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Thursday, March 27, 2025
Poison Prevention
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Friday, March 21, 2025
Earth Hour at 8:30 PM local time
People can participate in Earth Hour by turning off their lights for one hour to show solidarity and support for protecting our natural environments.
In the past, millions of people and places have participated. During these challenging times, it’s more important than ever that we take a collective pause and use this time to reflect, evolve and strengthen our relationship with ourselves, with each other, and with nature.
- Go ‘green’ in your living space with some indoor gardening projects.
- Host a virtual in-the-dark dinner party for you and your friends.
- Play some games.
- Work up a sweat. Exercise the body and mind by candlelight.
- Pamper yourself. Self-care is key.
- Take a collective pause and reflect.
Biodiversity – the rich variety of life on Earth – continues to decline year on year. We must urgently prioritize our planet’s biodiversity and nature. Earth Hour was created to organize efforts, allowing us to shed light on topics impacting our planet’s well-being.
Around the globe, food production, distribution, management, and waste threaten wildlife, wild places, and the planet itself.
Official Earth Hour 2023 Video
About WWF
WWF is one of the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organizations, with over 5 million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries. WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
The event will cross the globe over 24 hours, from the first lights being dimmed in Fiji and New Zealand to lights being turned on again in Samoa. The transition will last longest in Russia, where 11 time zones are covered.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has pledged his support for Earth Hour saying: “Let us join together to celebrate this shared quest to protect the planet and ensure human well-being. Let us use 60 minutes of darkness to help the world see the light.”
Resources.
How You Can Help
To learn more about how you can be involved
visit Earth Hour
Saturday, March 15, 2025
MyPlate Dairy Group - Choose Low-Fat or Fat-Free Dairy
from Farm to Glass.
Yogurt with Fruit Parfaits
Saturday, March 8, 2025
International Women's Day
2025 Theme: “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.”
This year’s theme calls for action to unlock equal rights, power, and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind. Central to this vision is empowering the next generation—youth, particularly young women and adolescent girls—as catalysts for lasting change.
Imagine a gender-equal world.
A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination.
A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
A world where difference is valued and celebrated.
Together, we can forge women's equality.
Collectively, we can all #BreakTheBias.
Celebrate women's achievements. Raise awareness against bias.
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Time Magazine First Published on March 3, 1923
A look at Food and Nutrition through the
Pages of Time
A look at Food and Nutrition through the
Pages of Time
Monday, Oct. 08, 1923, Medicine: Vitamin X. Discovered by Dr. Herbert M. Evans and Dr. Katharine S. Bishop, of the University of California.* They call it "; Vitamin X." "Vitamins," now so popular, were unknown ten years ago. They cannot be seen or weighed. They came to light only when it was found diets are not providing proper nourishment, and in some cases, deficiencies would occur, such as scurvy, beriberi, and pellagra.
Monday, Mar. 31, 1924, Medicine: Vitamin D. Dr. Walter H. Eddy, Professor of Physiological Chemistry in Teachers' College, Columbia University showed a group of his colleagues four test tubes containing 70 milligrams of a crystalline substance, Vitamine D. Their work may lay a basis for future synthetic foods to form a scientific diet, though the authentic vitamin scientists have nothing but condemnation for the various commercial tablets, cakes, etc., now on the market. The best diet can still be secured from natural foods.
Monday, Jun. 09, 1941, Medicine: The Nation's Food. Nine hundred doctors, dietitians, chemists, and industrialists met in Washington last week to tackle an immense problem: the U.S. diet. As a whole, the U.S. today is better fed than any other nation, but at least 45,000,000 people in the U.S. are undernourished. Another 50,000,000 people drag along on four cylinders but cut a good five years off their work life by not eating the right foods. Of the 35,000,000 remainings, quite a few suffer from overeating.
U.S. experts on diets and reducing are in a tizzy. For years they had been preaching the gospel that the only way to reduce is to cut down the amount of fuel (expressed as the number of calories) stoked into the body.
Friday, Nov. 25, 1966, Food: Everyone's in the Kitchen.
Julia Child, 54, is the 6-ft.-2-in.-tall star of the Emmy-winning half-hour program, The French Chef. Her viewers on 104 educational TV stations across the U.S. watch her every move, forgive her every gaffe, and, in a word, adore her.



Monday, Nov. 02, 1981, Diet and Exercise Dangers. Regular exercise is good for heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and metabolism. Says Jim Barnard, research cardiologist at U.C.L.A.: "It's similar to tuning up your car's engine to make the car run more efficiently." The vigorous physical effort helps release tension too. But it can also do a lot of damage, especially if the athlete is a neophyte or weekend warrior, both of whom tend to try to do too much too soon.
Dieting poses a whole set of different hazards, especially the quickie weight-losing schemes that separate U.S. dieters from a few pounds each year. Among the current In diets are the Pritikin, the Atkins, and the Beverly Hills Diet. Nutrition experts insist that many fad diets are not really diets at all but bizarre and temporary ways of depriving the subject of adequate nutrition.
Mar 15, 1982, Salt: A New Villain? KILLER SALT screams the book cover from a huge display of volumes with titles like Shake the Salt Habit!, Cooking Without a Grain of Salt and Halt! No Salt. These days they are selling in the hundreds of thousands.
Mar 26, 1984, Hold the Eggs and Butter. Cholesterol is proved deadly, and our diet may never be the same This year began with the announcement by the Federal Government of the results of the broadest and most expensive research project in medical history. Its subject was cholesterol.
Dec 24, 1990, Health: Red Alert on Red Meat. The link between high-fat diets and colon cancer gets stronger.
Jul 15, 1991, The Fight over Food Labels. By launching a holy war against misleading claims, the government could clear up some of the confusion on supermarket shelves and help Americans become healthier consumers.
Apr 06, 1992, The New Scoop On Vitamins. They may be much more important than doctors thought in warding off cancer, heart disease, and the ravages of aging, and, no, you may not be getting enough of these crucial nutrients in your diet.
Jan 08, 1996, HEALTH: ARE WE READY FOR FAT-FREE FAT?
Nov 01, 1999, The Low-Carb Diet Craze. Fad diets come and go, but this one is exploding. Can you really lose weight by feasting on beef, eggs, and bacon? And should you?
Jul 15, 2002, Should We All Be Vegetarians? Would we be healthier? Would the planet? The risks and benefits of a meat-free life.
Jul 07, 2003, Cracking The Fat Riddle. Should you count calories or carbs? Is dietary fat your biggest enemy? The latest research may surprise you.
Oct 20, 2003, Health: How to Eat Smarter. In a world that is raining food, making healthy choices about what and how to eat is difficult. Here are some rules to live by.
Jun 07, 2004, America's Obesity Crisis: Activists: The Obesity Warriors What will it take to end this epidemic? These experts are very glad you asked.
Jun 11, 2007, The Science of Appetite
Jul 18, 2011, The Future of Fish
Sep 12, 2011, What to eat now.
Dec 3, 2012, What to eat now. The anti-food-snob diet by Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Nov 11, 2013, Want to Stay Healthy? Don’t Rely on Vitamins
Nov 20, 2013, Eat Nuts, Live Longer
Nov 22, 2013, Dieters Subsist on Cotton Balls in Horrible New Weight-Loss Trend
Dec 05, 2013, Eating Healthy Is Cheaper Than You Think
Dec 10, 2013, Sugar Crush: Why Diet Soda Sales Have Crashed
Dec 16, 2013, The Triple Whopper Environmental Impact of Global Meat Production
Jan 06, 2014, How the Mediterranean Diet Alone Can Fight Diabetes
Jan 07, 2014, Feds Crack Down On Deceiving Weight Loss Products
Jan 08, 2014, Is Olive Garden Healthier Than McDonald’s? Maybe Not
Jan 09, 2014, These 4 Shady Weight Loss Companies Were Forced to Issue Huge Refunds
Jan 16, 2014, Good News! We’re Eating Healthier (at Least at Home)
Jan 20, 2014 Chocolate, Tea, and Berries: How to Fight Diabetes With Food
Jan 24, 2014, FDA Revising Food Nutrition Labels
Jan 28, 2014, New Worry for College Students: Food Insecurity
Feb 06, 2014, What Happens When Your Body Loses Half Its Weight?
Feb 10, 2014, The FDA's Label Lift
Feb 20, 2014, 4 Diet Secrets of the U.S. Olympics Women’s Hockey Team
Feb 24, 2014, The Pizza Stimulus
Feb 25, 2014, White House Sets New Limits on Junk Food Ads in Schools
Feb 26, 2014, The 10 Most Filling Foods for Weight Loss
Apr 15, 2015, Baby Food Recalled for Containing Glass
Apr 23, 2015, The Trouble With Foods Kids See Advertised on TV
Oct 14, 2015, You Asked: Should I Count Calories?
Jan 04, 2016, Healthier School Lunch Rules Are Working, Study Finds
Jan 07, 2016, 92% of Restaurant Meals Have Too Many Calories: Study.
Jan 08, 2016 Experts Say Lobbying Skewed the U.S. Dietary Guidelines
Jan 26, 2016, Our Official Dietary Guidelines Are Useless
Feb 02, 2016, What Your Low-Fiber Diet Does to Your Health
Feb 03, 2016, 20 Everyday Habits That Sabotage Weight Loss Goals
Feb 12, 2016, This Is What Vegan Means
Feb 23, 2016, This Is Why Vegetarianism Didn’t Catch on Until Recently
June 29, 2016 Butter is Not Linked to Heart Disease, Death, and Diabetes.
Mar 01, 2016, Cheaper Healthy Food Would Save Millions of Lives
Feb 28, 2017, 12 Healthy Eating Hacks Nutritionists Use Every Day
Jun 5, 2017, The Weight Loss Trap: Why Your Diet Isn’t Working
Nov 01, 2017, Happy World Vegan Day! Here Are 5 Health Benefits of Going Vegan
Nov 17, 2017, About 90% of Americans Don't Eat Enough Fruits and Vegetables.
Nov 22, 2017, 3 Reasons Why Coffee Is So Good for You
Feb 26, 2018, The Surprising Secrets to Living Longer — And Better
Mar 1, 2018, 5 Dietitians on the One Nutrition Tweak You Should Make
Mar 15, 2018, There’s No Such Thing as a Single 'Best' Diet
Aug 16, 2018, Eating This Many Carbs Is Linked to a Longer Life
Oct 3, 2018, Almost 40% of Americans Eat Fast Food on Any Given Day, Report Says
Oct 18, 2018, These Are the Best High-Fiber Foods, According to Experts
Dec 4, 2018, Here's One Simple Way You Can Start Eating Healthier
Dec 5, 2018, Are Eggs Healthy? Here’s What Experts Say
Dec 19, 2018, Diet and Exercise Might Reverse Aging in the Brain
Jan 2, 2019, These Are the 5 Best Diets for 2019, According to Experts
Feb 23, 2019, Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All
Feb 26, 2019, Confused By Expiration Dates? You’re Not Alone. Here’s What They Really Mean
April 3, 2019 Diets Are Linked to 20% of Deaths Worldwide
April 8, 2019 Vitamins and Supplements Can't Replace a Balanced Diet, Study Says
May 15, 2019, Are Onions and Garlic Healthy? Here's What Experts Say
Sept 30, 2019, Should You Stop Eating Red Meat?
Dec 16, 2019, Why Your 2020 New Year's Health or Fitness Resolution Might Be Proven Outdated by 2030
Jan 2, 2020, Countless People Are Struggling With an Eating Disorder Doctors Can't Diagnose
Mar 18, 2020, How to Stay Physically and Mentally Healthy While COVID-19 Has You Stuck at Home
Apr 28, 2020, Our Diets Are Changing Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Is It for the Better?
Aug 26, 2020, How Growing Food Can Change Your
Life, According to Gardener Ron Finley
Jun 16, 2022. The Truth About Fasting and Type 2 Diabetes - Most fad diets don't live up to the hype, let alone serious scientific scrutiny. But intermittent fasting is an exception.
Dec 28, 2022. What IBD Patients Want Their Doctors to Know. Doctors could help people with IBD by making it a point to better discuss issues like mental health and nutrition…
Jan 9, 2023. Why Ultra-Processed Foods Are So Bad for You. Growing research suggests that ultra-processed foods—the kind you find on grocery store shelves—may pose health risks. Here's what to avoid.
Jan 20, 2023. Time You Eat Doesn't Matter For Weight Loss, Study Finds. A new study finds that what time you eat meals doesn't matter for weight loss—what's important is the amount you eat.
February 28, 2023 Magnesium Supplements Are a Buzzy New Sleep and Anxiety Aid. Do They Work? Haley Weiss
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Pamper Your Pup with Homemade Treats
Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
Whip up some delightful homemade treats for your dog with just three easy-to-find, pet-safe ingredients. These simple-to-make cookies can be shaped into adorable doggy designs like bones for fun or quickly formed into small, flattened balls if time is tight. Ensure your peanut butter is free from added sugars, oils, and particularly Xylitol, which is harmful to dogs.
Banana Bliss Biscuits for Barkers
Easy 3-Ingredient Dog Treats Yields: 20-24 biscuits. Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter (check for no Xylitol!)
- 1 large ripe banana (or 2 mediums), mashed
How to Make Them:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pulse the rolled oats in a blender until they resemble fine flour, or use pre-made oat flour. Set this aside.
- In a big bowl, combine the peanut butter and mashed banana thoroughly. Mix in the oat flour until you achieve a thick, cohesive dough. If it's too dry, mix in 2-4 tablespoons of peanut butter until the dough is sticky yet workable.
- Flatten the dough to about a 1/4 inch thickness and cut out shapes with a doggie-themed cookie cutter. For a quicker option, shape the dough into small balls (about 1 tablespoon each) and press them down to form simple round cookies.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until the bottoms are slightly golden. Let them cool for 10-15 minutes – if you can wait – before treating your dog.
- Store these tasty treats in a sealed container; they'll keep fresh for up to two weeks.
Treat your four-legged friend to these healthy, homemade snacks and watch their tail wag joyfully!
Monday, February 17, 2025
From Cherries to Chowder, explore the Presidential Palate.
Every president has his favorite foods. And it doesn't take long for the nation to become captivated with a president's eating habits - with Ronald Reagan, it was jelly beans; Jimmy Carter munched peanuts; George W. Bush loved pretzels; Trump likes fatty fast foods, and Joe Biden delights in ice cream.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Foods and Dietary Habits
What did he eat while he led the country through the American Civil War, ending slavery and promoting economic modernization?
Helen Dupre Bullock, Historian of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, wrote "Authorities agree that Lincoln was indifferent to food, not particularly knowing or caring what was placed before him, whether it was cold or hot, and even whether he ate it or not. If not reminded of meal times he forgot them." Lincoln was usually so preoccupied with problems of politics he gave little thought to food unless faced with it.
President Lincoln was fond of certain foods, especially apples, and Mrs. Lincoln always had plenty of apples available. One of his favorite meals was fresh fruit and nuts, cheese and crackers. Some sources note, President Lincoln did have two favorite dishes, Chicken Fricassee with Biscuits and Oyster Stew. His favorite dessert was Apple Pie.
Lincoln's Table
National Shut-In Visitation Day
Your Visit Can Make a Big Difference
Your Visit Can Make a Big Difference
People who are shut-in may be lonely, have difficulty going to the market,
cooking meals and/or eating.
Your visit can make a big difference.
Most recently with Hurricane Sandy and the unpredictable weather conditions; we became aware of a large number of disabled and elderly people trapped in their homes and apartments (some trapped over 16 stories high.)
How you can help.
Meals-on-Wheels Programs (check your local listing)
Big Brothers and Big Sisters Program
Check local religious organizations.
Friday, January 31, 2025
February Wellness News - American Heart Month
International Boost Self-esteem Month
International Expect Success Month
Library Lovers Month
National African American History Month
National Children's Dental Health Month
National Time Management Month
Spunky Old Broad Month
Youth Leadership Month
Dog Training Education Month
National Pet Dental Health Month
Responsible Pet Owners Month
Bake for Family Fun Month
Canned Food Month
Chocolate Month
February is Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month
National Grapefruit Month
Great American Pies Month
National Cherry Month
National Snack Food Month
National Wise Health Consumer Month
North Carolina Sweet Potato Month
National Hot Breakfast Month
Potato Lovers Month
Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month
13-15 World AG Expo
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Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
1 Freedom Day; National Baked Alaska Day; International Day of Black Women in The Arts; Ice Cream For Breakfast Day |
2 Groundhog Day;
Hedgehog Day;
National Tater Tot Day; Crêpe Day; Heavenly Hash Day |
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3
National
Carrot Cake Day |
4 Homemade Soup Day; World Cancer Day; Medjoola Date Day; National Hemp Day | 5 National Weatherperson Day; World Nutella Dayy; National Girls & Women in Sports Day | 6 National Frozen Yogurt Day; Massachusetts 6th State Canadian Maple Syrup Day |
7
Wear Red Day;
National Fettuccine Alfredo Day![]() |
8 National Molasses Bar Day | 9 National Pizza Day; National Toothache Day; Cut the Cord Day; Bagel & Lox Dayy; Super Bowl; Autism Sunday; Popcorn Day |
10 National Cream Cheese Brownie Day; World Pulses Day |
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National Shut-in Visitation Day; International Day of Women and Girls in Science;
National Peppermint Patty Day |
12 National Plum Pudding Day; Lincoln's Birthday |
13 National Tortellini Day; National Cheddar Day; National Crab Rangoon Day;
Giving Hearts Day |
14 Valentines Day; Ash
Wednesday; Natl Donor Day; Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day;
Library Lovers Day; Oregon 33rd State; Arizona 48th State; National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day |
15 National Gumdrop Day |
16 National Almond Day; National Caregivers Day; No one Eats Alone Day;
National Buna Day |
17 President's Day; World Human Spirit Day; National Cafe Au Lait Day; Random Act of Kindness; National Cabbage Day |
18 Crab-Stuffed Flounder Day; National Drink Wine Day |
19 National Chocolate Mint Day | 20 World Day of Social Justice; National Cherry Pie Day; Love Your Pet Day; National Muffin Day | 21 National Sticky Bun Day; National Grain-Free Day; Caregivers Day |
22 National Margarita Day; National Cook
a Sweet Potato Day |
23 National Banana Bread Day; National Dog Biscuit Day; Tootsie Roll Day |
24 National Tortilla Chip Day, National Dance Day, STAND UP to Bullying Day, World Bartender Day | 25 National Chocolate Covered Nut Day; National Clam Chowder Day |
26 World Pistachio Day; National Personal Chef Day |
27 National Kahlua Day; National Strawberry Day; World NGO Day | 28 National Tooth Fairy Day; National Chocolate Souffle Day |
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