November 2009 Newsletter Now Posted! "Chef Charles Says..." is a fun way to help older adults know more about nutrition and food selection. Each issue contains interesting articles, puzzles and a recipe.
November 2009 - Pick a Better ... Potato, Green Vegetables May Protect the Heart, Frailty can be an Indicator of Heart Disease, Cutting the Cost of a Thanksgiving Dinner, Storing Thanksgiving Leftovers, Fruits Vegetables and Water. Recipes: Cranberry Orange Fruit Dip, Potato and Cabbage Saute'.
October 2009 ~ Pick a Better . . . Nut, Are We Ready to Eat Less Salt?, Healthy Eating on a Budget - Meet Jim Trotter, Food Safety - Thermometer, Be Active - Being a Couch Potato May Pose the Greatest Risk to Your Health, 10 Ways to Add Produce to Your Diet, Recipes: Fruit and Nut Trail Mix, Roasted Pear and Walnut Salad.
September 2009 ~ Pick a Better . . . Salad Bar, Vitamin D-Rich Mushrooms, Stay Balanced, Healthy Eating on a Budget $ - Meet Vanessa Wright, What Does That Date Mean on a Food Package?, Some of the most nutritious foods at the salad bar are veggies, Chef Charles Says ..., Recipes: Sunny Spinach Salad and Raisin Carrot Sunshine Salad.
August 2009 ~ Pick a Better . . . Peach, Get the News - It is okay to eat green vegetables while on Coumadin, All fruits and vegetables are good, no matter how you prepare them, Healthy Eating on a Budget $ - Meet Marietta Kennedy, Resources, Safe Thawing, Be Active - It is Never Too Late to Start Exercising, Good News - Fish for the Brain, Recipes: Grilled Peaches and Fresh Peach Salsa.
July 2009 ~ Pick a Better . . . Mango, Good News - Keep the Peel, Healthy Eating on a Budget $, Meet Mark and Connie Chartrand, How to Freeze Fruit, Wash Produce First, Resources, Be Active - How to Get the Most from Your Walking, Recipes: Spinach Salad with Mango Vinaigrette and Mellow Mango Pops. Snack on Almonds, and Get the News - Make Sense of Enjoying Foods.
June 2009 ~ Eating Sweet Berries Improves Aging, Pick a Better...Pasta Sauce, Good News - Re-Think Your Potluck, Cooking Vegetables, Food Safety - Avoiding Foodborne Illness, Healthy Eating on a Budget $, Resources, Recipes: Blueberry Crumble, Berry Melon Fruit Cup, Be Active - Your Starting Point for Physical Activity.
May 2009 ~ Pick a Better ...Asparagus, Question: Why are whole grain foods better for older adults?, Be Active: Rememeber to Be Active!, The Colors of Health, Prepping Your Produce, Resources, Healthy Eating on a Budget, Meet Jo Pickett, Good News - Rethinking the Road to Better Health, Recipes: Marinated Asparagus, Strawberry Smacker.
April 2009 ~ Pick a Better ... Edamame (Sweet Green Soybeans), Food Assistance Program, Be Active: Re-examine Your Stretching, Potassium-Rich Produce Helps You Stay Strong as You Get Older, Food Safety ~ Do Not Wash That Chicken, Healthy Eating on a Budget $ - Downsizing Boxed Mixes, Dietary Supplements vs. Real Food, Recipes: Edamame Spread and Edamame, Corn & Radish Salad. April is Soybean Month.
March 2009 ~ Pick a Better ... Dried Fruits and Vegetables, Be Active: Do I have to Walk Briskly?, Frozen Fruit Provides Year-Round Nutrition, To put more fruits and vegetables in your diet each day, try one of these ideas, Here is a slick idea for freezing leftovers, Food Safety, Healthy Eating on a Budget $, Recipes: Cranberry Oatmeal Snack Bars, Upside-down Shepherd's Pie.
February 2009 Pick a Better ... Orange, Be Active: Do You Know How to Use Stretch Bands Safely?, Food Safety: Why Shouldn't I Taste a Sample of Cookie Dough Before Baking It?, Resources, More Matters at Breakfast, Healthy Eating on a Budget $, Bones Benefit from Fruit and Veggies, Fruit and Vegetables + Activity = Longer Life, Recipes: Oranges & Bananas OLE!, End of the Month Vegetable Casserole.
January 2009 Pick a Better . . . Carrot, Food Safety, Resources, Be Active, Fruits & Veggies More Matters, Good News ~ Fruits & Veggies Help with Weight Management, Try Several Small Meals, Healthy Eating on a Budget, Recipes: Sunshine Snake Bars, and Carrot Soup.
December 2008 Pick a Better ...Holiday Food Gift, Stretching at The Right Time, Just a DASH, Balance Your Budget & Diet, Eating Nuts and Popcorn Does Not Increase Risk of Diverticulitis, Something Fishy, Recipes: Cinnamon Pecans, Lentil & Split Pea Soup Mix.
November 2008 Use Care With a Stability Ball, Pick a Better ... Cranberry, When Eating Out, Check Out Your Potassium, Toting Foods Safely to Thanksgiving Dinner, Exercise Has Added Benefit. Recipes: Orange Cranberry Smoothie, Tasty Apple Salad Wraps.
October 2008 Aging Gracefully: The Benefits of Excercise for Older Adults, Pick a Better . . . Cottage Cheese, Choose Produce Carefully, Low-fat Dairy Products Lower Blood Pressure, Food Safety in the Produce Aisle. Recipes: Cottage Cheese and Apple Dip, Quick Pumpkin Bread.