Each month, we set the facts straight regarding a popular health and wellness myth.
This month’s myth: The best way to safely remove an attached tick off of your body is by suffocating it with petroleum jelly or nail polish.
Month: May 2019
Minted Watermelon Popscicles
Sometimes a handful of simple ingredients make the most flavorful treat, like these refreshing watermelon popsicles.
Simple Procedure, Advanced Relief
For men who suffer from large gland benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)—an enlargement of the prostate that is not linked to cancer—surgery to alleviate the symptoms has traditionally come with a list of unfavorable risks: urinary incontinence, impotence and urinary tract infections, to name a few.
Fig, Date and Walnut Quick Bread
Don’t forget figs and dates are fruit too. This fig-date bread is made with half whole wheat flour and loaded with fiber and heart healthy nutrients.
Mixed Fruit with Lemon Basil Dressing
As if fresh summer fruit salad isn’t delicious enough, try this interesting variation. This fresh fruit is served with a tangy salad dressing, and you can even incorporate mixed greens or a whole grain, like farro or quinoa, and make it a meal!
The Fruits of Summer
It’s never too early to start planning your healthy summer snacks and meals around Maryland’s abundant fruit and vegetable crops. According to the Maryland’s Best website, the strawberry harvest that begins in May provides us with our first taste of locally grown fruit.
Strawberry Tomato Salsa
This sweet and spicy version hits all the right notes for a new twist on salsa with the incorporation of fruit into a dip.
Keeping Kids Safe
The week of May 5 is Safe Kids Week, a time dedicated to increase awareness of how to protect children from preventable injuries.
Balsamic-Goat Cheese Grilled Plums
Grilled plums are healthy and delicious! Make this fruit-based appetizer at your next barbecue and impress everyone with this four-ingredient crowd pleaser.
Ingredients:
1 cup balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
4 medium firm plums, halved and pitted
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
In a small saucepan, make a glaze by combining vinegar and lemon zest; bring to a boil. Cook 10-12 minutes or until mixture is thickened and reduced to about 1/3 cup (do not overcook). Grill plums, covered, over medium heat 2-3 minutes on each side or until tender. Drizzle with glaze; top with cheese.
Nutrition Facts
1 plum half with 1 tablespoon cheese and 2 teaspoons glaze: 58 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 41 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate (8 g sugars, 1 g fiber), 2 g protein.
Printable recipe available at: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/balsamic-goat-cheese-grilled-plums/