HEALTHY EATING Even healthy foods can be made unhealthy through processing and adding unnecessary sugar and fat. How do you know which oats are best for your family? Steel-cut, rolled or instant? You can choose any type of oatmeal that is made with whole oats. They all contain very similar nutritional value. Instant oats are […]
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HEALTHY EATING These pancakes taste good and are good for you. Ingredients 1-1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 1 egg 1-1/2 cups cooked oats 1-1/2 cups evaporated milk 1/4 cup water Nonstick cooking spray Directions 1. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl. 2.
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WELL-BEING Bad habits may be hard to change, but it can be done. Smoking, for example, can be stopped. So can alcohol abuse. If you could only … but why don’t you? Scientists at the NIH study what happens in your brain as habits form. They come about through repetition. Brushing your teeth in the
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BE FIT “A strong core is key to good posture and for doing most day-to-day activities with ease, such as getting in or out of a car, walking up and down stairs, or reaching for a book from a shelf,” said Michelle Miller, an exercise physiologist at Indiana University. Weak core muscles can result in
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HEALTHY EATING Ingredients 2-3/4cups butternut squash, cubed 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 onion (small, chopped) 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup water 2 cans black beans (16 ounces each, rinsed and drained) 1/2 teaspoon oregano Directions 1. Heat the squash in the microwave on high heat for 1-2 minutes. This
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HEALTHY EATING Did you know the average supermarket produce travels about 2,000 miles to your neighborhood grocery store? Farmers’ market produce travels less than 50 miles, according to University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension experts who offer these buying and storing tips: *Go right home from the market.Foods will decline in quality, and perishable foods such as
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BE FIT Aerobic exercise, not weight training, is your best bet when it comes to saying goodbye to that dreaded belly fat, a new study finds. This isn’t the fat that lies just under your skin and causes the unsightly muffin top. Belly or abdominal fat-known as visceral fat and liver fat-is located deep within
WELL-BEING Many so-called miracle supplements and foods (including teas and coffees)-often touted for weight loss-don’t live up to their claims, says the FDA. Worse, they can cause serious harm. Hundreds of products are marketed as dietary supplements but actually have hidden active ingredients contained in prescription drugs, unsafe ingredients that were in drugs that have
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HEALTHY EATING Ingredients 1 can of 15.5 ounce low-sodium black beans (drained and rinsed with cold water) 1 large egg 1/2 cup cooked brown rice* 2 scallions (green and white minced, about 1/4 cup) 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (or basil leaves or a combination) 1 garlic clove (peeled and minced) 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
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WELL-BEING Whatever happened to the good old-fashioned bedtime story? Not an iPad app or a TV show before bed. But a real story, read in bed to a child by a parent. Seems that bedtime routines help kids sleep better, say researchers at Penn State in this NIH-funded study. They say well-established rules such as
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