‘Miscellany’ Archives
MAKE 2013 A New Year for Healthy Eating
By Connie Norman Running Wolf Fitness Center is very lucky to have Dana Cordy- Registered Dietitian offer free nutritional counseling at Running Wolf on Mondays from 5 to 7pm. I asked her to write an article this month-Thanks, Dana! 2013 ”“ A New Year for Healthy Eating from Dana Cordy- Registered Dietitian from Native American Community Clinic ”“located on Franklin Avenue and 12th. Having just entered into the exciting and challenging time of New Year”'s resolutions, many people are asking me what changes they can make to their diet to be healthier in 2013. There are many, simple and easy ways to do this. I generally recommend to my clients that they start small with a reasonable, measurable goal. For example, I have many patients who are trying to cut back on sugar sweetened drinks like pop or sweet tea. Studies show that replacing just one of these drinks with a glass of water each day can result in significant weight loss over time. Try drinking 1 glass [...]
Hey Gardeners!
By Brad Pass It”'s NOT too early to start thinking about Garden fresh tomatoes, herbs and squash. It only seems so if you look outside. So - crank up your imagination and conjure mental pictures of spading warm loam, planting and tending the food and flowers for 2013. Gardening News: The East Phillips Community 17th Ave. Garden (2428 17th Ave. S.) usually has a few openings for garden plots every spring. If you are an East Phillips resident and are interested, Contact Brad Pass at bpass@usinternet.com to get on the Wait List. For immediate attention, add “GARDEN” in caps to the subject line. The Community Garden Spring Resource Fair is just around the corner! Join Gardening Matters and gardeners from across the Twin Cities Saturday March 9, 2013 from 12-5pm at Metro State University in St. Paul. A special keynote presentation by LaDonna Redmond of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy on “Reconstructing Our Relationship with Land” [...]
Visit Lake Street USA Coupon Book: BuyOneGetOne
By Carstens Smith Chocolate is a wonderful Valentine”'s gift, but the Lake Street Council is giving visitors to the street a host of other great options. The Visit Lake Street USA Coupon Book contains more than 80 coupons for dining, shopping, and entertainment along the six-mile-corridor. Most of these coupons are “Buy One, Get One Free” (BOGO) You can catch up with a friend over coffee (your treat) at Blue Moon or Peace Coffee or, on a more romantic note, have a glass of house wine at Gandhi Mahal and your date need not know that his or her glass was free. The Nuevo Rodeo Restaurante lets you bring a date for free to their dance club but if it”'s tranquility you are seeking, Moksha Yoga will give you a pass for five free classes when you purchase a five-class pass. Of course, you do have the option of keeping the pass for yourself, too. But think of the good karma you can accrue by sharing it. A chance to learn something new is always a gift. Learn [...]
