March is nearly over. Did it come in like a lion or a lamb for you? We have enjoyed windy weather, the ides of March, college basketball’s March Madness is in full swing, and now you may find yourself involved in a religious observation of Passover or Resurrection Sunday, then the month is concluded. But wait! There’s more! It’s not over just yet. March is also National Nutrition Month and before the month marches on, we wanted to remind you of a few resources to encourage you to eat well–all year long–and present you with a fun challenge… Marching On […]
March is National Nutrition Month, so this is a good time to gather up some helpful information about what to eat! For many of us, nutrition seems intimidating. We are bombarded with information about diets, recipes, cooking shows, news stories advocating some new super food or health scares related to food. Let’s be honest. When many of us think about what we are going to eat it’s a matter of what do we have in the house. And when we are in the grocery, we mostly look for items we know we enjoy. It does take a bit of effort to plan out healthy, balanced […]
Most of us can recall being admonished by our mother to eat your vegatables! Well, as usual, mom was right. Even in our information age with scientific and medial breakthroughs, nothing seems to be able to take the place of proper nutrition. As part of our eNewsletter this month (if you are not receiving your copy, sign up on our home page after you finish reading this article!), we provided a link to allow you to test your health eating IQ by taking a simple quiz which appeared in the Ladies Home Journal. You might be surprised to learn something new about nutrition […]