With the recommendations to decrease red meat intake and switch to a plant-based diet, these homemade black bean burgers are a great weeknight dinner option.
Month: October 2018

Medical Misconception: Food Preparation
Each month we set the facts straight regarding a popular health and wellness myth.
This month’s myth: Thawing food on the counter is safe.
There’s at least one generation of us who remember the primary meal preparer in our family grabbing a package of chicken or ground beef from the freezer and leaving it out on the counter to thaw for that night’s meal.

Pasta with White Beans and Kale
Simple but flavorful, this bean and pasta dish is a perfect entrée and makes a great side dish as well! Best of all it’s ready in 20 minutes!

Carroll Hospital Health Chat: Auxiliary Ball
On this week’s Carroll Hospital Health Chat, Barbara Gunther, president of the Carroll Hospital Auxiliary, discusses the Auxiliary Ball taking place on November 3. Proceeds will benefit the expansion and renovation of The Family Birthplace and introduction of couplet care.
Listen to the Carroll Hospital Health Chat live every Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. on WTTR AM 1470/FM 102.3!

Carroll Hospital Health Chat: Total Health Expo
On this week’s Carroll Hospital Health Chat, Meghan Gonzalez and Michael Grogran discuss the 9th Annual Total Health Expo, taking place Saturday, October 27 in the hospital’s East Pavilion, 291 Stoner Avenue.
Listen to the Carroll Hospital Health Chat live every Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. on WTTR AM 1470/FM 102.3!

The Health Benefits of Beans
I know I keep referring back to those sayings from our grandparents, but the science of today continues to support some of the old wives tales of yesterday. From the health benefits of eating an apple a day, to the benefits of drinking water to, yes, the fact that beans are indeed good for your heart!

Roasted Buffalo Chickpea Wraps
Beans are very popular as part of a vegetarian meal plan but this recipe for chickpea buffalo wraps will satisfy any meat lover as well. Flavorful and high in Vitamin A, fiber and folic acid, it makes for a healthy lunch or dinner option.

Mark Your Calendar for the Total Health Expo: October 27, 2018
Join us at the end of October for our 9th annual Total Health Expo!
This fun-filled afternoon of health and wellness takes place Saturday, October 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Carroll Hospital’s East Pavilion, located at 291 Stoner Avenue.

Macaroni and Cheese with Peas
Once of the best ways to get healthy foods into our family’s diet is adding them to popular dishes. This recipe adds peas to a lower fat macaroni and cheese, helping to boost its nutritional value and adding fiber.

Carroll Hospital Health Chat: Pink Fling
On this week’s Carroll Hospital Health Chat, radiation oncologist and Pink Fling co-chair Darlene Gabeau, M.D., Ph.D., discusses the upcoming event and the exciting changes to its format. Learn more about the event and purchase tickets.
Listen to the Carroll Hospital Health Chat live every Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. on WTTR AM 1470/FM 102.3!