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Keeping Up Energy at Work

Everyone gets tired at work, especially in the middle of the day. So here are some helpful tips to keep energized when the "2 o'clock feeling" takes full effect!

- Every 30-45 mins, get up from your chair and do something non-work related. Walk a flgiht of stairs, go to the bathroom, or walk around your office. Come back with a clear mind and more focused.

Health Benefits of Cooking with Pumpkin

The fall is a wonderful time to emphasize seasonal, healthy eating and to discover the countless ways of cooking with pumpkins and other squash varietals.  

Pumpkin is low in fat and calories and rich in disease-fighting nutrients such as alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, vitamins A, C and E, potassium and magnesium. 

Foods That Improve Cholesterol

Improving your cholesterol through diet requires that you add foods that lower LDL, the "bad" cholesterol, while cutting back on foods that boost LDL.

Eating Healthy With Diabetes

People with diabetes often wonder what they can eat in order to stay healthy.  Since diabetes is a metabolic disorder, it affects the way the body derives energy from food. Myths abound when it comes to diabetes and food.  People think there is a "diabetes diet" that prohibits sugar and lists other items to avoid, but that is not the case.

The Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean Diet is a way of eating based on the traditional foods of countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.  The Mediterranean Diet is considered a lifestyle of enjoying foods, activities, meals with friends and family, and wine in moderation with meals.

Eat Healthy Throughout The Day

Breakfast is the best way to start off the day. Not only does it give you the necessary energy to keep you powered through the day but it can help you lose weight as well. Don’t limit your breakfast to just fruits but add in some healthy proteins like lean meat or nuts. Eating at regular intervals will keep your energy high and your metabolism boosted while warding off hunger.

Free Time On The Weekends

Use your free time on the weekends to go exercise or plan your menu for the upcoming week. Read a good book, take your time shopping at the grocery store or de-stress from the previous week. Use this time to prepare healthy meals for the rest of the week and avoid unhealthy snacking.

Sister to Sister Partners with The Green Nut for Awareness Campaign

The Sister to Sister Foundation is proud to announce its partnership with thegreennut.org, a nutrition awareness campaign sponsored by the Western Pistachio Association (WPA).

Eat Grapes to Protect Your Heart

You've been told to cut back on your sodium to reduce your blood pressure.  How about potassium?  Increasing the amount of potassium you consume speeds up your body’s ability to flush sodium out.  In addition to bananas, try other potassium rich foods, such as baked potatoes, sweet potatoes, orange juice, winter squash, tomato puree, lima beans, cantelope, and yogurt.

Flush Out Sodium with Potassium-rich Bananas

You've been told to cut back on your sodium to reduce your blood pressure.  How about potassium?  Increasing the amount of potassium you consume speeds up your body’s ability to flush sodium out.  In addition to bananas, try other potassium rich foods, such as baked potatoes, sweet potatoes, orange juice, winter squash, tomato puree, lima beans, cantelope, and yogurt.