Summer Food Safety
It’s summer, which means a plethora of outdoor meals- BBQs, picnics, and potlucks galore. Before you set down that summer salad, take a quick look at these food safety rules to make every event fun, healthy, and safe. Happy eating! The Food and Drug Administration defines foodborne illness as a sickness that occurs when people [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Diabetes in 2015, 2025
Curious about the cost of diabetes in 2015? What about the prevalence? According to some experts, only 14 states will be able to boast that 10% or less of their residents have diabetes, while 3 states will have 17% of their population diagnosed as diabetics. This graphic from the Institute for Alternative Futures shows a projection of how [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Let’s Move: Cities & Towns
To continue our support of February as Heart Health Month, we are posting an article by the First Lady that talks about the importance of being a healthy community. Her “Let’s Move” initiative focuses on “solving the problem of childhood obesity with a generation” but it’s tenements of eating healthfully and becoming physically active are applicable regardless [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Life’s Simple Seven
Did you know that February is American Heart Month? Read what the American Heart Association (AHA) has to say about it: “Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are our nation’s No. 1 killer. To urge Americans to join the battle against these diseases, since 1963 Congress has required the president to proclaim February “American Heart Month.” Before [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Dietary Guidelines 2010
Curious about the buzz behind the newest Dietary Guidelines for Americans release? Read the cliffnotes version here –> DGA 2010, or browse the full report. For suggestions on how to apply the new guidelines, the American Dietetic Association provided these insights from one of their spokespeople. Read the rest of their press release on their website. [...]
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