It’s December and holiday foods are on my mind (and maybe yours too). Making healthy food choices can be tough, especially where festive snacks and meals are everywhere. But, who says all holiday munchies have to be high in fat and sugar? Healthy holiday eating is possible! Here is a list of ideas to help… Read More
The holiday season is upon us! Making healthy choices isn’t always easy this time of year, as lots of holiday food makes its annual appearance just as busy schedules seem to ruin the chance for exercise. Eating real meals will help you eat well and resist turning to the nearest plate of sugar cookies. Here… Read More
A registered dietitian and a personal trainer give us their best tips for staying healthy this Turkey Day. By Jamie Ducharme | Hub Health | November 20, 2014 4:07 p.m. Thanksgiving: A holiday when gluttony is not only encouraged, it’s expected. However, despite the holiday’s reputation, it doesn’t have to be the start of a… Read More
Hot off the press from MA Department of Public Health! MiM-Success-New_Melrose-Wakefield Single Page
(WAKEFIELD, MA) SEPTEMBER 30, 2014…. The Youth Action Team of Wakefield is a group of diverse teens whose main goal along with our community partners, is to promote and sustain a positive and healthy future for Wakefield as a whole. As a part of the Wakefield Unified Prevention Coalition (Wake-Up), “Y.A.T.L.” has created and… Read More
1) Go out trick or treating 2) Kids pick 5-1o pieces of candy they want to keep and eat (1x day) 3) Leave rest of candy out on porch overnight for Switch Witch 4) You switch out the rest of their candy for a gift before you hit the pillow Halloween Night! http://theswitchwitch.blogspot.com
