Strawberry Lemonade
If you are a fan of strawberries, there may still be time to support a local grower and bring some home. You can also go to a local U-Pick farm, buy them already picked from a farmstand, or find...
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National Women’s Health Week: Prevention, Care, and Well-being
This week, May 12-18, we observe National Women’s Health. This awareness strives to emphasize the significance of women’s health concerns and encourage all women to make their health a...
The Mediterranean Diet – A Heart-Healthy Eating Plan
May is National Hypertension Awareness Month and American Stroke Month, two conditions that are intricately linked to cardiovascular health. While many fad diets tend to come and go, one dietary...
National Stress Awareness Month: Foods to Reduce Stress and Anxiety
We are all familiar with stress coping mechanisms like deep breathing, exercise, and quality sleep. But did you know that eating habits can have an impact on stress and anxiety as well? Research...
Decoding Food Labels: How to Make Informed Choices at the Grocery Store
When you stroll down the aisles of your local grocery store, you’re bombarded with various food products, each fighting for your attention. Amidst the colorful packaging and enticing claims,...
Canning Collards
South Carolina is blessed with year-round fresh green vegetables, and winter is for collard greens. They grow best in cool weather, and a brisk cold freeze makes them sweet. Collard greens are rich...
Changing Behavior to Live a Healthy Lifestyle – it’s Hard
Are you still on track with your New Year’s Resolutions? Are you still going to the gym 3-4 times a week like you hoped? Maybe you have fallen off the “bandwagon” or given up on your resolutions....
“I Kraut You Not”
Who likes kraut? I am a big fan of all krauts; however, the one most people have heard of is sauerkraut. It tends to be an acquired taste for food and is most commonly served alongside corned beef...
Phytonutrients: Why We Should Eat the Rainbow
Have you ever wondered where plants, including fruits and vegetables, get their vibrant colors? Well, the answer is from phytonutrients! Phytonutrients (also known as phytochemicals) are compounds...
A Teenager’s Nutritional Needs
Have you heard of the saying, “You are what you eat”? The body is in a rapid growth stage from puberty through early adulthood. As you age, you make more choices that affect your body...
Celebrate American Heart Month
This is also available in Spanish – Celebre el Mes Americano del Corazón. This February let’s celebrate American Heart Month by saying NO to cardiovascular disease! Cardiovascular disease is...
Celebre el Mes Americano del Corazón
This is also available in English – Celebrate American Heart Month. ¡Este febrero celebramos el Mes Americano del Corazón diciendo NO a las enfermedades cardiovasculares! Las enfermedades...