What is your approach to retirement planning?* How often will I have the opportunity to meet in person to make sure my plan can adjust as my life evolves?* What is the average length of your relationships with clients?* Will you offer options and help me compare risks, costs and benefits?* How will you communicate with me about my finances? While the message these days is loud and clear that we need to eat more fruits and vegetables, and less artificial, processed foods, the question remains: How do you accomplish this on a budget? The problem is that cost and convenience still play a role for families already stretched thin on time and money, and in turn, affect what goes into the shopping cart.Because of this conundrum, many adults in America are sacrificing their health and lacking essential nutrients like calcium, fiber, magnesium, and vitamins A, C and D, according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.Experts, however, say it is possible to eat better and still stay within your financial plan. Really, it's about all these new wonderful foods that will enter your world, says Brenda Langton, owner of Cafe Brenda in Minneapolis and a natural food expert. Embrace it and have fun with it, enjoy it and reap it's rewards. To this end, fresh produce and fruit juice can fill in where vitamins are missing, and frozen juice concentrates can be an affordable alternative
to busy families on the go. Research shows that good nutrition can help lower people's risk for many chronic diseases, says Christine Pfeiffer, the lead researcher in the Division of Laboratory Sciences in the CDCs National Center for Environmental Health.Taiha Wagner, a practical nurse, lifestyle educator and president of Just One Bite Inc., in Eden Prairie, Minn., agrees. I encourage people to merge their food and health care budgets because [eating well] is preventive health care, she says. [D]o you want to pay on the front end and have a good quality of life and stay active, or do you want to pay on the back end for illness and care? Innovative juice manufacturers like Old Orchard Brands are bridging the vitamin gap by offering better-for-you, affordable options such as its new line of Fresh & Veggie frozen concentrates. These new juices merge carrots, sweet potatoes and beets with peaches, mangoes, blueberries and other favorites to provide a full serving of fruit and vegetables at a cost of less than $.50 per serving.For kids, the leading juice manufacturer also offers a line of bottled juices featuring 50 percent less sugar, just 60 calories per serving and the full recommended daily amount of vitamin C.What do you treasure most under your roof? That's the question causing some buzz on Facebook these days, and the answers along with the sometimes funny corresponding photos from homeowners probably say more about Americans than any government survey ever could. Perhaps predictably, family, dogs and cats got lots of thumbs-up not necessarily in that order but it's the other responses that are at least as revealing.For S.J. Williams of Vail, Ariz., it's his 69 Chevrolet Longbed Stepside truck. Its been in my family for 25 years and is the last of a 24-car collection. For Lori Magelky of West Fargo, N.D., its a signed baseball by New York Yankees legends Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. I met both when I was in high school, and I graduated from the same high school as Maris. And for Troy Alringer of Tonawanda, N.Y., its his Star Wars models collection. Built these myself. Added the lights. It's all part of a new Protect What You Treasure Most campaign by GAF, North America's largest roofing manufacturer, that's
aimed at changing the way people think about their roofs. It's not just a functional piece of the home that keeps out weather and the elements, says Alyssa Hall, the companys marketing communications manager. Its also a structure that protects everything people value inside their houses. Indeed. And to make that point even clearer, those who use the companys social app (which links directly to Facebook) to upload their own such photos and/or videos will be entered in weekly giveaways of $100 Home Depot gift cards with one lucky grand-prize winner chosen in October 2013 to win a $2,000 shopping spree at the megastore. Some of my earliest memories are of being in the kitchen with my grandma. While listening to her stories, I didnt even realize I was learning. I started to make connections between feeling good and eating well and have found incredible joy in the kitchen ever since.I believe time spent in the kitchen together helps children develop healthy habits, and families create deep bonds. Which is why Im excited to be a part of the Uncle Bens Beginners Cooking Contest, which encourages parents to cook with their children and help establish healthy eating habits from a young age. Bens Beginners is inviting parents with children in grades K-8 to submit home videos of their family preparing a rice-based dish and discussing their experience of cooking together for the chance to win $15,000 cash, a $30,000 cafeteria makeover for their childs school and more. Nearly every day, in my restaurants and in my home, I am reminded of the unique power of good food to bring people together. Join me in teaching the next generation to respect what we put in our bodies and celebrating healthy food together! Fully Loaded Summer Spiced Rice 2 tablespoons olive oil1 clove garlic, chopped1/2 cup fresh corn cut from the cob1/2 teaspoon coriander1/2 teaspoon paprikaUncle Bens Rice2 chopped tomatoes1 scallion chopped2 tablespoons chopped cilantro1/2 avocado dicedJuice from 1 lemonCanned coconut milk1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon pepperHeat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, corn, coriander, paprika and rice, toasting for about 3 minutes.Replace half of the water recommended by the Uncle Bens packaging with canned coconut milk, and add both to the skillet, and let simmer for 5 minutes.
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