Recipe of the Week: Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
Looking for a quick and refreshing dinner? Try this tasty and easy-to-make salad! Recipe Nutritional Information: Servings: 4 Calories per Serving: 539 Estimated Preparation Time: 10 minutes Recipe Ingredients: 8 oz baby arugula 1 15-oz can cooked beets, rinsed and...
Urgent: FDA Says Stop Using GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips
If you're diabetic and have been using GenStrip blood glucose test strips- stop now. GenStrip blood glucose test strips, sold by Shasta Technologies LLC, may give incorrect blood glucose readings and should not be used, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned...
Weight Loss Tips: Reclaim Your Time!
Right now, if you’re like most people, your home life, professional life, and even your weekends are probably a mad stressful rush to get things done. There don’t seem to be enough hours in the day to do it all, and the stress keeps mounting. To simmer down your...
Recipe of the Week: Chicken Gyros with Greek Salad
This version of this delicious Greek specialty is easy to make and a definite family favorite. Enjoy! Recipe Nutritional Information Servings: 4 Estimated Total Preparation Time: 25 minutes Calories per Serving: 547 Recipe Ingredients: 1 tbsp canola oil 2 cloves...
Ideas for Earth Day
Today is officially Earth Day, but these days we also celebrate April as Earth Month and this week as Earth Week. It seems like a lot of celebrating, but when you're celebrating (or at least acknowledging) an entire planet it can take some time. Why not take some time...
Recipe of the Week: Creamy Southwestern Chicken
While we're waiting for the weather to decide if it's really spring or not, this slightly spicy recipe will help you stay warm while you wait. Fat-free cream cheese makes this delectable low-fat dish taste much more sinful than it really is! Recipe Nutritional...
10 Healthy Ways to Reduce Stress
Money is tight, work assignments are piling up, you just got into a fight with your friend, you don’t feel healthy, and ahhhhh! Make it stop! If the stress gets any worse, you think your head will pop off. But out of the corner of your eye you see a bowl full of...
Sleep and Your Weight: What’s the Connection?
This week, we're focusing on sleep and stress. They're universal issues and in today's fast paced life, particularly easy to fall prey to. Check back later in the week for more articles on sleep, stress, and your health. If you’re feeling tired all the time and also...
Recipe of the Week: Shrimp Summer Rolls
It may be spring on the calendar, but this weekend St. Louis is going to feel like summer. I say we eat like it! It’s easier to make Thai-style summer rolls at home than you might think. Filled with fresh veggies and shrimp, they’re perfect for a low-fat dinner....
How Water Helps with Weight Loss
Perhaps you’re feeling a bit lethargic, can’t seem to concentrate, experience light-headedness, and feel stressed: well, you may be exhibiting signs of dehydration. Whether you’re in the heat of a tennis match or just going about your daily routine, you need to stay...