American Dairy Association of Indiana Blog
The week of May 20 is National Backyard Games Week! The purpose of this little-known holiday is to spend time with family/kids/friends and have fun! If you don’t have a backyard of your own, just visit the park. In this blog, I will outline a few ideas to get you ready for National Backyard Games Week. [...]
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If you are on a healthy lifestyle bandwagon, that’s great. BUT if you think you can be more healthy and you haven’t had the will power to do something about it, May 12-18, IS THE TIME TO DO IT! It’s National Women’s Health Week so what better time to look at your lifestyle and make little changes that can help you be MORE HEALTHY?! [...]
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Wings Mother, You’ve given me two things One is roots The other’s wings – Anonymous This poem is simple but profound. May 12, 2013 is Mother’s Day. We all have one, even dairy calves have one! Mothers are special and need to be treated to a special day. I love history so here is a [...]
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The Mini Marathon is just around the corner and it’s time to start thinking of how you will take care of yourself after the big race. After demanding physical activity, your body will be lacking nutrients it needs to recover. It is vital to replenish fluids, carbohydrates, sodium and potassium that are lost during exercise. [...]
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When our boys were growing up, I asked them to help mix, peel, and chop. At first it was using a plastic knife to cut up soft foods but then progressed to sharper knives. They even helped plan menus. One boy chose the meat and the other chose the vegetable. We tried to eat dinner [...]
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There’s just no substitute for milk. Not only do Americans love milk (it’s in nearly all of our refrigerators), it’s naturally nutrient-rich like no other beverage. Penny for penny, ounce for ounce, milk delivers more nutrition than just about any other drink. Food for Thought: The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends choosing foods that provide [...]
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Every season has its own list of fruit and vegetables. Your life should not just revolve around apple, orange or cabbage but you should always try something new and delicious which is available in each season. Eating seasonal fruits and vegetables means eating local products. Consuming local foods is a key aspect of sustainability and its [...]
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By Stacey Faith, Dietetic Intern What does that mean anyway? Well, we all have different food preferences, lifestyles, cultural and ethnic traditions, and health concerns that determine what foods we eat. This saying makes eating healthy more individualized. Here are a few helpful tips to get you to eating right! Portion Distortion We’ve all heard this [...]
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What’s the most important meal of the day? That’s a no-brainer. Why, it’s breakfast, of course! You’ve heard it before, but it’s really true. So what gives this lowly meal such high status? For one thing, it fuels your brain, and after a night of fasting, it could really use some! The brain just doesn’t [...]
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I love hot soup don’t you? Especially in the dead of winter. A few years ago some friends and I had lunch at an Indianapolis restaurant and were served luke-warm soup. Not good. Haven’t been back since! But that’s another story. I love seeing the steam rising from a bowl of hot soup whether dining out or at home. I [...]
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