Winter Soup Ideas

What could be more pleasing this time of the year than a pot of warm homemade soup! Soup is a great addition to any menu. It can provide a variety of tastes as a healthy delicious main dish, and can make meal planning easy as well as budget friendly.Use soup as a time saver for meals. Make a pot of your family’s favorite soup over the weekend.  Serve during the week for...

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Getting Involved in School Wellness

How are you doing with those New Year’s resolutions? It’s not uncommon to stick to them for a few weeks before old habits slip back in.Making lasting changes in our personal health habits is hard! Healthy behaviors are easier to stick to when our environment supports them. For example, we’re less likely to snack on chips or candy when a vending machine isn’t right around the...

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Warm Up with Winter Activities

The winter season can be a challenging time to keep up with your physical activity goals. Despite the cold temperatures and early sunsets, the American Heart Association still recommends that children aged 6-17 get at  least 60 minutes of physical activity per day and that adults participate in physical activity for 150 minutes each week! Here are some ideas for you and...

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Cooking with Garbanzo Beans

Have you heard of garbanzo beans before?  Garbanzo beans are legumes and also known as chickpeas.  Garbanzo beans are a great source of protein and fiber.  Garbanzo beans can be found in dried form or canned.  There are many different ways to use garbanzo beans in your weekly recipes.  Add to a salad.  Garbanzo beans are a great addition to any...

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Ring in 2019 with some SMART Goals!

This new year is a perfect time to get started on some new goals or resolutions! Improving health, nutrition, and overall well-being are popular resolutions, but they can be hard to do. Let’s explore tips for goal setting and example goals that relate to health and wellness!SMART GoalsWhat does it really mean to create a “SMART” goal? SMART stands for Specific, Measurable,...

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