January 7, 2017
With school back in full swing, it’s important to get back into a daily routine or schedule to keep you living “On Target.” Food is the number one way to bring the family together—we all eat so why not make mealtime, a time to re-connect, get back on track and nourish the mind and body? Eating healthy should not be boring, time consuming, or too expensive. Think of healthy eating as something that’s fun, delicious, […]
January 7, 2017
A recent participant in our audience suggested we contact his Mother who has been a Dietitian since 1945. Luckily, we were able to track dear Alice down to learn her life story and the secrets to aging well. Here is our one- on- one interview with Alice. Alice grew up in Englewood, New Jersey just across the George Washington Bridge and now lives in Greenville, South Carolina. She became a Dietitian in 1945 and just […]
January 7, 2017
With fall in full swing, new flavors are all around us from pumpkin spice to butternut squash everything. Butternut squash is such a versatile vegetable that can be used as the base of many dishes from not only soup, to pasta sauce and even stuffed to make a perfect entree. One of my favorite dishes this time of year is butternut squash soup. I mean who doesn’t love butternut squash soup? It is healthy, delicious, […]
January 7, 2017
In honor of National Bone & Joint Health Action Week October 12-20, we thought we would write a post on simple tips for making your bones strong and healthy. Let’s begin by asking a few questions. Is it possible to have healthy bones without taking calcium supplements? Are bone medications necessary as you age? What can you do if you have joint pain or arthritis? Think about these questions for a minute. Why do we […]
January 7, 2017
One of my favorite weekends in Chicago is the Chicago Marathon weekend. This usually happens the second Sunday of October. This year it was Sunday, October 9, 2016. People come from near and far to run this race because of the beauty of the course and the talent it draws in. The course stretches through many amazing neighborhoods of Chicago and has a long stretch along the magnificent lakeshore. This event is such a fun […]
January 7, 2017
We don’t remember the things we buy, but we remember the food we eat, and whom we eat it with. This is especially true of family meals. Unfortunately, in the United States we have gotten away from cooking meals at home and now tend to eat more for flavor and convenience. The United States actually cooks less than any other nation and studies show that when rates of home cooking go down, obesity rates go […]
January 7, 2017
I could literally eat soup everyday! It is the perfect comfort meal especially in the colder months. Because I absolutely love mushrooms and think they are a fun addition to any meal, I have named this recipe, Fungi Mushroom Soup! Serves 4 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 10 ounces mushrooms of your choice (washed and chopped) 1 yellow onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tablespoon of organic whole wheat flour 8 ounces […]
January 7, 2017
Some may say that they are just working long, hard hours and don’t have time to go to the gym or cook a healthy homemade meal. Yes, no one can argue that most people are working harder and longer, but we can ask whether people are working smarter and more efficiently? How much more productive do you think you would be if you took a little time for yourself each day? What if you woke […]
January 7, 2017
by: Kristen Johnson, RDN, Chief Nutrition Officer For On Target Living I recently had a girl’s weekend at a friend’s house in North Carolina and couldn’t help noticing some items in her refrigerator. Coffee Mate creamer, packaged shredded cheese, miracle whip, Greek yogurt butter, tofurky, packaged croutons, bottled salad dressings and chocolate ice cream in the freezer. Eating for Flavor and Health I wanted to tell her that she doesn’t have to sacrifice her health […]
January 7, 2017
At On Target Living we are thankful and grateful for each and every one of you. Because of you, we are able to spread our lifestyle message and continue to help people live better. Thank you for supporting our mission to make the world a healthier place, one person at a time. We typically prefer our homemade pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving but that’s only because we had our fix of Spirulina Pie yesterday for Chris […]