Healthy Eating

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    PIC Daily is a current events and issues blog we hope will help you live a better life.

    • 8 ways to eat healthy during pregnancy & reduce your risk of birth defects

      You probably already know that a healthy diet can make pregnancy easier on you and baby. But, a recent study shows, the healthier your diet before pregnancy and during, the more you may reduce your risk of birth defects. So, take a look at these tips from WebMD and learn how to create a healthy pregnancy diet whether you’re thinking about it or already trying to eat healthy for two.

    • Free video help: how to prevent childhood obesity

      Did you know that 1 in 3 kids are considered overweight or obese in the U.S.? Take some healthy, positive steps to help your whole family get active, eat well and prevent obesity and the diseases associated with it during Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.

    • Free video advice: combating hunger and healthy eating for older Americans

      Hunger is on the rise amongst older Americans, according to a recent study by AARP, jumping 80% since 2001. 4.9 million in the age group 50-59 went hungry in 2009, a 38 percent increase from two years earlier. What can you do if you are or know an older American who is suffering from hunger?

    • How to eat healthy without breaking the bank

      Eating a healthy, nutritious diet isn’t exactly easy when the fact of the matter is, the healthier the food, the higher the cost. But you don’t have to sacrifice your health for savings. Learn how to eat healthy on the cheap.

    • 5 tips to eat out healthy

      If we could we’d all eat home-cooked, well-balanced, healthy meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner 7 days a week. But sometimes, in our busy lives, it’s necessary to eat out. Eating out is often not the healthiest way to chow down (or the cheapest). But there are ways to consume healthy foods outside the home.

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    • Chicken Skewers with a Tangy Dip

      What’s Cooking? : Bacteria

      In this episode of “What’s Cooking?” we’re fighting bacteria hysteria! We’ll make chicken skewers with a tangy parsley yogurt dip over a bed of fresh arugula. We’ll talk about the good and bad aspects of bacteria by finding out how to steer clear of the harmful types of bacteria and how better to incorporate the good bacteria into our diets.

    • Flavorful Zucchini Succotash

      What’s Cooking? : Carbs

      Today on “What’s Cooking?” we’re breaking down carbohydrates with a flavorful zucchini succotash with corn, yellow squash, red bell pepper and lima beans served over brown rice. Find out how these essential nutrients are an important part of your diet to keep you healthy and energized.

    • Savory Potato Tacos

      What’s Cooking? : Heat

      It’s a heat wave! We’re making savory potato tacos stuffed with black beans, cheddar cheese, and a tomato & cilantro salsa. And we’re trying out two ways of cooking them: in a regular oven and in a microwave.

    • Chili-Rubbed Salmon Filet

      What’s Cooking? : Photosynthesis

      On this episode of “What’s Cooking?” we’ll be cooking with sunshine. We’re preparing chili-rubbed salmon filet with a side of fresh green salad with sour cream lime dressing. Find out how photosynthesis turns sunlight into our food.

    • A Healthy Whole Wheat Pasta

      What’s Cooking? : Water

      Water is the key ingredient on this episode of “What’s Cooking?” We’re making a healthy whole wheat pasta with artichokes, tomatoes, capers and parmesan, plus refreshing lemonade with strawberry ice cubes. Plus: it’s a liquid, a gas and a solid. Learn about the science of water.

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