Barley Chili

Ingredients · 1 Tablespoon olive oil · 1 medium onion, diced · 2 garlic cloves, diced · 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes · 1/2 cup barley · 1 carrot, diced · 1/2 jalapeno (or as much as you want) finely diced, deseeded · 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder · 2 teaspoons cumin, ground · 1 ½ teaspoons paprika...

Pomegranate Carrot Salad

This is a unique salad that incorporates fruits and veggies and also makes a nice complement to a variety of meals. You’ll Need 4 medium carrots, shredded 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds 1 Tablespoon scallions, chopped 3 Tablespoons lemon juice 2 Tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Directions...

The Resolution Solution: Don’t Be A Statistic!

Approximately 80% of New Years resolutions fail by Valentines Day. This is a terrible success rate! But why is that, and what can we do to improve those numbers? Start by making your New Year Resolutions fun. If you make it tough on yourself, you may start that great...

2020 was … challenging

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End of the Year of Sugar Blues

The end of the year commonly comes with parties for the office and families celebrating the upcoming new year. These are wonderful times that often come with a wide variety of candies, cupcakes, and other confections. Of course nothing is wrong with sugar, just like there is nothing wrong...

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One thing that the global pandemic and confinement conditions have driven home is the importance of our relationships. Psychologists point out that when people have their health and even financial success, they aren’t happy without supportive relationships. These can come from family, friends, and even pets. Such social connections...

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The Lung Cancer You Don’t Feel

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Baked Pineapple Stuffing

Submitted by Kristy at Eckert Seamans. Thank you Kristy! This sounds like a delectable side dish for a holiday feast. You’ll Need 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 6 slices bread (I use white bread) – cubed & cut tops off (only the tops – leave the remaining crust...

Maybe We’ve Had Enough Awareness

What is there to say about “Diabetes Awareness:? Everyone is aware. You know it is there, and you also know that it is a health hazard. But that’s the problem actually. If you know all about something and it never seems to change, year after year, being “aware” of...

Ginger Snaps

One of the most perfect holiday cookies, but really it can work at any time of year. Give this ginger snap recipe a try. Yields: Approximately 3 dozen cookies You’ll Need: ¼ cup softened, butter 1 cup granulated sugar (you can leave out 1 to 2 Tablespoons)  ¼ cup...

The Prevention Myth

Headlines are often just click-bait, asking leading questions to get you to click the link. Here are some examples that you can find literally every day. Can the Mediterranean Diet Prevent Cancer? Can regular exercise defy diabetes? Can the latest miracle drug, or cure, or cocoa, or fill-in-the-blank prevent...