Hummus – the Any-Time Superfood

Hummus is not just a dip. It is a food that speaks to the soul.

Hummus can be eaten any time of day – breakfast, lunch, dinner, or as a snack. It is a perfect plant based protein for those looking to cut down on animal products.

A big bowl of hummus (with pita bread and a salad) is a great meal within itself.

With breakfast – slather it on your toast, or fry an egg with brown rice, eat with hummus.

Lunch – substitute mayo or mustard with hummus – much healthier! It can also be a main component in a wrap or sandwich – try a hummus wrap with sliced tomatoes, avocado, and sprouts. Swap out ketchup on your burger for hummus. Eat it with roasted potatoes.

Dinner – Hummus as a marinade for fish.Take a spoonful of hummus and dilute with olive oil and vinegar (or lemon juice) to make a tasty salad dressing. With chopped veggie sticks. Substitute hummus when making a nondairy ‘cream’ sauce for pasta.

Take your hummus game to the next level and top it off with ground beef sauteed in onions and spices like garlic, paprika, pepper and a hint of cinnamon!

Dessert – stores are now selling dessert hummus, try the chocolate kind! Indulgence without the guilt, plus protein!

International Hummus Day

Tomorrow, May 13, is International Hummus Day.

At Private Home Care, we are strong proponents of a Mediterranean Diet, which features hummus. Hummus is a rockstar food, not only because it is delicious, but it is full of nutrients! Because it is bean-based, it is high in fiber, which help to keep you feel fuller for longer.

Hummus is a bean spread typically made out of chickpeas, tahini (crushed sesame paste), lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil.

A 3.5 oz (about 1/3 cup) serving of hummus contains:

Calories: 166
Fat: 9.6 grams
Protein: 7.9 grams
Carbs: 14.3 grams
Fiber: 6.0 grams
Manganese: 39% of the RDI
Copper: 26% of the RDI
Folate: 21% of the RDI
Magnesium: 18% of the RDI
Phosphorus: 18% of the RDI
Iron: 14% of the RDI
Zinc: 12% of the RDI
Thiamin: 12% of the RDI
Vitamin B6: 10% of the RDI
Potassium: 7% of the RDI

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/is-hummus-healthy#section1

Odometer Day

Today is National Odometer Day!

An odometer is an instrument that indicates the distance traveled by a vehicle. It may be electronic, mechanical or a combination of both. The word odometer comes from the Greek words hodos meaning path or gateway and metron, meaning measure.

Odometers have helped understand the lifespan of cars and gives vehicle owners the ability to pay attention to their car and do maintenance. Odometer Day was created to remind people of this fact, remind them to check their odometers and take better care of their cars. For example, you should check your oil every 3,000 miles.

Odometers were first developed in the 1600’s, where the device was a road carriage with a drum, and with each time their measurement of distance was met, a drum was hit by a wooden figure. Arthur P. and Charles H. Warner developed the first odometer for the automobile in 1903 and was patented as the Auto-Meter.

How to celebrate odometer day: Take a drive in your car and see where you end up. Get in the habit of tracking your miles and reset your odometer after each drive. By keeping track of your mileage, you’ll be able to better care for it and track how efficiently you’re using gas.

Private Home Care reminds everyone that a healthy car means safe passengers!

Limericks!

Today is National Limerick Day!

Observed annually on May 12th, National Limerick Day celebrates the birthday of English artist, illustrator, author, and poet Edward Lear (May 12, 1812 – Jan. 29, 1888). Lear is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry, prose, and limericks.

The day also celebrates the limerick poem. Limerick poems were popularized by Edward Lear’s book “Book of Nonsense” in 1846. A limerick is a very short, humorous, nonsense poem. Within a limerick, there are five lines. The first two lines rhyme with the fifth line and the third and fourth line rhyme together.

People love limericks because they allow you to be creative and let everyone be a poet! Limericks offer a fun way to still be poetic, without taking themselves too seriously. Not every poem has to be 100 lines long without any rhyming. Limericks live a little and make you laugh!

How to celebrate: write your own limerick, take a poetry class, or even take a trip to Limerick!

What is your favorite limerick? (Let’s keep it clean everyone! 🙂 )

National Nurse’s Month

Florence Nightingale, a pioneer of nursing, was born on May 12, 1820. In celebration of her 200th birthday, the World Health Organization declared 2020 the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife.” It’s now clear that nurses and health care providers of all kinds face extraordinary circumstances this year.

This year, National Nurse’s Week has been extended to the entire month of May! It will have four different themes, celebrated by week!

Week 1: May 1-9, 2020
Self Care
Start the month with mindful self-recognition. Focus on yours and others’ emotional and physical well-being by encouraging and challenging yourself, colleagues and friends to engage in healthier activities. Great resources here: https://www.aana.com/aana-covid-19-reso…/covid-19-well-being

Week 2: May 10-16, 2020
Recognition
Raise visibility of the critical work nurses do and foster greater understanding of the diversity of the nursing profession by honoring exemplary nurses and engaging with your community. Give a shout out to mentors and those who inspire you on social media. Write a note of appreciation. Send a gift card in gratitude. Put a flower with a note on their car windshield. They are our everyday superheros, and deserve to be recognized, especially now!

Week 3: May 17-23, 2020
Professional Development
Focus on how you can excel and lead in your nursing career or inspire and help others in their professional nursing journey.

“Let us never consider ourselves finished nurses. We must be learning all of our lives.” This quote, attributed to Florence Nightingale in the 1800’s, foreshadows the need for nurses to constantly learn and adapt to be key contributors in health care. This mandate has never been more important than it is today as nurses strive to meet the the challenges of COVID.

Week 4: May 24-31, 2020
Community Engagement
Help promote nurses’ invaluable contributions by engaging with your community, educating them on what nurses do, and encouraging future nurses. Think of how YOU can help the nurses in your community during this unprecedented time!