(The following article was written for the December 2020 issue of Get Healthy magazine, a publication of The Northwest Indiana Times. I’m sharing my article now because I had a reader request information on added sugars in foods you’d least suspect and this article covers it.) While health experts may...
(The following article was written for the March 2022 issue of Get Healthy magazine, a publication of The Northwest Indiana Times.) Chia seeds have been popular since they appeared on a ch-ch-ch-Chia Pet ram in 1982. To answer your burning question, yes, the seeds are the same...
Green bell peppers are not a favorite of mine. In fact, when I order veggie skillets, I usually request that they be omitted. I find them to be bitter. Here’s the reason why. Green bell peppers are unripe red bell peppers. They truly ARE bitter. Since they...
(The following article was written for and published in the October 13, 2021 edition of Get Healthy, a publication of The Northwest Indiana Times.) You know it’s fall when pumpkin spice makes its appearance in everything from coffee to donuts to maple syrup. I even spied seasonal Pumpkin Spice...
(The following article was written for and published in the September 16, 2022 edition of Get Healthy, a publication of The Northwest Indiana Times.) As we notice cooler nights and fall skies, our appetites shift to heartier meals. Soups and stews slowly work their way into...
(The following article was written for and published in the November 2021 issue of Get Healthy magazine, a publication of The Northwest Indiana Times.) I was introduced to coffee at about the age of 4. My parents and I were visiting family in southern Indiana. Having gotten up quite...
(The following article was written for the November 2018 issue of Get Healthy magazine, a publication of The Northwest Indiana Times.) Alzheimer's disease. It's a subject that hits close to home. My mom died of it at age 86 after what was about 20 years of progressive...
(The following article first appeared in the January 19, 2022 issue of Get Healthy, a publication of The Northwest Indiana Times.) Stress. Everyone has it to some degree. When it takes over your life, eating habits may be turned upside down. Some people lose their appetite and...
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(The following recipe first appeared in the September 2020 issue of Get Healthy, a publication of The Northwest Indiana Times.) Ingredients: 1 tablespoon avocado oil 1/2 cup diced onion 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms or 4-ounce can of mushrooms, drained and chopped 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 2 cups fresh spinach 1 small tomato,...