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2 02, 2023

Are You Getting Enough Omega-3 Fats?

By Rosanne Rust|2023-03-21T12:46:30-04:00February 2nd, 2023|Food Facts, Food Trends, Healthy Aging, Heart Disease, Wellness|Comments Off on Are You Getting Enough Omega-3 Fats?

Have you heard of omega-3 fatty acids? You may have. And you might know that fatty fish is a great food source for them. But did you know that Omega-3s include three types of fatty acids: ALA, EPA, and DHA. I recently attended an educational session sponsored by [...]

13 02, 2021

Treats that Love You Back

By Rosanne Rust|2023-05-26T11:44:42-04:00February 13th, 2021|DASH Diet/Wellness, Easy Cooking, Family, Food Facts, Healthy Aging, Heart Disease, Wellness|Comments Off on Treats that Love You Back

If you have a sweet tooth like I do, you'll want to find treats that you can enjoy regularly that won't raise your blood cholesterol or blood pressure. Sure, you can treat yourself to birthday cake or a special dessert once in a while, but it's smart to [...]

26 01, 2020

5 easy ways to incorporate fish twice a week into your diet

By Rosanne Rust|2020-01-15T15:58:42-05:00January 26th, 2020|DASH Diet/Wellness, Easy Cooking, Food Facts, Healthy Aging, Heart Disease, Wellness|Comments Off on 5 easy ways to incorporate fish twice a week into your diet

You've heard fish is part of a healthy diet, but are you eating it regularly? What's stopping you? The smell? The taste? Bad experiences with poorly prepared fish? Or do you just 'think' you don't like it and haven't really tried different varieties? Maybe you love canned tuna? [...]