Autism. It’s a small word. However, it has big effects on families. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) isn’t a disease as much as it is a range of disorders. Autism’s neurological effects affect one’s development. The effects are many and include the following: · communication difficulties · social impairments · restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped behavioral patterns
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EATING RIGHT WHILE TRAVELING Rules to Always Remember · Clean your hands before you eat. Even if you don’t need to use the restroom, you’ll still want to wash away germs you picked up in the airport or train station. Wash with soap and water or hand sanitizer. · Be safe with water. Water is
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EATING RIGHT WHILE TRAVELING Need to Nibble? Choose healthy snacks. These choices are easy to carry and are available in many gas station marts and most airport terminals: · Part-skim mozzarella cheese stick. · Whole-grain sandwich with lean meat, vegetables and mustard. · Salad with lean protein. · Fat-free latte. · Fruit cup. · Pre-cut
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EATING RIGHT WHILE TRAVELING Pack healthy, non-perishable snacks. No matter how you travel, you can keep eating healthfully with these simple options: · Whole or dried fruit. · Freeze-dried vegetables. · Nuts (pre-portioned into snack-size bags). · Nut butters (travel packs are great for planes). · Whole-grain pretzels, crackers and bread sticks. Trail mix. ·
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Pack Foods With Care When Traveling Keep cold food cold. Place cold food in coolers with frozen gel packs or ice. Stashing it at 40°F or below prevents bacterial growth. Consider packing beverages in one cooler and perishable foods in another since you are likely to grab beverages most often. Keep hot food hot. That
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Traveling for Spring break? Sandra Gultry of It’s All About Choices, offers a few quick tips to eating right while traveling. After all it is still National Nutrition Month! Before You Go, Pack Foods with Care On the road again? Traveling can be exciting, educational, exhausting and energizing! Also, the food you enjoy while traveling
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JUNK FOOD · In a word, no. See the above discussion on “empty calories”. Junk food (and you should include sugary drinks in this category) contains lots of calories and next to no nutritional value. Furthermore, it doesn’t make you feel full, so you tend to overeat, leading to more calories and more health risks.
· We get more than enough salt in our diets without adding salt. Lose the salt shaker! · Your dietary intake of salt should equal about one teaspoon of table salt a day, which you’ll obtain without thinking about it or ever adding additional salt. · Think you’re a good cook? Prove it. Lose the
Grains are not essential for good health. Any grains you eat should be whole grain. They are not as prone to increasing your risks for diabetes, and they better assist your weight loss efforts. Whole grains include products such as brown rice, whole wheat bread and whole grain pasta. Whole grains lower the risk of
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From yesterday’s People to People program on WGN-TV. It’s time to spring clean your health!
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