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Building Strong Bones One Recipe At a Time!

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Having strong bones is essential to health and quality of life in older adults, but adults begin losing bone mass after age 35, with 1 in 5 women and 1 in 20 men having osteoporosis. The good thing is you can start preventing osteoporosis right now!  While bone density is largely genetic, there are plenty of lifestyle changes you can make now to build strong bones and prevent osteoporosis.  Some of these include regular weight-bearing or resistance exercise, and avoiding or limiting the use of alcohol and tobacco products. But I would like to highlight one specific lifestyle factor that affects bone density: your diet.  There are several nutrients involved in building bone, including calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and protein. Generally, consuming a diverse and balanced diet should provide adequate amounts of these nutrients to help your body build strong bones.  Try this delicious Greek Salmon Bowl recipe to build strong and healthy bones that...
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Spring has sprung! (Hopefully for good)

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By this time, I’m sure we can all agree that we are over the freezing cold weather. When March rolls around, the weather starts to change – hopefully by becoming warmer – which calls for new beginnings. I relate the seasons changing to changes of seasons in one’s life. We are always changing, whether that’s reestablishing old or new cycles into our lives, reflecting on the past, and maybe even creating new goals for the future.   I may be biased because my favorite color is green but green is widely represented in different ways in different cultures. In our culture, most of us think St Patrick’s Day and maybe relate the color to the overwhelming naturalistic aura it gives off in the spring when trees grow new leaves and plants start to bloom.   In the 19 th century and thereafter, green was viewed with the relationship between prosperity, rebirth, and wealth which represented some dualities of life - health and sickness, longevity and discontinuity, etc. The color boomed in ...
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Healing Your Body After a Major Sugary

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On December 11, 2025 I had a MACI with a tibial tubercle osteotomy. I went from running every day and being on my own 24/7 to laying in bed watching trashy tv and begging people to bring me a cup of water and an ice pack. The change in lifestyle was drastic and the idea of living life like this was stressful, but i’ve turned to over educating myself on the topic and in true fashion reading up on how to best heal the body after a major surgery like this. And well, here is what I found.  Vitamin D (VD) to help your body absorb the calcium, because let’s be honest 2 days after y surgery I was begging someone to bring me a cold glass of milk (I hate milk. And I truly ment real milk, like red top full fat milk. Well having this surgery in December its hard to get VD naturally (I live up north) but supplements would have to do for the time being and seeing as your body needs it it wasn’t a bad idea to add to my normal supplements.  Vitamin D-fortified foods can help make sure you me...
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Lucky Mocktails

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  Many Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations revolve around drinking; however, not everyone wants alcohol. This green holiday can still be just as fun with curated mocktails that not only providie fun flavors and hydration, but are also great for kids, designated drivers, and anyone wanting a healthier option.  So, how can mocktails be a healthier alternative? Mocktails don’t have to be calorie-dense and instead can be light and refreshing by incorporating fruits, herbs, and sparkling water. These refreshers also eliminate alcohol-related risks and can increase hydration instead of contributing to dehydration. Here are a few festive green mocktails to try this Saint Patrick’s Day! Ginger Mojito Mocktail   Recipe by: The Mindful Mocktail Author: Natalie Battaglia  Ingredients:  -                1-inch grated ginger  -             ...
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