Category: Health & Wellness

Withstanding the Pressure

by Judy Bennett | Jul 13, 2022 | Health & Wellness | 0 |

One of the definitions of “strength” is “the capacity…to withstand great force or pressure.” To...

What’s on Your Bucket List?

by Bridget Swinney, MS RD | Jun 29, 2022 | Health & Wellness | 0 |

Out of the blue, a friend of mine recently asked a group of us what the top thing on our bucket...

What’s a Balanced Diet?

by Bridget Swinney, MS RD | Jun 6, 2022 | Health & Wellness | 0 |

When it comes to nutrition, balance can mean many things. Let’s start with the main components of...

BALANCE

by Judy Bennett | May 9, 2022 | Health & Wellness | 0 |

The different meanings for “balance” intrigue me as I have grappled for many years for that...

EMERGE

by Judy Bennett | Apr 20, 2022 | Health & Wellness | 0 |

The journey of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly has become an important life lesson for me....

Yes You Can– Improve Brain Health and Eat Pasta Too!

by Bridget Swinney, MS RD | Apr 6, 2022 | Health & Wellness | 0 |

New acquaintances are often surprised to find out that I eat pasta (and bread and chocolate and...

Celebrate a World of Flavors—It’s National Nutrition Month®!

by Bridget Swinney, MS RD | Mar 30, 2022 | Health & Wellness | 0 |

Each year the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a professional group of over 110,000...

LOSS

by Judy Bennett | Feb 28, 2022 | Health & Wellness | 0 |

Loss. That seems too small a word when you have lost your beloved daughter to an early death. But,...

Coconut Oil: Dietary Friend, Enemy or Somewhere in Between?

by Bridget Swinney, MS RD | Feb 23, 2022 | Health & Wellness | 0 |

Part 2 of the Tropical Oil Series Ahhh coconut oil. If you believe everything you read about this...

Tropical Oils: The Scoop on Palm Oil

by Bridget Swinney, MS RD | Jan 31, 2022 | Health & Wellness | 0 |

It’s January, so maybe you’re looking at making 2022 a little healthier than 2021! If so, that...

How Will You Be Remembered?

by Judy Bennett | Dec 20, 2021 | Health & Wellness | 0 |

For what do you want to be remembered? Margaret Wheatley says, “My personal aspirations for...

Don’t Unplug from Your Health During the Holiday Season!

by Bridget Swinney, MS RD | Nov 10, 2021 | Health & Wellness | 0 |

The theme this month is “unplug”, though I’m going to suggest the opposite, at least where your...

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