Seven Steps to Create Your Own Vegetable Garden

Would you like to walk outside and pick fresh lettuce from your backyard? Make this scenario a reality by completing the following seven simple steps. Lettuce is easy to grow in containers as it does not require much space. It grows quickly and contains a multitude of vitamins and minerals. Spring has arrived, so it’s … Read more

Healthy Alternatives to Sugary Drinks

Recently, I saw this bulletin board “Rethink Your Drink” at a local High School. I was amazed by the amount of sugar contained in so many different types of beverages. Consumers have no idea how much sugar is contained in those sugar-laden beverages. The bulletin board posted an empty container of a drink and the … Read more

How to Make Healthy Lifestyle Changes

Recently, I was reading a scientific book about how to change habits. It takes 63 days to form a new habit, not 21. One practice that is very difficult to change is eating habits. To effectively change a habit, you want to gain knowledge so that you alter your subconscious mind which is your belief … Read more

5 Reasons People Binge Eat

Susan U. Neal RN, MBA, MHS In our society, the overabundance of delicacies is hard to resist. At first, it seems fun to eat whatever we desire. However, that momentary pleasure is fleeting. It is unhealthy to overeat, and when that becomes a habit, eventually we become addicted to food and can’t stop eating. Therefore, … Read more

Healthy Eating After the Holidays

Did you overindulge on holiday foods? I did. Last night while playing Monopoly with my three children I noticed I was quite indecisive and slow. I realized this was due to the large intake of sugar and delicious wheat products I had been eating during the month of December. Generally, I avoid sugar and wheat, … Read more