One of the easiest ways to get your family to eat more veggies is to hide them. High fiber shredded zucchini mixed into turkey burgers adds texture and flavor to this beef burger alternative.
Medical Misconceptions: Tick Removal
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.
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.