How many plastic bags do you use per week? Or per month? How about per year? Just an estimate? Not sure? Well, on average Americans use 365 plastic bags per person per year. It takes 1,000 years for a plastic bag to degrade in landfill and they don’t break down...
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Do Pantry Food Expiration Dates Matter?
How many times have you stared at the date stamped on your can of beans or package of rice and wondered, “What does ‘best by’ mean and do my beans know it’s 29 days past this date?!” Well, this happens to me often and I end up tossing food that is actually safe to...
Composting for Beginners
You may have heard of the term “composting” before, or you may be a total newbie to the subject. In essence, composting is the act of recycling your leftover food scraps to create a nourishing fertilizer mix for future plants. But how, exactly, does that work? Over...
Practicing Kitchen Sustainability
Sustainability is the concept of promoting a thriving, healthful future for what’s ahead. As the Nutrition Team, we often refer to our lifestyle choices as ones that we want to make “sustainable.” We want to promote the ultimate goal of finding a lifestyle pattern...
Produce Storage 101
Ever feel like your fruits and veggies spoil before you can enjoy them? Or maybe they aren’t as flavorful as you expected? It could be the way you’re storing them. Here are some simple ways to get the most out of your fruits and vegetables! Let Your Produce to Breathe...
How Integrative Therapies Can Help When You Have Cancer
When you have cancer, it is important to empower yourself, body, mind, and spirit, with the tools that can help you navigate your diagnosis. Integrative or complementary medicine includes a range of mind-body tools that work in conjunction with standard medical...
Ask the Experts: Answering COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
It can be difficult to decipher between fact and fiction when searching for information online regarding the new COVID-19 vaccines. We sat down with Dr. Linna Li, System Division Chief of Radiation Oncology at Main Line Health, to address common questions regarding...
I Have Textured Implants. Now What?
If you are like me, as well as many dear friends and colleagues at Unite for HER, your head is spinning right now. Your mind may be filled with questions and major concerns about what you have heard in the news, trying to digest all of the information and figure out...
How to Run a Virtual 5K
Run a virtual race to support Unite for HER this September in six easy steps! 1. Register online. Select 'Virtual Runner' on the Race Registration Page and complete the form as direct. * Use code 'VIRTUAL' to receive $5 off your registration! 2. Invite your...
Summer Vacation Without a Holiday from Health
Planning for a summer vacation brings me so much joy. I relish in the time spent researching day trips, excursions, the local history and especially the food! I need to know the local favorites, make reservations at trendy hot spots and taste the must-have regional...
Keeping the Kids Germ-Free on the Playground
The return of Spring means getting back outside! We love a variety of outdoor activities, going to the zoo, visiting LinVilla Orchards and other farms/farmer's markets, but a true favorite of the boys is simply, the playground. Who doesn't love going to the playground...
Spring Clean Your Kitchen
Spring is a great time of year to clear out the clutter in your life but that doesn’t need to be limited to your closets, basement and garage. When is the last time you gave your kitchen or freezer a good spring cleaning? Purging unnecessary belongings has many...