5 Healthy Crowd-Pleasers for the Big Game
Information provided by Leah Flores, RD, LD, CDCES, Clinical Nutrition Manager, Baptist Health-Fort Smith Football and food go hand in hand. But the wrong game day menu could fumble your diet. Don’t let a tailgate party throw you off your game, stay on track with these five healthy recipes that are sure to please the […]
Make Back-to-School Lunch Prep Easier
Dust off those lunch boxes and throw the ice packs in the freezer. It’s back-to-school season, so many parents will again face the daily struggle of packing nutritious lunches that their kids will actually eat. Here are some simple tips, plus two recipes to try! 5 Ways to Make Packing Lunches Easier Let them choose: Depending […]
5 Easy Recipes for Avocado Lovers
Nothing brings joy quite like a perfectly ripe avocado. When the knife gently glides through the bright green buttery fruit, you know you’ve succeeded in picking the right one at the right time. Over the last two decades, avocado consumption has skyrocketed, for a good reason. The avocado is considered a “healthy fat” and a […]
Help for Kicking Pandemic Substance Abuse
Substance abuse has increased as Americans figured out how to cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Isolation, fear and unemployment have caused people to either start using or increase their use of drugs and alcohol. Nearly one-third of people in the U.S. who drink alcohol […]
Ways to Get Creative, Reduce Waste During National Frozen Food Month
You may think fresh is best, but frozen foods such as produce can be a busy home chef’s best friend. Keeping your freezer stocked means delicious and nutritious foods are ready-to-use, making mealtime quick and easy. Frozen foods also last much longer and allow you to use what you need and store the rest – […]
What to Expect with Weight Loss Surgery
Bariatric surgery, or weight loss surgery, is a powerful tool that many use to finally reach a healthy weight. In fact, more than 200,000 Americans undergo these types of surgeries each year, according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.