The farmer’s market season is winding down but there is still time to enjoy the end-of-the-season veggies in a new way. All you need is an oven, a baking sheet, olive oil and seasonings.
Roasting Adds a New Twist to Vegetables
The Glycemic Index: A Tool For Diabetes Meal Planning
The glycemic index, or GI, is a useful tool for people with diabetes to manage their diet for better blood sugar control. The glycemic index measures how much a food containing carbohydrates may increase blood sugar levels.
DASH to Heart Health
Almost half of the American population has hypertension, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and having high blood pressure puts you at risk for things like a stroke, heart disease, or even death. Not only are the numbers high, the CDC says only 1 in 4 of those people who have hypertension, have their condition under control.
Women’s Health: Putting a Halt on Gaining Weight Over 40
There is no ‘magic bullet diet’ for losing weight quickly that is healthy and can be maintained. In fact, diets in general don’t work; however, having healthy behaviors (diet and physical activity) can promote weight loss, and are easier to maintain than restrictive diets.
Hot off the Grill: Healthy Grillin’ ideas!
Grilling is easy and can be a healthy cooking method, especially if you use lean cuts of meat, skinless chicken, or fish.
Health Benefits of Gardening
Often for this blog, I get to write posts about physical activity (the benefits, how to get started, or fun ways to be active). It’s definitely no secret that I am a lover of physical activity and I occasionally try to convince my coworkers to participate in physical activity challenges offered by our human resources …
Extension Resources for Healthy Living
Here at Breathing Room, we love to share information, tips, and tricks with you all. Our hope is that the things we share help you to save money, live well, eat healthily, reduce stress, and more! It can be difficult to do these sorts of things all on our own, so today I thought I …
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Diabetes Alert Day: Know Your Risk
Sixty seconds can make a difference in your health. The Diabetes Risk Test takes only 60 seconds and can reveal your risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes, the most common form of diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 10% of adults in the U.S. have Type 2 diabetes and 33% …
Ideas for Cooking as a Family
Thinking about kids in the kitchen might bring to mind images of piles of dirty dishes, flour strewn across counters, and a general mess. But kids are capable of doing more in the kitchen than just making a mess! Getting kids involved in cooking family meals can be an important way to build healthy habits. …
