This month’s health tip isn’t about food, nutrition, diet, exercise, health or wellness in the traditional sense. But rather about Dr. Seuss and the lifelong lessons you’ve learned or can learn from his most inspiring quotes. March 2 (today) is National Read Across America Day — also known as Dr. Seuss' birthday. So happy birthday Dr.… Continue reading 13 Life Lessons From Dr. Seuss
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Practice “Mindful Mouthful” Eating
(November, 2019 Health Tip) “Mindful Mouthful” is not a new expression. The L.A. Times did an article called “Being Mindful of Each Mouthful” over fifteen years ago. Doctors, nutritionists and dieticians have talked about mindfulness when you eat. There’s a store/bakery in Canada named “The Mindful Mouthful” who provide customers, food with a purpose. We… Continue reading Practice “Mindful Mouthful” Eating
Give Your Coffee a Boost and Make it a Little Healthier
According to Harvard Public Health, 54% of U.S. adults report drinking coffee daily. If you are among this coffee drinking group, make sure to pay close attention to what is added to your morning brew. Many consumers and coffee-chains are serving up drinks loaded with extra calories, fat, sugar, and preservatives. Here are some easy… Continue reading Give Your Coffee a Boost and Make it a Little Healthier
Health Benefits of Gardening
We ran across this article from Eating Well and just had to share highlights of it and add it to this month’s Health Tips due to its relevance to the season. Growing a few things in your garden or in containers on your deck will not only perk up your recipes with tomatoes, peppers, herbs,… Continue reading Health Benefits of Gardening
Food As Medicine
We at Midwest Mermaid Muse talk a lot about the healing value of our food. Browse our website and you will find that we believe in the health benefits of mushrooms and seaweed in particular. Our Merman Jay Fickess thinks it’s worthwhile to explain why we believe in them and what those benefits mean to… Continue reading Food As Medicine