Connecting to Hispanic Heritage Through Food

Connecting to Hispanic Heritage Through Food

Food is a means to connect to our own culture and experience others’ cultures. Jen Bays Avis, MEd, LDN, RDN, CDE, a registered dietitian with St. Francis Medical Group, shares recipes influenced by Hispanic culture. Make this appetizer, entrée and dessert to have a...
Stay Cool with a Hydrating Summer Snack

Stay Cool with a Hydrating Summer Snack

Cool off with a healthy popsicle treat anytime, even on the go! Try our recipe for sweet frozen treats that also provide hydration and nutrition for your little ones while tasting like an orange creamsicle. The Greek yogurt has protein, and if you add in some berries,...
Keep Cool and Keep the Summer Diet in Check with Gazpacho

Keep Cool and Keep the Summer Diet in Check with Gazpacho

On these sweltering days, a lot of variables come into play when we think of cooking. It must be healthy (because summer), but we also don’t want to spend time over a stove or checking on something in a hot oven. Enter gazpacho. This Spanish cold soup is essentially...
Keeping Kids Safe Through the Summer Months

Keeping Kids Safe Through the Summer Months

School’s out for the summer, so safety considerations shift as kids spend more time at home, on their wheels and near the water.   Read on for safety tips to make this your best—and safest—summer ever!  Safety on Wheels With bikes, scooters, skates, skateboards...
Swimsuit Shopping and Other Water Safety Tips

Swimsuit Shopping and Other Water Safety Tips

Vibrant colors make your kids easier to spot in a crowd—and under water, too. Dressing your kids in bright, standout colors is a given when planning their outfits for events with large crowds of people. But color also matters when it comes to swimsuits. Good...