Physical Activity for Children
The rate of childhood obesity is increasing at an alarming rate, doubling over the past 30 years. Obesity and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure risks...
Category: Food
Preserving Strawberries
Strawberry season is just around the corner in South Carolina. Having a plan to preserve fresh strawberries can mean more farm-fresh flavor year-round and less food waste. Strawberries are high acid...
HEALTHY LIVING: The Scoop on Reusable Water Bottles
Water is vital to life. In fact, the human body is made up of approximately 60% water. As a general rule of thumb, individuals should drink 64 ounces of water per day. Fortunately, in the U.S.,...
A Clean, Safe, Healthy Kitchen & Home: Controlling the Critters
Cleanliness and order in the home are important. Pests such as ants, cockroaches, flies, and mice eat and spoil food, damage belongings, and carry germs that may spread diseases. The best way to...
A Clean, Safe, Healthy Kitchen & Home: Cleaning Dishes, Pots & Pans
A clean kitchen includes clean dishes, pots, and pans. Clean dishes help keep your family healthy. Dirty dishes carry germs. Food is more appealing when it is served in clean dishes. To Have Clean...
A Clean, Safe, Healthy Kitchen & Home: Cleaning Refrigerators, Ranges and Ovens
Cleaning Refrigerators It is important to keep your refrigerator, range, and oven clean. Regular cleaning of the refrigerator cuts down on spoiled food odors. Defrosting the freezer section as...
A Clean, Safe, Healthy Kitchen & Home: The Importance of Keeping Your Kitchen Clean and Safe
Creating a clean and safe kitchen is an important step to a healthy home. A clean house will help reduce your family’s risk of exposure to many indoor pollutants such as bacteria, and allergens,...
A Clean, Safe, Healthy Kitchen & Home: Keeping the Lead Out
The dangers of lead still exist today! Lead is a poison to the human body. Children up to about age 6, while their bodies and brains are actively developing, are particularly susceptible to the...
Keeping Things Interesting In the Kitchen: Brought To You by: Mistakes: Part 1
You may like to “put de lime in de coconut” or “pina coladas in the rain”, but these two products (pictured below), while both made from the flesh of the coconut, are NOT the same. I learned this...
How to Cut a Spaghetti Squash
Cucurbita pepo. Vegetable Squash, Noodle Squash, Vegetable Spaghetti, Mandarin Squash, Vegetable Marrow, or, as most people commonly call it: Spaghetti Squash. Have you ever heard of it? Did you...
Measuring Portions – How much am I really eating?
When trying to reach or stay at a healthy weight, it is important to focus on portion sizes. Focusing on portion sizes can keep you from overeating. A “portion” is the amount of food that you choose...
Time to Inspect Your Pressure Canner
It is the time of year to start thinking about home food preservation projects for the spring and summer. If you plan to use a pressure canner for safely preserving low acid foods like vegetables or...