ROCHESTER, Minn. – PossAbilities partnered with Olmsted County Public Health to host a Healthy Eating Tips class for youth and adults with disabilities.  There were over a dozen people at the event which started with the Olmsted County staff walking attendees through a hands-on activity of making yogurt parfaits.  After, the ‘My-Plate’ tool was introduced which…

ROCHESTER, Minn. – PossAbilities partnered with Olmsted County Public Health to host a Healthy Eating Tips class for youth and adults with disabilities.  There were over a dozen people at the event which started with the Olmsted County staff walking attendees through a hands-on activity of making yogurt parfaits.  After, the ‘My-Plate’ tool was introduced which…

Sometimes getting all the vitamins you need to stay healthy can feel like work. Because some vitamins can feel elusive. If you don’t eat animal products, for example, getting your fair share of vitamin B12 can be a challenge. And vitamin K — for all its benefits for your heart, bones and more — can…

The Guadalajara International Book Fair, also known as Feria Internacíonal del Libro de Guadalajara (FIL), brings together thousands of publishers in the region alongside their international counterparts to exhibit the newest books for the region’s many readers. That includes millions of young children as well as their educators. Many are constantly in search of entertaining…

If you have kids, you know they can be hungry little beasts. Lunch is barely cleared off the table before they start rummaging through the pantry for a snack. Rest assured, it’s normal and healthy for kids to need a snack between meals. That’s because kids’ bodies need significant fuel to keep up with their…

Around this time of the year, many people are settling in on their New Year’s resolutions. Lots of folks might have already given up on theirs. Their intention was probably a good one, but something got in their way. As Sabrina Romanoff, a clinical psychologist and professor at Yeshiva University in New York, recently explained…

This time of year, chances are that your inbox and social media feed has been inundated with all the latest diet offerings — juice cleanses, shakes, programs, kickstarts and regimes claiming that they hold the ultimate answer to weight loss. Like many things in life, in the case of diet programs, if they sound too…

Some years back, the chef and writer Michael Ruhlman asked to meet with me to discuss my thoughts on supermarkets and ultra-processing. He took copious notes, and published several essays about my observations about the extent to which words are employed to influence and – yes – manipulate consumer behavior. He enjoyed hearing about my…

If you feel like you’re always operating at 50%, you have trouble catching enough zzzs, or you just can’t seem to function without a cup of coffee, it’s time to reassess your morning routine.  The way you start your day has a major impact on your energy levels throughout it. And adding one specific a.m.…

Patients were randomized to follow one of two approaches the night before the procedure. While 97 patients started fasting at midnight, which meant only small sips of water were allowed, another 100 patients were instructed to follow a heart-healthy diet low in fat, cholesterol and sodium. As one might expect, feelings of thirst and hunger…