One Step at a Time – June
Take advantage of berry season. For many parts of the country, strawberry season is ending and we'll welcome blueberry, blackberry and raspberry season. Berries can help protect against diseases. Eat up!
Saying Grace – June
O Lord, grant that in some way, it may rain every day, say from midnight until three o-clock in the morning. But, you see, it must be gentle and warm so that it can soak in . . . . From A Gardener's Prayer by Karel Capek
Boost Your Memory, Boost Your Health with These Fish Tacos
Want to boost your memory? Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, nuts and olive oil. A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine looked at the brain health of nearly 500 cognitively healthy individuals. Some of the participants were randomly assigned to a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil (about 4 tablespoons), a [...]
Mother’s Day Parfaits
Mother’s Day calls for something special to honor Mom. A special treat that’s delicious is a breakfast parfait. With ingredients like granola, yogurt and a blend of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, nutritious eating never tasted so good! This is a breakfast that’s both fun to make and to eat. It’s easy for kids to [...]
The Top Twenty Antioxidant Foods
In "Eat This and Live!" the author, Don Colbert, MD, writes about a research study on the top 20 antioxidant foods. The study is from the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry and it tested the antioxidant power of hundreds of foods. Antioxidants are powerful substances that fight free radicals that cause illness. When you [...]
One Step at a Time – May
Make half of your diet raw fruits and vegetables. Adding one serving a day can lower your heart disease risk.
Saying Grace – May
Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white, Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night; And make us happy in the happy bees, The swarm dilating round the perfect trees. From "A Prayer in Spring" by Robert Frost
N.C. Church Helps Public School Build Garden
A garden is a gift. It’s a place that teaches many lessons. A child walks into a garden and he or she walks into a world of wonder. Nature brings math, science and literature to life. It brings learning to life. Landscape paint is used to map out raised beds before volunteers arrive. [...]
One Step at a Time – April
Take a 15-minute walk on your lunch break (or walk up and down the stairs when the weather's bad).
Saying Grace – April
"Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today; and give us not to think so far away as the uncertain harvest; keep us here all simply in the springing of the year." From "A Prayer in Spring" by Robert Frost