Moving Oregon would like to invite you to a great event on Thanksgiving Morning at Washington Square… The Oregon Turkeython & Movin’ It Washington Square Event!!! (Click on the link below to register for your race through Moving Oregon. A … Continue reading
Join Tara Arnold, Mr. Oregon 2013, at Oaks Park Saturday September 21st as she kicks off the kids Oktoberfest Kids run. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Movin’ It with Mrs. Oregon for future events. See you … Continue reading
It’s so easy!!! Just add more in your diet. Try something new (make it a try it Tuesday), cook them a different way (bake, steam, eat them raw), share with a friend. Unplug from … Continue reading
The Dougie…. A hip hop move performed by moving your hand close to or near your head or hair while moving back and forth. This dance move just keeps popping up in my life with so many teaching opportunities attached … Continue reading
Do you ever find yourself standing in front of an open refrigerator or pantry looking for something to eat only to realize you don’t actually feel hungry? You may be experiencing emotional hunger rather than physical hunger and eating for … Continue reading
According to the American Heart Association up to 20% of our daily nutrient intake comes from snacks. After school snacking for kids can be a time to choose nutrient rich foods. Studies show half of kids are choosing snacks that … Continue reading
The Kitchen Appliance That Changed My Life Once upon a time, being the rule follower that I am, I followed the recipe and attempted to pour batches of butternut squash soup into a blender to puree chunks of butternut … Continue reading
I am honored to wear this amazing line of sports bras by Handful. Check out their fierce video and try one of these bras out. You can get them online or at Diva Den Studio. They are just so comfy and are … Continue reading
Goodnessknows bars…my new snack obsession!! These little squares are new to Portland, Denver and Seattle. This month I helped welcome them to the bike capital of our state… Portland. I took part in a very fun bike excursion with Portland Bicycle … Continue reading
Friends, I am so excited to tell you all about a very special project am working on with my Movin’ It with Mrs. Oregon team. MIMO has partnered with WAT-AAH (an amazing kids water company that fights childhood obesity) to host Oregon’s first … Continue reading
I am honored to announce that I will be emceeing and walking in the Providence Seaside Diabetes 5K/10K Walk/Run, Sunday, April 14. Click here to sign up for the event and walk with me to hep us fight diabetes on … Continue reading
Movin’ It with Mrs. Oregon will host it’s next event in Beaverton May 18th at Stoller Middle School from 11-2pm!! Check out this video from out last event at University of Portland. For more Movin’ It updates visit www.movingoregon.org!!! In health, … Continue reading
It’s almost a new year and you know what that means… New resolutions! Lots of adults set a goal of health for themselves, but have you ever thought of doing the same for your kids? Start 2013 off right! Bring … Continue reading
Dear friends, I wanted to share this amazing FREE dental clinic event with you. I will also be making an appearance at this event. If you know someone in your life that can not afford dental care let them know … Continue reading
While I was reading through American Heart Association’s website last night I came across a heart wrenching article called Hispanics and Heart Disease, Stroke. I was so saddened to learn these statistics. “Hispanics and Latinos face even higher risks of cardiovascular diseases because of high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes.” … Continue reading
I wanted to share this inspiring story of a families success at getting healthy together. The Bond family helped their 9 year old daughter loose 66 pounds by moving more and eating better foods. This article was posted on the … Continue reading
Dear Friends, I’m beyond excited to share with you what my team of amazing friends and I have been working on since the pageant…… As Mrs. Oregon America 2013, I have started a non-profit called “Movin’ it with Mrs. Oregon.” I believe … Continue reading
Today I had the privilege of speaking to a class room of kids from the North Clackamas PACE program about prenatal and pregnancy nutrition. Since 1995 the PACE program has served pregnant and parenting teens in the North Clackamas School District. With … Continue reading
Here is a link to my first published interview called, “How Nurses Can Help Fight Childhood Obesity.” This may be written for nurses, but the message is applicable to anyone working with children. Please take a little time to read this … Continue reading
Today I am doing something a little different. I wanted to share with all the Heart For Health readers an interview I did with Restore Vision Centers. A lot of people have asked me about getting Lasik. So I thought … Continue reading
Today I feel that I need to share the more serious side of what our nation as a whole is facing as our obesity rates rise. I do this not to scare, intimidate, or belittle. I share this with you in … Continue reading
Dear friends and family, I wanted to take this post to share with you my journey to becoming Mrs. Oregon. When I was little I met Mrs. Oregon in Sisters, Oregon. I remember thinking when I grew up I want … Continue reading
Pediatric Obesity….What do you think of when you hear those words? Are there negative connotations or stigmas attached? Have these words become buzz words in our society? When I hear the words “Pediatric Obesity” I think of a huge problem that … Continue reading
Don’t get hit…. On Halloween kids are twice as likely to get hit by a car than any other night of the year! Kids are very excited (hopped up on sugar) and may be unpredictable. Remember these tips brought to … Continue reading
Helloooo Ladies! October is Breast Cancer awareness month! You know what that means…1.Check your TaTa’s, 2. Get a Mammogram, and 3. Support Breast Cancer Research! 1. Checking your TaTa’s: Doing monthly Breast Self Exams can increase a woman’s chances … Continue reading
I came across this post on one of my favorite style blogs and couldn’t help but repost it! We know that a healthy diet full of vitamins and minerals improves the health of your hair. Here is a days worth of recipes … Continue reading
Spice Up Your Workout Routine with Non-Traditional Exercises By: Jim Rollince (Head of the Creative Writing Department for Gym Source) & Tara Arnold RN Being truly healthy means taking care of both your body and spirit. Because traditional forms of exercise, such … Continue reading
This week I found myself singing a little Rihanna… “Cheers to the freakin’ weekend I drink to that, yeah yeah! Got my Ray-Bans on and I’m feelin’ hella cool tonight, yeah.” I laughed at the thought that even Rihanna knows … Continue reading
I love when random fun things happen, and I can share them with all of you. While at a sushi restaurant/planning meeting for my Hood to Coast Team (Honey BADgers Kickin’ ASSphalt) I brought up how I was going to make banana PBJs for … Continue reading
Heart for Health was asked to feature this great article written by guest blogger John O. Hearing loss is a very important issue that is greatly under covered in the area of prevention. Enjoy… In health, Tara Arnold RN Healthy … Continue reading
Your skin is the largest organ on your body. Skin is the protector from the elements and microbes as well as the regulator of body temperature. Through skin we are allowed the sensations of heat, cold and touch. Tanning has … Continue reading
One of my favorite celebrities, Lauren Conrad, talks about health, fitness, and healthy lifestyles while shooting a cover for Women’s Health Magazine. I admire that she is open and honest about not loving to workout, but does it anyways. Not a lot … Continue reading
Another Nurse Tara video, “Childhood Obesity.” Check it out and learn how you as a family can make positive healthy changes. Please share with your friends and family. Health education is key to improving this growing epidemic. Improving kids health … Continue reading
Toni!!! Frozen Yogurt Sorbet Recipe Entry #5: Thank you so much Toni for your amazing recipe. I have personally added it to my list of new favorite healthy deserts. Toni sent me this picture of her saying, “yeahhhh and thank … Continue reading
Yogurt Fruit Salad I first tasted a version of this salad in high school at a cross-country potluck. It was so good! I asked the kid who brought it what the dressing was, and when he said yogurt, I went … Continue reading
Healthier Huevos Rancheros Ingredients: Salsa (recipe to follow) 1 can black beans 2 smashed garlic cloves 1/2 cup warm water 4 6-inch corn tortillas 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 eggs Crumbled queso fresco and chopped cilantro for serving Directions: Drain … Continue reading
Frozen Yogurt: Sorbet Style! Recently I have been exploring the non-dairy side of food, especially when it comes to dessert. You see I have a love/hate relationship with ice cream. I have never really had an issue with dairy, but … Continue reading
Spice Up Your Life As part of my education I was required to take food service related classes. One class in particular made a lasting impression on me and it was a cooking class taught by a chef. It was … Continue reading
Continuing the series of ” Reversing Body Hatred,” I bring you Part 3, “Our Relationship With Food, And Our Bodies.” This post was written by Ashley Warneking and myself. I hope you enjoy our insights, as we shares our hearts with you. God, … Continue reading
I saw this picture on FB of Erin’s awesome fun way to display healthy foods for kids. I asked her to share her idea’s with all of us!! What an awesome mom she is making healthy foods so fun for … Continue reading
Allergy-friendly Thyme Chicken This is a recipe I have kept in my mental rolodex for far too long. I have changed it so much from the original, my husband would never be able to figure it out. I have finally … Continue reading
Continuing the series of ” Reversing Body Hatred” I bring you part 2, “Amazing Girl Vs. Supergirl: Resisting The Pressure of Perfection.” Today’s blog was taken completely from the National Eating Disorder Association. I found this article to be … Continue reading
I like to call myself a foodie. I love to eat. I love to try new restaurants and I LOVE to cook. I have had so much fun looking for fun and healthy recipes and this month has inspired me … Continue reading
Dear friends, I know I am not alone when I say that there have been times in my life where I have hated things about my body. I will be the first to admit that I even become intimated by … Continue reading
“Bikini (or Board Shorts for the guys) Ready, While Loving Food” Contest Week 2: Prize Announcement!!! I hope you are all putting your creative cooking hats. Week 2 is here and I am ready to announce some fabulous prizes for … Continue reading
Hey, I am happy to share what I made for dinner tonight. Cauliflower pizza. I used some good toppings; roasted the veggies beforehand. Toppings were tomato, asparagus, zucchini, purple broccoli, onion, garlic, and shallots. Pulled from http://www.eat-drink-smile.com/2011/04/cauliflower-crust-pizza.html Cauliflower Crust Pizza: Serves … Continue reading
Calling all recipes!! In honor of summer coming soon, bathing suit season, and our shared love of healthy food, I am calling all of you to post your healthy recipes for a month on the “Heart For Health” Facebook page!! … Continue reading
I have a crazy coconut obsession!! I even drink coconut water instead of sports drinks after hard workouts! I have been seeing coconut inspired snacks popping up all over the place in health food stores, pinterest, and on healthy cooking … Continue reading
Who doesn’t love breakfast? I love it so much I have it for dinner many nights. Talking with my friend Thao (who’s from Vietnam) the other day about American breakfasts I realized that we eat a lot of sugary things … Continue reading
Antonine Dodson got it right by educating people to “hide your kids, hide your wives, hide your husbands.” But to keep more kids safe, I want to tell you about one more thing to hide…”Hide your medications!” According to Safe … Continue reading
Today I came across an alarming news alert from the: Washington State Department of Health. It talks about the increasing rates of Pertussis in Washington. Part of my job is to educate people on the need to get vaccinated to prevent illness. … Continue reading
There is a lot of hype about following a gluten free diet. There are celebrity cookbooks that encourage people to eat gluten free and more products are becoming available as gluten free. The biggest benefit of so much press for … Continue reading
I’m sure you have heard of seeing eye dogs? Dogs that help people who are visually impaired get around safely. But did you know that services dogs can be trained to do many different things? And there are many different breeds of … Continue reading
One of my favorite movies growing up was Austin Powers. This next post (all about moles) reminds me of some famous quotes from Austin Powers. “…Yes, nice to mole you… MEET you! Nice to meet your mole! Don’t say mole… I said mole.” “Mole…… Mole…… MOLEY, MOLEY, MOLEY, MOLEY, MOLEY!!!” “MOLE!! BLOODY MOLE!! We’re … Continue reading
Asparagus Spring is coming and soon we will have more local NW produce than we’ll know what to do with. But for now, there are just a few fruits and vegetables that are locally grown and in season in April. One of those … Continue reading
This week I attended the re-branding launch party for Longbottom Coffee in Hillsboro, Oregon. I learned so much about the little beans they use. It got me thinking… with all these beans consumed around the world, are there any studied … Continue reading
Most people have probably heard of probiotics in yogurt. Probiotics are live microorganisms that provide a health benefit to the host when consumed adequately. Probiotics are naturally occurring in foods that are fermented. Fermentation is an ancient form of preservation … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune’s Feb 29th headline read: “Disney closes new Habit Heroes exhibit after criticism for stigmatizing fat kids.” I have so many mixed feelings about this announcement. I want to share with readers both sides of the argument, and … Continue reading
Living in Oregon I hear all the time, “we are so Vitamin D deficient.” With all our cloudy rainy days we don’t really see a lot of sun. But is sun really the only way to get the daily vitamin … Continue reading
This week I had the privilege of being a guest blogger for a wonderful blog called Together Beautiful. I am calling this blog my sister blog (since I grew up with these ladies.) Please check out what they are doing. … Continue reading
This year the theme for National Nutrition Month is “Get Your Plate In Shape”. When planning meals it’s important to think about the final product. With each meal a variety of foods from each food group is necessary in order … Continue reading
This week I was asked to give a presentation to a group of parent about lice. I researched and found some really good info all parents should know. Its good to be prepared in the chance your kids bring home … Continue reading
Heart For Health welcomes guest blogger and friend Esmey Leon, personal trainer from L.A. She is a wealth of knowledge. Esmey has a heart for people to be their best both mentally and physically. I hope you enjoy her wonderful … Continue reading
Welcome to my first Nurse Tara Video! These videos are designed to promote health in a FUN way. Please share my videos to help spread public health knowledge (not germs) in YOUR community. Ideas for sharing these videos include: playing … Continue reading
In response to a great question asked by a reader, it is never to early to start thinking about your kids nutrition. Let’s talk about infant nutrition and why, “Breast Is Best!” *Studies show that the risk of childhood obesity … Continue reading
I want to thank Tara for the opportunity to post to her blog. With today’s obesity epidemic, it’s great to have someone like Tara promoting an overall healthy lifestyle. My name is Amanda Haag and I am a registered dietitian. I currently … Continue reading
Nurse Tara’s: prescription for a healthy active life When a doctor percribes us a medication we take it it to be healthier. Use this simple prescription recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for a healthy life. 5 Eat at least … Continue reading
This weekend I attended a conference called, “Rethinking Obesity, a compassionate and collaborative approach to weight concerns.” I leaned so much about addressing weight problems and attitudes surrounding them in America. Over the next few blog posts, I will be sharing some gems I picked up. … Continue reading
I think everyone on this planet struggles with some self-esteem issues one way or another. Some issues are deeply rooted from childhood lies being told you are not good enough, or from growing up in an unstable home. A disapproving … Continue reading
I want to share with you a special project I have been working on over the past few days. This week I was given the opportunity to make a student health video for Portland State University. The topic was healthy … Continue reading
Bananas I feel are the perfect snack. They are compact, fit in your purse or bag, great for smoothies, and the perfect sized snack. I eat so many bananas my husband is always having to stock up on them. I even … Continue reading
Healthy people have healthy friendships, and its never to late to start building those friendships. In the age of social media, its is crazy that a person can know what 800 Facebook friends are doing and still feel alone. According … Continue reading
I find it only natural to blog about what I have experienced first hand over the past week…or what I think I have experienced that is? (I dont have a fancy lab to send off nasal swabs and sputum samples … Continue reading
February… the month of love, love, love! I am already making valentines for the ones I love. According to the American Heart Association I should also be making one for my own HEART? February is national heart month or “love … Continue reading
Todays topic is about the management of eczema. This topic was requested by a friend of mine. Feel free to send in your health topic requests and I will do my best to dig deeper and find you new information … Continue reading
There is nothing more relaxing to me than drinking a cup of tea on a cold Portland day. That quiet time in the morning or a relaxing break during the day with warm tea is heavenly. As we learned in … Continue reading
Mental health is huge component to living a healthy life. Every day I am in contact with people who struggle with anger. They do not know how to handle this emotion therefore they struggle in every day life. Poorly managed … Continue reading
This post is for the ladies…but guys you may learn a thing or too as well. Most of you know that I am crazy about hair-dos. Dating back to my kindergarden days I was late for school a … Continue reading
When I first saw this picture circulating Facebook I thought…are you joking me? This is nasty… how can anyone call this chicken. I was secretly hoping that it was really just strawberry frozen yogurt. But alas, this and so many … Continue reading
Martini, Margarita, Manhattan, Merlot, Mai Tai, don’t forget the Moscow Mule. Drinks are fancy, social, tasty, and today so trendy. Most people 21 and over agree having an alcoholic beverage is quite enjoyable. With all these beverage options on the table, lets talk about … Continue reading
One of the most important things I do as a nurse on a daily basis is calculate the intake and output of my patients. This information is critical to prevent dehydration. As we learned in yesterdays blog post, “Everyone Poops” … Continue reading
Disclaimer: If you didn’t like the title you can stop reading now! As a nurse I spend a lot of time thinking about stool (poop). I question people about it, analyze what I see, I have even been known to … Continue reading
With the annoucement of well loved cooking star Paula Deen developing Type 2 diabetes I think its time we talk about this disease. First lets talk facts. Diabetes affects an alarming rate of People in the United States. According to the … Continue reading
Purple fruits and veggies are super foods! Not only full of fiber to fill you up, but they are packed with an antioxidant called anthocyanin. Anthocyanin is what gives all purple and blue foods their color. It helps fight against cancer causing agents and prevents cell damage. Purple foods can help … Continue reading
I recently had the privilege of attending a two day conference at Lewis and Clark College called Yoga Calm. Yoga calm is a unique blend of yoga, social skill games, counseling, and fitness for kids. It helps all kids learn leadership, trust and empathy, … Continue reading
While interviewing this year for the Mrs. Oregon pageant I was able to speak about a subject near to my heart. The prevention of pediatric obesity and public health education. I was asked, “what are five health tips a family … Continue reading
Sunglasses…not just fashion accessories but tools to protect those eyes. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends wearing sunglasses that block 97-100% of UVA and UVB rays. Why does that matter you might be wondering? Over time, damage from UVA and UVB rays increase your risk of vision … Continue reading
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