HEALTH & FOODS – May is National Mediterranean Diet and National Salad Month. The following recipe combines two of the celebrated food concepts for the month of May. By synergistically marrying these two health concepts, the nutritional and known medicinal benefits are propelled to the levels of Superfood status! – Ingredients – 1¾ cup...
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HEALTH – Walkers from all across the Antelope Valley will converge on Poncitlán Square in Palmdale this Saturday, May 19 for the 3rd Annual “Warford Walk for Wellness and Healthy People Celebration.” Registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the Poncitlán Square Gazebo, followed by a morning stretch at 8:40 a.m., and the walk...
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LANCASTER – Organizers estimated nearly 2,000 residents took to the streets of Lancaster Saturday for Walk MS: Antelope Valley. The annual event raises money and awareness for the thousands of AV residents affected by Multiple Sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. “For people that are living with MS in...
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HEALTH & FOODS – AAA Smart Cookie gets its name from Alzheimer’s, Autism and Arthritis. The ingredients in this cookie recipe are known to assist with preventing these conditions or reversing the effects of them. Alzheimer’s and autism are more closely related when you take a closer look at the basic problem –neurons are...
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LANCASTER – Tomorrow, hundreds will walk together to create a world free of multiple sclerosis. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Walk MS will kick off at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, April 28 at Lancaster Marketplace, located at 44950 Valley Central Way in Lancaster. The event is rallying point for the MS movement – a day...
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LANCASTER – The National Healthcare Volunteer Week is celebrated this year during the week of April 15 – 21. This is a time when healthcare organizations all over the country take time to recognize the volunteers who give so much of their time and talents, free of charge. Antelope Valley Hospital (AVH) will recognize...
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LANCASTER – Jambalaya, red beans and rice, and seafood gumbo are just some of the entrees on the menu at Brittany’s on the Boulevard, a new restaurant on The BLVD specializing in Cajun/Creole cuisine. “It’s all Louisiana,” said head chef Anthony Grove. “We’re offering Cajun cuisine in a nice easy going atmosphere.” Monday several...
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LANCASTER – In honor of National Donate Life Month in April, Antelope Valley Hospital is calling on members of the community to consider the benefits of organ donation and join the California Donor Registry. “There are over 112,000 people on the national waiting list on a regular basis, and over 20,000 in California alone,”...
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LANCASTER – Lancaster HEAL Zone Partnership partners Tuesday announced the launch of their HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) Zone Community Action Plan to encourage healthy eating and active living in the City of Lancaster. The Lancaster HEAL Zone Partnership is a recipient of a $300,000 grant, as part of a larger Kaiser Permanente investment...
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LANCASTER, CA – High Desert Medical Group (HDMG) will present a free women’s health seminar on Wednesday, April 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the University of Antelope Valley Ballroom, located at 44055 N. Sierra Highway in Lancaster. Attendees will receive a free women’s wellness packet along with valuable information regarding women’s health...
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LANCASTER – A clinically proven, minimally invasive technology for treating chronic sinus inflammation is now available at Antelope Valley Hospital (AVH), and will be presented in a free health education lecture given by Ruwanthi Campano, M.D. on Thursday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Campano will discuss “Balloon Sinuplasty™,” which is a new procedure...
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HEALTH – March 12th begins Brain Awareness week. There are a number of things you can do to ward off dementia and Alzheimer’s. You can: Get adequate amounts of sleep; Avoid sleeping with the light or television on, because this prevents you from getting into the deep sleep necessary for your brain and body...
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Lancaster – Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week is being celebrated around the nation from March 12-14. Many events are planned in the Antelope Valley area to not only raise awareness, but money for research for a cure and direct services for people in the area living with the disease. Sunday, March 11 from 11...
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LANCASTER – The Linda Verde Wellness Home held its grand opening Wednesday morning in Lancaster. “It’s for the people in the neighborhood,” said Elizabeth Brubaker, director of Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization. “They educate people, they have counseling, they have services for people who have just had children…there’s just a ton of services, anything you...
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HEALTH – This nutritious grain salad is a variation on the traditional Mediterranean salad. Although slightly different, it is delicious with its addition of a few non-traditional ingredient combinations. Recipe: Tabbouleh InpHusion – Ingredients – 2 cups Mama Vega*s Salsa 3/4 cup coconut water 1/2 cup quinoa 1 cup coconut water 1 cup bulgur...
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HEALTH – January is National Awareness Month of Cervical Cancer, Glaucoma, Thyroid and Blood Donors. I have chosen to focus on glaucoma because it is often overlooked, taking a backseat to cancer. Like many diseases, some predisposed factors can increase the risk of developing glaucoma, such as age and race. Genetics may also make you more...
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HEALTH – A perfect versatile sauce to boost metabolism and aid digestion for natural weight loss.Each ingredient in this sauce assists with weight loss, but together they create a synergistic super boosting effect on your system. In addition, the green chlorophyll adds oxygen to the blood stream energizing the body naturally which triggers the...
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LANCASTER – The City of Lancaster, in conjunction with Antelope Valley Partners for Health, Kaiser Permanente, UCLA and Wal-Mart, Monday launched “Project Get Fit” in its five Wellness Homes. The program targets childhood obesity problems by educating participants regarding proper fitness and nutrition, while engaging them in a six-week regimen toward better health and...
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Dairy-free, Egg-free, No High Fructose Corn Syrup, No Hydrogenated Oils, VEGAN. Recipe – Chocolate Gingerbread Cookie – Ingredients – 7 oz cacoa nibs 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1 1/4 tsp ground ginger 2 Tbsp ginger – crystallized 1 tsp ground cinnamon (fresh) 1/4 tsp ground cloves (fresh) 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg (fresh...
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HEALTH – Numerous studies support the health benefits of chicken soup and the various ingredients used in this recipe. This is great for the winter to ward off colds and strengthen your immune system. And the timing couldn’t be better for us to bring you this recipe, as the Antelope Valley has hit record...
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Upcycling recipes is the practice of taking leftover ingredients and transforming or repurposing them into a dish of greater use and value, leading to a more gourmet type dish or menu item for a healthy lifestyle. Green Bean Mac Quiche – Ingredients – 4 cups macaroni and cheese 6 eggs, beaten 1 cup milk...
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HEALTH – This week’s recipes have no exact measurement, but will consist of suggestions for a “Repurposed Cuisine”; using your leftovers creatively so every day will be a new experience reforming the same ingredients to create an abundance of new flavors and textures. In England, leftovers are referred to as “bubble and squeak,” combining...
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HEALTH – November is National Diabetes and National Alzheimer’s Month. Each condition helps to fuel the damage caused by the other. People with diabetes are at a significantly higher risk of developing all types of dementia. Blacks and Hispanics have a higher propensity of having diabetes, and thus, are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s....
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Recipe: Stuffed Butternut Squash – Ingredients – 1 butternut squash, halved (prostate cancer) 1 cup water 3 Tbs Smart Balance (no hydrogenated oils) 1/2 to 1 tsp lemon juice (alkaline to the system) 1/2 tsp cinnamon (high blood pressure, diabetes) 2 Tbs brown sugar, firmly packed 1 apple, Granny Smith, peeled, cored, chopped (lowers...
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HEALTH – Many parents dread the arrival of Halloween with its tooth-rotting, unhealthy fare. It is not unusual for kids to arrive home from trick-or-treating with bags full of sugary, calorie-laden candies and chocolates. Far be it for you to spoil the fun and take it away, right? So what can you do about...
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Recipe: Orange Apple Pumpkin Bread with Chia & Flax Seed – INGREDIENTS – 1 ½ tsp chia seeds (balance blood sugar) 1 ½ tsp flax see (omega 3) 1 ½ cup wheat flour 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder (gluten-free) 2 tsp sea salt 2 egg beaten (cage-free, range-free) 1 cup apple...
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Recipe: Creamy Spicy Pumpkin Soup —Ingredients:— 24 oz Mama Vega’s Salsa 15 oz Pumpkin 2 Baking potatoes 2 cup Milk 1/2 cup Heavy whipping cream 2 Tbs Butter 8 3/4 cup Chicken broth 1 Tbs Olive oil 3/4 cup Brown sugar 2 Tbs Garlic salt 1/2 tsp Chili powder 1/2 tsp Cumin ground —...
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—Ingredients:— 24 oz Mama Vega’s Salsa 15 oz Pumpkin 2 Tbs Smart Balance 1 Tbs Olive oil 3/4 cup Brown sugar 2 Tbs Garlic salt 1/2 tsp Chili powder 1/2 tsp Cumin ground 3 1/2 tsp Curry powder 57 oz coconut water 13 oz coconut milk – lite 29 oz garbanzo beans (chick peas)...
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HEALTH – Have you ever thought of combining pumpkin, salsa and ginger in a soup? How about pumpkin cheesecake, oatmeal pumpkin cranberry cookies, or sweet potato/yam sauce as a topping on yogurt? Not many of us have, but these combinations make for tasty, mouthwatering treats. These and other unique recipes will be highlighted as...
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HEALTH – Nutrition Chef, Instructor, and Entrepreneur Charmene Vega has been cooking for more than a quarter of a century, and is now the brainchild behind Mama Vega’s Products, a nationally recognized line of salsas, sauces, spreads and tamales. But the road to Mama Vega’s Products was anything but traditional for Vega. Vega got...
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