What’s Cooking? Holiday Spices

Vanilla Orchid and bean

Learn about spices commonly used in holiday dishes, including the spices that make up pumpkin pie spice. Our Dietician Carol Valle discusses their health benefits, flavor and history.

Citrus Vinaigrette Recipe

A bottle of citrus vinaigrette in front of lemons, an orange, and a salad bowl.

This delightful and easy citrus vinaigrette recipe will add some extra vitamin C and zing to your meals.

What’s Cooking? Vitamin C

Sliced oranges

Dietitian Carol Valle walks us through the benefits of Vitamin C and delicious and easy ways to incorporate it in your diet.

The Health Benefits of Gratitude

A peaceful looking woman, standing with her hands in the air, after throwing leaves in the air.

The Health Benefits of Gratitude November brings the beginning of the holiday season, a perfect time to reflect on what we are thankful for and to show appreciation to those who have made a difference in our lives. Did you know that expressing gratitude can also provide numerous health benefits? In fact, it may be […]

Active Aging: It’s More Than Physical Activity

Group of seniors at a social luau.

People tend to assume active aging means being physically active. While physical wellness is an important component of a healthy lifestyle – and supported at Carroll Lutheran Village with a full-service gym, heated saline pool and group exercise classes – active aging really focuses on wellness for the whole person. Active aging (i.e., wellness) is […]