Pumpkin and Apple Health Benefits
With the fall season upon us, there are many familiar flavors and scents welcomed during the season. Pumpkin is a fall favorite that includes an array of health benefits. Apples are also a fall...
Category: Tasty Bites
A Guide to Staying Healthy this Holiday Season
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, it is time to consider how we can manage our health during a time of year filled with special food traditions. From Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing to...
Una guía para mantenerse saludable en esta temporada navideña
Con la temporada navideña acercándose rápidamente, es hora de considerar cómo podemos manejar nuestra salud durante una época del año que está llena de tradiciones alimenticias especiales. Desde...
Holiday Food Safety Tips
The end of the year is full of holiday celebrations, such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah, and Kwanzaa. Many families will gather for holiday traditions, and feasting with family is part of...
The Origins of the Jack O’Lantern
It is hard to imagine Halloween without the glowing, grinning face of a Jack O’Lantern, but where exactly does the Jack O’Lantern come from? Jack O’Lanterns trace their origins back to Ireland, the...
5 Tips for a Healthier Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner! During this season, it is important to remember that while children’s day-to-day eating habits have the most impact on their health, there are some ways to make...
Celebrando el mes de la Herencia Hispana con tradiciones saludables
El mes de la Herencia Hispana es una celebración de la rica y diversa cultura e historia de los países y comunidades hispanos y latinos. Se extiende del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre, y tiene un...
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Healthy Traditions
Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of the rich and diverse culture and history of the Hispanic and Latino countries and communities. It runs from September 15th to October 15th and holds a...
Healthy Halloween Treats
Costumes, and candy, and sugar! Oh my! That’s what comes to my mind when I think about Halloween. Children enjoy dressing up as their favorite characters, going door to door in the neighborhood, and...
Bonfire Toffee – A Different Halloween Treat
What comes to your mind when you think of traditional Halloween treats? For some, it is caramel apples; for others, it’s candy corn. Maybe there is another treat that is special to your family....
Okra, Pickles, and Cornbread
There are many foods and ingredients that elicit strong opinions among eaters, often based on one unpleasant sensory experience due to poor preparation and not the food itself. Okra, a mucilaginous...
Childhood Obesity: Changes to Make Now, for Their Future
As September comes to an end, it is important to recognize that this month is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. In the past 30 years, obesity rates have tripled among youth in the United States....