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Make this sweet beverage during the holidays or year-round using only 3 ingredients... and no eggs. Ingredients: 1 cup nonfat/skim milk 2 bananas, peeled 1/4 teaspoon pinch nutmeg Instructions: Place all ingredients in blender. Blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into 2 small glasses and serve cold Nutritional Info [...]
On a Friday, 1-year-old Julia Gibson of Freehold had a slight cough. By Monday, she was in CentraState Medical Center’s Emergency Department Few things are more frightening than a dramatic change in your child’s health. At the beginning of the weekend, Julia’s cough hadn’t [...]
Almost seven years ago, Daynne Glover had just gotten married and was on top of the world. But when she returned from her honeymoon in St. Lucia in late summer 2007, she recalls, “I just woke up one day and had a lot of numbness in my hands and [...]
Ingredients 1/3 cup old-fashioned, rolled oats 1/3 cup wheat germ 1 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt 1 whole egg 2 egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup skim milk 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes* 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 [...]
Ingredients 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 1/3 cup lemon juice 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons packed fresh oregano, minced 2 tablespoons packed fresh sage, minced 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 15-ounce cans cannellini beans, rinsed 12 cherry [...]
Just because you have diabetes or are just trying to maintain a low-sugar diet doesn't mean you have to suffer in the dessert department. Here are a couple tasty treats that are low in sugar but high in flavor. S'more Cups Ingredients 1 1.4 ounce box sugar-free instant chocolate pudding 2 cups skim [...]
Joe Colucci of Howell remembers being nervous about going to the doctor when he was younger. However, once he started seeing Zubaida Sadik, MD, board-certified pediatrician with Sadik and Associates and on staff at CentraState Medical Center, he never felt anxious or afraid about the doctor. [...]
As most parents come to realize, getting your children to eat their vegetables can be an exhausting endeavor. Try as you might, your little ones just don’t want to sit at the dinner table and eat a piece of broccoli, but will scarf down any and all chicken nuggets [...]
Ingredients 1 Large Sweet Potato, Chopped 1 Small Onion, Chopped 1 Cup, Carrots, Chopped 5 oz. Brussels Sprouts, Bottoms Trimmed, Halved (discard loose leaves) 2 Baking Apples, Chopped into Large Pieces 1 Tbsp. Garlic, Minced 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil ½ tsp. Ground Pepper ½ tsp. Coarse Salt Dried Basil [...]
The earliest indicators for ADHD are reports from teachers or other adults who are spending time regularly with the child in a group of similarly aged children and note a significant difference in that child's specific activity level, impulse control, or ability to stay on task, according to Ankur Desai, [...]
