Building a healthy plate is easy when you make half your plate fruits and vegetables. It’s also a great way to add color, flavor and texture plus vitamins, minerals and fiber. All this is packed in fruits and vegetables that are low in calories and fat. Make 2 cups of fruit and 2 ½ cups […]

“Did anyone have an oops today?” asked my four-year-old son at the dinner table last night. “Oh, I did!” replied his six-year-old sister. “I left my Patriots hat on the bus in the morning. But my oops is also my yay because the bus driver found it and gave it to me in the afternoon!” “I […]

Observed each year on February 14th, National Organ Donor Day is a day to increase awareness about organ donation and the lives that can be saved.   In the United States, there are more than 120,000 people waiting for a life-saving organ donation. National Organ Donor Day focuses on five different types of donations:  Organs – Tissues […]

As you may have heard, or perhaps you’ve seen a recent TV commercial, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will soon be issuing every Medicare beneficiary a new Medicare Card, without Social Security Numbers, to prevent fraud, fight identity theft, and keep taxpayer dollars safe. It’s unfortunate that criminals are increasingly targeting people age […]