Adding Protein-Rich Plant Foods to Your Diet Getting protein in your diet from vegetables and grains is one of the best weapons you have to fight cardiovascular disease. But how do you change your diet gradually? Crisp, leafy salads with plant proteins are a perfect choice [...]
Lawton Family YMCA Offers More Than 20 Healthy Exercise Classes and a Free Strength and Flexibility Test with Beginner Workout Plan The local Y is your pathway to better heart health through exercise. The Lawton Family YMCA offers a wide range of health and exercise [...]
Diet Suggestions to Improve Heart Health The American Heart Association warns that too much red meat in your diet can be a factor in heart disease. So how do we change gradually? See this season’s Featured Recipe, Quinoa Fiesta Stuffed Peppers, for a new meal idea [...]
Tasty, Heart-Healthy New Menu Idea This season’s Featured Recipe is a tasty and heart-healthy new meal idea. Quinoa is an ancient grain, one of the few plant-based sources of complete protein, and a gluten-free recipe ingredient. The American Heart Association encourages a healthy diet rich [...]
March is National Nutrition Month and many resources are available to help families and communities learn more about healthy eating. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics designates a new theme for nutrition month each year and this year’s theme Go Further with Food focuses on [...]
Common Sense Family Doctor is a regular feature on our website. Today’s topic asks, should a mobile app be your next prescription? “If you nibble it, scribble it.” At Mainstreet Clinic, I have encouraged many of you to try Lose It!, a free app that [...]
Featured Winter Recipe Indian-style red lentil soup warms the tummy during fall and winter. Bursting with flavor, Patsy Bassel’s recipe blends aromatic, flavorful spices and garnishes. Ingredients 3 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion diced 2 carrots diced 1 celery stick diced 1 jalapeño diced 2 cloves [...]
Featured Fall Recipe Download Newsletter: September/October 2017 Chilled Gazpacho Soup is a refreshing and healthy dish that’s quick and easy to make. Try Terri Bartlett’s simple recipe. Ingredients 1 small to medium red bell pepper 1 small to medium green bell pepper 1 medium cucumber, [...]
Murphy Farms Has Rebounded from the Storm with New Products and a New Store in Walters Download Newsletter: September/October 2017 After a devastating storm in May, Murphy Farms has rebounded with several new products and a new on-site store at the farm (view google map), [...]
Balance Exercises You Can Do At Home Fear of falling and keeping your balance is a huge concern for many seniors and people over 50, along with families and caregivers. Balance exercises directly impact this risk and can be a key to preventing falls. Balance [...]