Healthy Hands for the Holidays

Healthy Hands for the Holidays

National Hand-washing Awareness Week is committed to helping individuals remain healthy one hand wash at a time. Hand-washing is one of the most important basic hygiene prevention methods to keep YOU healthy! Let’s look at some hands-on tips in honor of National Hand-washing Awareness Week, which takes place each year during the first week of December (December 2nd-8th, 2018).

Pumpkin November 2018

Squash

One piece of the Three Sisters’ foods, squash (particularly pumpkin) is a highly nutrient-dense food. It is rich in vitamins and minerals but low in calories. Pumpkin seeds, leaves, and juices are all loaded with nutritional value.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Although Apple Cider Vinegar is not a “miracle” or a “cure-all,” it does have some important health benefits, especially for improving insulin sensitivity, lowering blood glucose after a meal, blood pressure control, improving gut health, and symptoms of acid reflux.

FVOM Cherries

Fruit & Veggie of the Month – Cherries

Full of antioxidants: These cellular bodyguards slow down aging and ward off chronic illnesses – including heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and obesity.