Tighten Your Belt Health Initiative
Healthy plate: Utilize sugar substitutes this holiday season
It’s high season for baking, so expect to see cooks prowling supermarket aisles for ingredients to sweeten holiday cookies, cakes and pastries.
Tighten Your Belt Health Initiative
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TIGHTEN YOUR BELT HEALTH INITIATIVE
Healthy plate: Trim down the trimmings
We’ve all heard about portion control at the traditional Thanksgiving feast. But cooks can do their part to make the holiday a bit healthier without ruffling any feathers at the dinner table.
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TIGHTEN YOUR BELT HEALTH INITIATIVE
Healthy plate: Load up on veggies for cancer fight
When it comes to preventing many diseases, including cancer, most health experts agree that making healthy food choices is a pre-emptive strike.
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HEALTH
International dance fitness craze sweeping Middle Georgia
Salsa moves meet belly dancing and hip-hop as the beat of the music pulsates through the room. That’s one way to describe high-energy Zumba fitness classes.
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TIGHTEN YOUR BELT HEALTH INITIATIVE
Healthy plate: A new way to dress up broccoli
When it comes to broccoli, there really is flavor beyond cheese sauce.
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TIGHTEN YOUR BELT HEALTH INITIATIVE
Healthy plate: It’s time for savory winter squash
They may look weird or scary, but don’t be afraid. Winter squash those hard-shelled varieties showing up in stores and farmer’s markets are chock-full of vitamins, nutrients and flavor.
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TIGHTEN YOUR BELT HEALTH INITIATIVE
9-year-old shares strategy for fitting exercise into school day
DALLAS, Texas Even kids who have been active during the summer can face a challenge when the school year begins.
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TIGHTEN YOUR BELT HEALTH INITIATIVE
Healthy plate: A simple bean salad that’s both good and good for you
Beans are somewhat of a nutritional miracle worker.
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TIGHTEN YOUR BELT HEALTH INITIATIVE
Swimming has numerous health plusses
Some people do it as part of their training for a triathlon or another sporting event. Others do it to stay in shape or even improve their selves from a health standpoint.
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TIGHTEN YOUR BELT HEALTH INITIATIVE
Healthy plate: Skinless chicken thighs a flavorful alternative
A smoky grill is a great way to add loads of flavor to food without added fat, but it comes with some risk.
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TIGHTEN YOUR BELT HEALTH INITIATIVE
Bibb schools launching health initiative
A fourth-grader at King-Danforth Elementary School stretched on the floor in the school office while the principal slipped into a bathroom to change out of her peach-colored suit and into a pair of jeans.


