Holiday Leftovers: Food Safety Tips and Recipes
A holiday meal is a special occasion, usually full of foods we do not eat every day. With a little planning, leftovers or “planned-overs” from the holiday meal can last several meals.
According to the NIH, engaging in social and productive activities that you enjoy may help to maintain your well-being and independence as you get older. Research has shown that an active lifestyle helps lower the risk of developing dementia, heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer. Being physically active helps you feel happier and less depressed, and possibly help improve mental abilities, especially if the activity uses the brain to recall words or steps, like singing or dancing.
Find activities you enjoy like gardening, dancing, swimming, biking, or walking. Some ideas for increasing physical and social activities are:
To reduce the risk of injury, it is important to increase you physical activity slowly over a period of week to months. Make sure to warm up and cool down before and after exercising to help get the muscles ready for activity and let the heart rate and increasing increase gradually. Cooling down after the exercise allows the heart rate to gradually return to normal.
For those with chronic disease conditions or who have been inactive, it is wise to consult with a health care provider before taking on a new exercise regimen.
A holiday meal is a special occasion, usually full of foods we do not eat every day. With a little planning, leftovers or “planned-overs” from the holiday meal can last several meals.
As the days grow shorter, our need for fresh, nutritious produce continues through the winter. Many late-season vegetables are still available at local grocery stores and through some Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) outlets. You may also have grown and stored your own vegetables for winter consumption.