The Fidelis Care Blog

Prenatal care is the health care women get when they’re pregnant. With regular checkups and a healthy lifestyle, women can work with their health care provider to prevent potential problems and have a healthy pregnancy. Are you thinking about having a baby? Visit your provider before becoming pregnant. During this visit, speak with your provider about: Medication safety Vaccines or screenings you may need Pregnancy hazards at home or work Pregnancy history Family health history Managing health conditions, such as diabetes, asthma, or epilepsy It’s also important to be in your best health before becoming pregnant. In addition to visiting your provider, you

The more a woman knows about heart disease, the better. Heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year — more than all cancers combined. Fortunately, we can change that, because 80 percent of cardiac and stroke events may be prevented with education and action. Understanding Your Risk: Heart disease can happen to anyone, including children. You can be born with it, but most heart disease develops over time due to poor habits such as  smoking or eating an unhealthy diet. Having high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes also increases your risk. Lowering Your Risk: Eat plenty

                                Prep Time: 10 minutes Ingredients:  Apples of your choice Ground cinammon Directions: Preheat oven to 225 degrees F.  Slice apples 1/8 inch thk. Place apple slices in a single layer on parchment paper, and sprinkle ground cinammon on top.  Slice apples 1/8 inch thick. Place slices in a single layer and bake for 1 hour. Flip, and bake for one more hour.   

                          Prep time: 6 minutes Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups oats 1/2 cup walnuts 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips 1/3 cup nut butter or nut butter alternative 1/3 cup honey Directions: Mix oats, walnuts, and mini chocolate chips in a bowl, set aside. In another bowl, mix nut butter and honey. Pour mixture over the oats to combine. Form into one-inch balls and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes before serving.    Want more snack ideas? Download the Lunchology menu (PDF) or return to fideliscare.org/lunchology!  

                                      Prep time:  5 minutes Ingredients: Plain yogurt Blueberries Cinammon Directions: Place your blueberries in a mixing bowl. Add about 1/4 cup of yogurt and gently mix. Add a dash of cinammon and mix again, adding yogurt as necessary to ensure all the blueberries are coated with yogurt. Place the coated blueberries on a tray covered with parchment paper and freeze for 1 hour. Enjoy any time!   Want more snack ideas? Download the Lunchology menu (PDF) or return to fideliscare.org/lunchology!