Tag: healthy solutions
The Season Of Letting Go
Its just now starting to feel like Fall even though the season technically changed back at the end of September. Pumpkins, Halloween, leaves changing color, football, butternut squash soup… and scarily, Christmas decorations. Maybe even more frightening is that its getting dark earlier. Chinese medicine is heavily based in the seasons and upon observing nature. [...]
Small Changes Add Up To Big Changes
What is the best way to make changes for better health? Everyone knows fruits and vegetables are more healthy than pizza and french fries and that regular exercise is better than sitting in front of the TV for hours. Drink 8 glasses of water a day. Not too much salt or sugar. Limit alcohol. Quit [...]
The Importance Of Self Care For Caregivers
My grandfather passed away this week from Alzheimer’s. He was in a nursing home facility in New York for 8 years. Every day my grandmother drove 30 minutes to the nursing home to feed him lunch that she cooked for him. She also volunteered her time there, so much so that when my grandfather was [...]
Fruits & Veggies For Our Schools
Three County Schools Selected For Federal Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Program Three county schools have been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) during the 2009-2010 school year. Belle Grove Elementary School, Eastport Elementary School, and the Ferndale Early Education Center may spend up to $9,450, [...]
