This past weekend we celebrated all the men and women in the military service over the Memorial Day holiday. This time of year is such a great occasion to visit with friends and family and is often known as the unofficial start of summer. With that, many have picnics or summer barbeques to get the summer season started. I want to leave you this week with a great recipe picked by our Registered Dietitian Tracey for your upcoming summer get-togethers.  We have also included the nutrition facts below.  Try this Iced Green Tea Latte and it will be sure to get you in the mood for summer.

Iced Green Tea Latte*

• 1 cup water
• 4 bags green tea
• 1 cup fruit nectar or fruit juice, such as apricot, mango, guava, or tropical blend
• 1 cup skim milk (or low fat milk or vanilla soy milk)
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 4 large strawberries

1. In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil over high heat. Remove from the heat. Put the tea bags in the water and let steep, covered, for 5 minutes. Discard the tea bags.
2. In a blender, process the tea and the remaining ingredients except the strawberries until smooth. Pour the mixture into tall glasses.
3. Cut a small slit in each of the strawberries. Place a strawberry over the rim of each glass.

Healthy Summer Recipe – See Nutrition Facts and Print

  *The Iced Green Tea Latte is from the No-Fad Diet book from the American Heart Association.

It’s not enough to simply buy a bicycle helmet – it should be properly fitted, adjusted, and worn each time you ride. Watch the video included in this latest post of Robert Gootee, CEO of ODS Health and Jay Graves, owner and CEO of Bike Gallery demonstrate the proper way to fit a bike helmet. Let health happen this summer by ensuring your family’s safety when riding bikes, by getting them a quality made bike helmet that fits properly.

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Brock Lesnar, former UFC heavyweight champion, told reporters this past week that he will withdrawal from next month’s title elimination fight because of a health issue called diverticulitis.

Now, to be honest, I don’t follow UFC, but I do know a little about diverticulitis.

According to the National Institutes of Health, about 10 percent of Americans older than 40 have diverticulosis and about half of all people older than 60 have diverticulosis. The condition evidently becomes more common with age. (more…)

Your eyes are not deceiving you, the ODS website has gone pink in honor of this Saturday’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. ODS is proud to be the flagship sponsor of this event – joining with the American Cancer Society to help create more birthdays.

Want to join us in the fight? Join the ODS Making Strides team. ODS family and friends are also welcome to join in the fight!

Check out the ODS windows at the Tower for more information about our Charity Challenge partners! (more…)