The NPR blog “the salt” recently published an article concerning the types of food people typically donate to food shelves. They note that people who donate to food drives often do not…
I grew up eating breakfast the way many of you probably did. On school days, I had a big bowl of cereal before going outside to wait for the bus. Nowadays, cereal…
Most people will not be surprised that physical activity, such as involvement in sports, increases well-being as well as health. Exercise is known to give you more energy (contrary to what some…
We’ve previously discussed reasons for canning, canning and nutrition, and canning and safety. Now that you are sold on the benefits of canning, and are sure it can be done safely, you…
It is no secret that America is in the midst of an obesity epidemic. More Americans are obese than ever before, prompting the Centers for Disease Control to officially classify obesity as…
The purpose of canning is obviously to preserve food for later consumption. In terms of safety, the same things that cause foods to spoil (such as molds or bacteria) are also responsible…
When people think about canning, one question that is frequently brought up is nutrition. Many people are aware that the canning process decreases the nutrients found in the food. While it is…
Since the beginning of time, people have needed to preserve food. The process could take considerable time and energy, but it was better than going hungry in the winter. Early methods of…
I was browsing the health news a few days ago (as we at Life and Health often do) and I came across an article that I initially found mindless. It was about…