New Year, many people choose to make a resolution – to do...
View ArticleManage Nausea and Increase Your Appetite During Cancer Treatment
Nausea is a common side effect of chemotherapy and radiation. You may also experience other symptoms, such as a feeling of fullness, no appetite, a change in the way foods taste, heartburn or feeling...
View ArticleThe Path to Understanding the Proper Diet
We have long been on the path to understanding the proper diet that prevents heart attacks and strokes. Although most believe a life style of moderate physical activity and avoidance of smoke is...
View ArticleSugar Substitutes: A Sweet Alternative?
If you read my last article on sugar, you know that added sugar is everywhere! You may also be aware that excessive sugar intake is not only wreaking havoc on our waistlines, but our overall health as...
View ArticleHealth Benefits of Herbs and Spices
“Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme …” This line is a part of the lyrics to the popular 1966 Simon and Garfunkel song, “Scarborough Fair,” but they could also be the herbs you plant in your flower or...
View ArticleWhat Motivates You To Exercise?
“Should I workout today?” What comes to your mind when you are faced with this question? Motivation is simply a desire or willingness of someone to do something that will impact their life. By now, we...
View ArticleFair Food: Tips for Keeping Healthy
In 1904, St. Louis hosted the World’s Fair. Many of you may have heard the story about the ice cream booth entrepreneur who ran out of dishes and spoons for his ice cream and had the waffle maker at...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes at Avera McKennan: Kitchen Staff Defeats ‘Hospital Food’...
Nick Buehner prepares macaroni and cheese in large volume. Executive Chef Amanda Viau oversees a large staff of chefs and food preparation workers that prepare around 3,400 meals per day for the Avera...
View ArticleTop Pick’s at the Farmer’s Market
Healthy eating is easy in the summer, when a variety of produce is in season and widely available. And what’s better than heading out to your local farmer’s market to support your local farmers and...
View ArticleGrowing Strong: Could Your Child Have an Iron Deficiency?
The most common nutritional deficiency is iron deficiency. In pediatrics, it is most common in older infants, young children and teenage girls. It is usually a result of not getting enough iron, using...
View ArticleA Positive Spin on New Year’s Resolutions
Are you guilty of skipping breakfast, taking too many trips through the drive-thru and counting French fries as a serving of vegetables? As we get to the end of the year, it seems that we look back on...
View ArticleDoes Your Child Need a Multi-Vitamin?
Many parents struggle with getting their kids to eat healthy, and many feel like they aren’t succeeding. I often get asked, “Does my child need a multi-vitamin?” The answer is usually “no.” Healthy...
View ArticleEnjoy the Taste of Eating Right
While social, emotional and health factors play a role in the foods people choose to eat, the foods we enjoy are the ones we eat most. That is why, as a part of National Nutrition Month 2014, the...
View ArticleFive “I Can Do That” Tips for Spring
While we patiently (or perhaps impatiently by now) wait for spring to arrive, we often tick off a list of things we do in order to put winter behind us and prepare for summer. Perhaps you wash up...
View ArticleChanging The Way Of Measuring Progress Through Waist Circumference
Progress is defined as “the forward or onward movement toward a destination.” In the world of health and fitness, measuring progress usually means looking at your “magical” number that pops up on the...
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