National Beer Day & National No Housework Day

What a serendipitous mash up of National holidays----So instead of cleaning, have a beer.
Even beer can have a place in a healthy diet......the key....as always.....moderation

Feed My Starving Children is Sending Food to Japan

Details from their website say:
$0.24 provides One Meal!!!!
They have provided Millions of Meals around the world to needy children.
From its beginnings, Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) has worked to develop a food mixture that would be easy and safe to transport, simple to make with only boiling water, and culturally acceptable worldwide.
With the input of scientists from major food companies in the Twin Cities area—including Cargill and General Mills—FMSC developed MannaPack Rice, a formula consisting of:
   1.   Rice, the most widely accepted grain around the world.
   2.   Extruded soy nuggets, providing maximum protein at lowest cost.
   3.   Vitamins, minerals and a vegetarian flavoring to give growing children the critical nutritional elements they need.
   4.   Dehydrated vegetables for flavor and nutrition.
Packaged in small pouches, this easy-to-prepare food blend has won rave reviews all over the world. While the formula was designed to save the lives of severely malnourished and starving children, the ingredients also improve the health, growth and physical well-being of children who are no longer in immediate danger of starvation. A team of food scientists continues to monitor the FMSC formula to ensure that it meets nutritional needs of the world’s hungry children.
Their website is fmsc.org

Play with your Food on Nation PB & J Day

Today, April 2nd is National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day!

Troweling around on the web, I found  that American soldiers in World War II used their rations of peanut butter and jelly---and made a new treat. Word spread during & after the war driving up sales of peanut butter and jelly.
Try 2 Tbsp of Peanut Butter (without other added ingredients)
On 2 Fresh Slices of Whole Grain bread
Topped with 1 Tbsp of 100% fruit preserves
An All #American Favorite
#Fresh & #Healthy!!!

Think Healthy

One would think that a person would make the immediate connection between a foul mood and the waning of "taking good care of themselves", but many still habitually act out of negativity with little or no attempt to shift their attitudes or their moods.

Old, stubborn thought patterns and belief systems must be let go of and left behind.  Behaviors with a high level of negative emotional energy cannot lead to long-term wellness, nor can wellness arrive with behaviors that mirror internal states of volatility, doubt and disbelief.   
Be Positive
Eat Fresh

Free Yourself from Lousy Stuff

Free yourself from everything tyrannical-
---- busy schedules, addictions to junk food (& worse),  anxieties.
 Fill the void with easy time with friends, fresh foods, positive attitudes.

Just like We Did Before

History

DID YOU KNOW?: During World War II, as an alternative to rationing, Americans planted “victory gardens,” in which they grew their own food. By 1945, some 20 million such gardens were in use and accounted for about 40 percent of all vegetables consumed in the U.S. Read more about the U.S. home front during World War II at http://bit.ly...

 

This is from a History Channel post----A victory garden would be a great step to fresh healthy eating!

Last Week of Nutriton Month

For recipes, nutrition & tips go to:  http://www.eatrightct.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90:eat-right-connecticut-kit&catid=3&Itemid=49