York County Libraries partners with Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center
Nikole Tome, health educator for the Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center, leads kids in ‘star jumps’ at Kaltreider-Benfer Library in Red Lion. Tome’s visit was part of a health literacy...
View ArticleHealth Lift: Make your own vinaigrette
Change up your salads by making your own vinaigrette. Photo by MCT.I love a nice crisp salad, but sometimes, leafy greens bore me. This usually happens when I lack creativity with my ingredient...
View Article5 Simple Ways: To cut out holiday cookies, candy, desserts
It’s hard to resist indulging in holiday treats when they’re in your face. If you’ve had enough, follow these tips to get back on a healthier track. Photo by York Daily Record/Sunday News — Jason...
View ArticleWin the food fight, get your kids to eat their veggies
Freda, 18 months, munches on a muffin made by her mother, Maria Bocchiaro, at their Conewago Township home. (Photos by Paul Kuehnel) Maria Bocchiaro recently tried feeding her daughter, Freda, streamed...
View ArticleYork College to screen ‘A Place at the Table’
Fifty million people in the United States — including one in four children — don’t know where their next meal is coming from, even though we have the means to provide nutritious, healthy food. Where’s...
View ArticleExperts weigh in on the value of vitamins, supplements
The debate about whether vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other supplements are beneficial to our health or just a waste of money has been raging since before your mother dutifully handed you a...
View ArticleGet your fill of seafood with affordable, healthy fish cakes
Tilapia fish cakes are an affordable way to add seafood to your diet. DAILY RECORD/SUNDAY NEWS — KATE PENNBrowsing the seafood case at the local supermarket can be overwhelming for some people. All...
View ArticleDon’t lose your momentum! 5 ways to have a healthier weekend
Barbara Kovacs, director of the York City Bureau of Health, walks on a stairmaster during a workout at Gold’s Gym (Photo by Jason Plotkin) We’ve all been there: You fill your weekdays with fresh...
View ArticleFruity baked oatmeal a perfect make-ahead breakfast for busy mornings
Photo by April TrotterBreakfast — it’s the most important meal of the day. For those of us who would rather hit the snooze button one more time, it’s an often-missed start to the morning. But...
View ArticleCSA Summer: Grilled Caesar salad and strawberry pizza
Photo by Jeff Lautenberger When Jeff and I went to Miller Plant Farm Tuesday to pick up our first CSA share of the season, I at least was in for a bit of a shock. I’m still not sure what I was...
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