By Nicole Long — CEO of Old Colony Elder Services The holiday season is upon us. Spending time with family and friends, celebrating traditions, and sharing memories make the holidays truly special. Something else that makes holidays special are delicious meals and sweet treats! It can be challenging to avoid overindulging during the holidays, especially … More Healthier Eating During the Holiday Season
By Tayla Magerman, MS, RD, LDN — Registered Dietitian (RD) at the Signature Healthcare Outpatient Nutrition Clinic Making sure to give your body the appropriate nutrients before, during, and after exercise can help you feel your best and optimize your results. Pre-Exercise Carbohydrates are the main source of fuel for your muscles. Choose a source … More Fueling Your Body for Exercise
By Meghan Avery — Senior Program Director-Healthy Living Old Colony YMCA On July 25, the Old Colony YMCA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the newly renovated Y Community Market at its Stoughton branch, located at 445 Central St., Stoughton, Mass. Renovations which began earlier this year are now complete, and shoppers can … More Old Colony Y Opens Renovated Market
By Lindsay Schwartz, RD, LDN, Signature Healthcare Do you feel as if your weekly grocery bill just keeps going up? Here are some tips to save money at the grocery store, while still filling your cart with nutritious foods for you and your family. 1. Buy beansAs I mentioned in one of my previous blog … More Healthy Eating on a Budget
By: Tayla Carter, MS, RD, LDN, Registered Dietitian II, Signature Healthcare Snacks can be a great way to hold you over if you get hungry between meals. With so many snack options available, you may find yourself wondering which snacks are healthy choices. Many foods marketed as snacks, such as chips, cookies, candies, and other … More Fuel Up with Healthy Snacks
For many of us, weekends during the fall can only mean one thing… Football! Every weekend, millions of Americans prepare to position themselves in front of the TV for a steady diet of touchdowns, unbelievable plays and end zone celebrations. Of course, it isn’t a football game without tables filled with lots of traditional tailgate … More Beating Acid Reflux During Football Season
By: Jessica Aldred Pizza, chicken nuggets (not tenders), cheese, noodles (with cheese) and the occasional hot dog (all slathered in ketchup)- These are the core of my child’s daily menu. I can get him to eat a few other things, but these are the rinse and repeat items on my ‘kids’ menu. When I first … More Picky Eaters
‘Tis the season for picnics, cookouts, and other outdoor parties! As the weather starts to warm up, and many of us start planning summer picnics and barbeques, it’s important to brush up on our food safety tips to ensure that everyone stays healthy. Eating outdoors in warm weather can present a food safety challenge. Bacteria … More Food Safety Tips
By: Kathy Trainor Being a parent to a young boy with Autism is very hard. I often find myself hoping for “normal” moments, or cases where despite my son’s autism, he can do something that we all would consider normal. We don’t usually have those “autism turns normal” moments. Each child with autism is very different, and what works … More When Autism Turns Normal
By: Abigail Ancherico, Guest Contributor Celebrate the start of summer and outdoor dining with these colorful recipes that are full of flavor and fresh ingredients for the whole family to enjoy! 1. Red, White & Blue Salsa: Prepare this colorful appetizer for any cookout, day on the beach or afternoon by the pool. We all love to … More 5 Recipes To Try This Memorial Day
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