What the heck is a calorie?
…https://www.flickr.com/photos/laurenmanning/2979577079/ / CC BY 2.0 Why we need calories Our bodies are essentially an internal combustion engine. The greatest majority of our calorie needs come from just being alive,…
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Using the Internet to Find Healthy New Recipes
…choose by ingredients, some give you creative way to prepare your regular shopping items in not such a ‘regular’ way and others are just plain fun to try out. https://www.flickr.com/photos/starsammy/4605760111/…
Setting realistic goals and seeing them through
…headed in the right direction. https://www.flickr.com/photos/lululemonathletica/ / CC BY 2.0 Share your experiences One of the biggest returns I got from training for these runs is how it affected my…
Osteoporosis
…replaced by new bone. In childhood, more bone is produced than removed, so our bones (skeleton) grow in both size as well as strength (density). Childhood is a critical time…
Celebrating 10 Years of Great Partnerships
…the essence of what we strive to do here at Guiding Stars, and as we celebrate our 10th anniversary this month, we’ve had stories and photos pouring in from many…
Portion Pointers for Eating Out
…Photo by Daria Shevtsova from Pexels Appetizers are your friends. By this I mean, ordering appetizers as your meal, not before your meal. Let’s face it, ordering appetizers and then…
How to Start Eating Seasonally
…enter your state and up pops a short list (with nice photos) of what’s in season and should be available in your area. It’s handy for prompting ideas for adding…
Let’s Waste Less Food
…snap a photo of your open fridge before heading to the store. Sometimes items will no doubt be in hiding, but in general it can help avoid that wasteful duplicate…