Better Living for Texans is a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) implementing program within the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. This podcast will give you knowledge, tips and tricks to create a sustainable, healthy lifestyle on a budget for you, your family and friends. We'll talk about healthy foods, physical activity, gardening and so much more!
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This institute is an equal opportunity provider. This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — SNAP. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is an equal opportunity employer and program provider.
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The “Three Sisters” refers to the Native American process of planting corn, beans, and squash together. Each has an important role in helping the others grow. Although they can grow individually, they grow better together. This is the same for us humans as we think about food: it’s not just what we eat that is important. Why we eat and how we eat are just as important when we consider food’s role in “feeding” our happiness and quality of life.
https://blt.tamu.edu/2024/11/01/grow-better-together/#more-3337 (https://blt.tamu.edu/2024/11/01/grow-better-together/#more-3337)
18 Sept 2024
Ep. 56 - Mealtime with Friends and Family
How we eat and who we eat with has a powerful influence on what we eat. Eating with friends and loved ones can have benefits that lead to making healthier food choices.
Connect With Each Other and With Yourself Mealtimes are a good time to connect, talk about your day, or take a moment to relax and reflect. Put away phones, turn off the TV and minimize other distractions to help focus on the present moment and the meal. Being in the moment can also allow you to listen to hunger and fullness cues better and can help avoid overeating.
Family Friendly Meals and Snacks Make healthy food choices an everyday pattern for all. Offer a variety of foods or ingredients at meals and snack time, and highlight new and different foods as an exciting addition to the meal. If children are present, include them in the food preparation process. Knowing how to prepare food is a wonderful skill to have, and children can start learning by helping with simple tasks! Some easy jobs children can do include choosing recipes, helping with grocery shopping, washing fruits and vegetables, stirring pots, throwing away trash and scraps, and putting food on the table or back in the refrigerator. By being included in the cooking process, children are more likely to want to eat the food they helped make.
Mealtimes Are Better Together Making an effort to eat most of your meals with others may be a challenge with busy schedules or if you live alone. Research shows that sharing meals with others may reduce the risk of poor nutrition and health-related illnesses, help to reduce skipped meals and increased snacking by allowing for accountability, and provide a more enjoyable meal experience. Have fun with meals together and try adding interesting twists with ideas like meal themes and “ingredient highlights”.
Connect with those around you and make healthier choices together!
Recipe of the month: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzcWzU6UrS0&t=15s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzcWzU6UrS0&t=15s)
28 Aug 2024
Ep. 55 - Low-Maintenance Lunches to Go
A healthy, balanced lunch is important to help us focus and perform our best at school, work, and throughout the day. Sometimes it can be a tricky meal to plan. It is all too easy to forget to make lunch and instead reach for snacks, eat out or simply not eat until dinner. Eating a healthy lunch can also help us avoid cravings and low-energy crashes. Nutritionally balanced, energizing lunches that are easy to take on the go can make all the difference!
https://blt.tamu.edu/2024/08/01/low-maintenance-lunches-to-go/ (https://blt.tamu.edu/2024/08/01/low-maintenance-lunches-to-go/)
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