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Here’s a week’s worth of healthy lunch ideas to mix things up and help keep you going the rest of your day. All lunches are under 450 calories, easily fitt…

Every October, my neighbors host a backyard harvest party. Mother Nature provides the canvas of trees and potted mums painted in Northeast autumn colors of red…

Depending on the type of squash, the nutritional value will be different. There are two major types of squash: winter and summer. Most winter squashes will h…

Everyone’s potassium and sodium needs vary depending on age, sex, and activity level. An adult male or female needs about 4,700 milligrams (mg) per day of p…

Halloween is right around the corner which usually means lots of candy, treats, and sweets. Make this Halloween an extra healthy, fun, and produce-packed one…

Juice Plus is not recommended as an effective supplement to the diet. For optimal nutrition, your best bet is to make half your plate fruits and vegetables at…

TheBUZZ What you eat can increase curiosity & creativity? WHAT THEY’RE SAYING A diet rich in fruits and vegetables is corr…

Autumn is the season when root veggies are popular.  You probably enjoy preparing carrots, yams, potatoes, but how about parsnips?  In recent years I’v…

TheBUZZ A fruit-rich diet reduces cardiovascular disease by 40%? WHAT THEY’RE SAYING New research demonstrates that a diet high…

Fall is the perfect season for sipping on hot apple cider, baking pumpkin pie, creating leaf mazes and decorating with festive gourds, pumpkins and acorns. Asi…

We celebrate Eat Dinner Together Week this week and for many families this can be a challenge.  Busy schedules that include work, school, sports practices, an…

Nutritional value of acorn squash One half of a four inch acorn squash when eaten with the skin contains 86 calories. It meets 12% of your daily fiber needs, 1…