Posts by Tiffany Cox
Fat Matters if You Want a Healthy Heart: 4 Tips to Help You Get the Fat You Need
Remember the no-fat, fad diets that promised how much weight you’d lose if you’d just cut out all the fat in your life? Like most fad diets, it didn’t work.…
Read MoreDrink Up, It’s Good for Your Health
Everyone knows water is good for you. We’ve been told to drink eight glasses of water a day for as long as I can remember. What most people don’t understand…
Read MoreUrban Farming, Farmers Markets Help Alleviate Hunger
Food insecurity affects families in every nook and corner of Indiana. Digging deeper, 2 of 10 families in 38 of the state’s 92 counties say they have no idea when…
Read MoreEasy, Healthy Meals to Make, Take to Others
When someone is sick, recovering from surgery or going through a hard time, we often want to do something to help. If you’re like me, you like to bring comfort…
Read MoreHow to Make Healthy Food Fun for Kids
Ah, the challenges of raising a picky-eater. You know the type. They won’t eat anything green. They don’t want to try new things. They only want chicken nuggets. Pizza can…
Read MoreDitch Dieting
It’s a new year, and that means you may have made some resolutions. If you’re like most, you plan to lose weight or eat healthier. I’m urging people to forget…
Read MoreFeeling Down? These Tips can Boost your Mood
We all know that what we eat affects our waistline, but did you know that certain foods also can play a role in our mental health? Some foods can boost…
Read MoreMeals You Can Make Without Turning on the Stove
Making healthy and delicious meals at home doesn’t have to be synonymous with cooking. In honor of Fall Prevention Awareness Day (Sept. 22), I’ve put together five healthy meals you…
Read More5 Reasons to Buy Fresh, Local
Food tastes better in the summertime when you use fresh-from-the-vine produce. Recently, I made tacos that were amazing, because of the fresh peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers and cilantro. It was simply…
Read More7 Reasons Why You Should be Shopping at Farmers Markets
My favorite way to spend a summer Saturday morning is heading to my local farmers market. I like to stock up on fresh fruits and veggies for the week, maybe…
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