Cooking up ways to feed family on budget
Program at Coatesville Library will stress healthy, economical meals
While the children enjoy Lil’ Critters at the Coatesville Library, parents are invited to participate in free cooking and nutrition instruction.
Cindy Seigafuse from the Penn State Extension will be demonstrating delicious, healthful meals starting Feb. 11 and running through March 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The program,...
State warns of approaching unhealthy air mass
Those with respiratory problems urged to limit outdoor activity Saturday
Harrisburg – The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day on Saturday, Feb. 1, due to the unseasonably warm air mass moving in this weekend.
DEP and the partnerships urge residents sensitive to air pollution to limit outdoor...
How to get your kids to eat fruits and vegetables
It may take a little creativity and marketing, but it can be done
By Nina Gundecha, Columnist, The Times
All parents have faced the wrath of a five year old who refuses to eat his spinach because he doesn’t like the look of it… the taste of it… the smell of it… or, the texture of it. In fact, he likes absolutely nothing about it and there is nothing you can do at that moment to get the five...
Pa. receives poor grade for reducing tobacco use
Report from Am. Lung Assn. cites failures that are costing lives
Pennsylvania received grades ranging from failing to mediocre when it came to taking steps to reduce tobacco use in 2013, said a news release on Tuesday, Jan. 21, from the American Lung Association.
Less than a week after the new Surgeon General’s report on smoking and health – which warns 5.6 million of today’s youth will die...
Coatesville-area smokers invited to kick butts
Free program to encourage quitting includes nicotine replacement therapy
A free smoking-cessation program will be held at the Coatesville Library on Monday evenings from Jan. 27 through March 3.
Breathe easier. Live longer. Save money. Improve the environment. These are among multiple reasons to quit smoking, and now ChesPenn Health Services wants to make the task easier with a free program to assist...
Happy Dental New Year
A new year could mean new insurance and different rules and fees
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
January is the month of renewal, time to start over, make some healthy changes or break some old habits. It is also a new year for most dental insurance plans.
There is no perfect dental insurance plan, some plans will work better for you and your family. Dental insurance plans...
The problem with goal setting
It’s good to have goals, but you need a plan to reach them
By Dr. Matthew Lapp, Columnist, The Times
If you are like many people, the beginning of a new year brings a clean slate that allows for new goals, resolutions, and opportunities. For others, the new year brings a reminder of the resolutions we made in years past that have yet to be resolved, goals that have been king forgotten, or opportunities...
YMCAs to tout fitness opportunities at open houses
Area facilities will be free on Sunday, Jan. 19, from noon to 3 p.m.
On Sunday, Jan. 19, branches of the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley will be free and open to the public from noon until 3 p.m.
Visitors will have a chance to swim in the pool, play games, work out, and check out the Y’s offerings. Non-members can also enter a drawing to receive a free three-month membership; one will be awarded...
YMCA wants to help make resolutions stick
Members who hope to pursue healthier lifestyles will get assist
Hundreds of people make annual New Year’s resolutions to get fit, lose weight, or improve their overall health – often losing the resolve rather than the pounds.
This year, the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley, which is dedicated to strengthening communities through healthier living, is offering programs to help people keep those...
The winery tasting room – what exactly is that?
Note to readers: this is the first installment of what we expect to be a monthly column on wine — focusing on Chester County wineries, their products and offering a little guidance about wines, how they’re made, sold and differences between varieties.
By Lele Galer and Alicia Lyons, Special to The Times
Most wineries around the world have tasting rooms which are designed for you to try a...
