Outback Steakhouse’s Alice Springs Chicken Ingredients: 1 jar of honey mustard dressing or use recipe below to make your own   4 skinless, boneless, chicken breast halves   1 Tablespoon vegetable oil   2 cups sliced mushrooms   2 Tablespoons butter   Salt and pepper to taste   Paprika (if you want)   12 slices of bacon   1 cup shredded Monterey Jack … Continue reading “Outback Alice Springs Chicken Recipe/ Oh No You Don’t Hate Brussel Sprouts Recipe”

We’ve all heard that exercise is good for us. Experts recommend getting at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week. This can include brisk walking, biking, playing tennis, or even pushing a lawnmower. Strength training exercises, like lifting weights, push-ups, or sit-ups, are recommended at least two days a week.  Many benefits of … Continue reading “Working Out to Stay Sharp: Can Exercise Keep Your Brain Healthier?”

You’ve probably taken aspirin for pain or a fever. But some people take a low dose of aspirin every day. It can reduce the risk of cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes. Now, scientists are learning that aspirin’s effects differ based on a person’s age and overall health. Aspirin helps prevent heart attacks and … Continue reading “Probing Aspirin’s Benefits: Exploring its Role in Prevention”

Ingredients: 2 cups of diced butternut squash 2 cups of sliced Brussels sprouts 1 cup of diced carrots 1 red onion, cut into wedges 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon dried thyme Salt and pepper to taste Instructions: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). In a large bowl, combine the butternut … Continue reading “Roasted Fall Veggies Recipe”

  Artificial Intelligence and Your Health How Computers are Helping Medicine There’s a lot of talk about artificial intelligence, or AI, these days. AI is everywhere—from virtual assistants to facial recognition software. The technology is even assisting doctors and scientists. So what exactly is AI? And how is it helping advance scientific research? “AI is … Continue reading “Artificial Intelligence and Your Health”

  The Drawbacks of Ultra-Processed Foods Eating healthy isn’t always easy. Expert-recommended diets often emphasize fresh, whole foods and home-cooked meals. But that can be expensive and time-consuming. Highly processed foods are often cheap and convenient. But they also tend to be high in calories, added sugar, saturated fat, and salt, and low in fiber. … Continue reading “Dejunking Your Diet”

  Combining more healthy lifestyle behaviors was associated with substantially lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease in a study that included data from nearly 3,000 research participants. Those who adhered to four or all of the five specified healthy behaviors were found to have a 60% lower risk of Alzheimer’s. The behaviors were physical activity, not … Continue reading “Combination of Healthy Lifestyle Traits may Substantially Reduce Alzheimer’s”

  NIH study finds number of steps taken daily may be more important for cancer risk than the intensity of activity. In a prospective cohort study of more than 85,000 adults in the United Kingdom, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and University of Oxford found that individuals who engaged in light- and … Continue reading “Daily Physical Activity, Even at Light Intensities, Linked to Lower Cancer Risk”