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Eating for Health and Joy With Prediabetes
Maybe you have a chronic disease requiring a careful diet. Maybe you’re striving to manage your weight. Maybe you’d simply like to eat well and have fun doing it. Here are three tips to help you eat for health—and enjoy your food.
Are You Among the 1 in 3? How to Cut Your Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes in Half
Studies suggest that if most people knew they were at risk of developing this serious chronic disease and could take action to prevent it—they would start right away.
7 Frequent Misconceptions About Sun Protection
New Englanders tend to spend as much time out in the sun as possible while it’s warm—often in the middle of the day to avoid mosquitos. Unfortunately, many ignore the general wisdom and medical recommendations about sun protection.
7 Easy Walks in Cheshire County
While Pitcher, Gap, and Monadnock are popular mountains to hike, our region also offers many delightful walks that are more accessible to all ages and abilities. So grab a friend, neighbor, or coworker and go for a quick stroll!
Heartbeet Soup
Here is a beautiful, tasty pink soup to help keep your sweetheart’s heart beating healthily and happily for many years to come.
Fighting Frostbite and Hypothermia: What You Need To Know
This time of year many of us are delighted to get outside and play in the snow, but without proper protection, we can expose ourselves to the risk of cold-related injuries.
Winter Sports Helmets: What You Need to Know
Winter sports helmets are important to enjoying winter safely.
Garlic Scape Friggione
Use garlic scapes in place of scallions or garlic in most recipes, such as a stir fries or frittatas. Scapes can also be used to make a pesto, in salad dressings, and they can be pickled.
Rainbow Summer Salad With Peanut Dressing
This simple salad uses many raw vegetables—providing strong, delicious flavors and a satisfying crunch.
Heat-Related Illness: What to Look For and What to Do
Heat-related illnesses are preventable. Learn the symptoms and what to do if you or a loved one shows signs of having a heat-related illness.