Westchester Health Tips

Eat­ing health­i­er isn’t about de­pri­va­tion, but re­plac­ing low-​nu­tri­ent foods with healthy sub­sti­tutes. In­cor­po­rat­ing yo­gurt in­to ba­sic recipes is the pe­fect way to start.

By us­ing yo­gurt in­stead of sour cream, cream cheese, whipped cream or may­on­naise, meals be­come not on­ly low­er in calo­ries and fat, but al­so high­er in cal­ci­um and pro­tein

Also called avena sativa, the oat straw is one of the herbs high in calcium.

Learn more about the oatstraw herb by watching this video on oatstraw.