Join one of Tucson’s most award-winning continuing care retirement communities on Wednesday, April 24, 9:30 a.m. at Omni Tucson National Resort, Bella Vista Room, 2727 W. Club Dr.  The public is invited to this complementary breakfast, but space is limited and reservations are required. Call 762-4090 to be included.

(NAPSI)—A group of seniors with imagination and initiative recently demonstrated how committed volunteers can make a difference in a community.

(NAPSI)—Here’s a delicious idea: Enjoy vegetables for breakfast. Eating a balanced breakfast with lean protein, healthy carbs and a small dose of healthy fat can be a great way to start the day. Vegetables such as onions help you increase your intake of dietary fiber and other important nutrients with layers of flavor. Use these easy ideas to start your day with a nutritional boost.

Nutritionists will tell you breakfast is the most important meal, putting the fuel in our bodies to power us through the morning and into the day.

M&I Bank hosts a monthly membership mixer for the Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce this Thursday, June 17.

A local business membership organization is hosting a four-part breakfast series to discuss major issues in the Tucson region, starting in August and concluding in November.

Lizzie Bell, the Tucson young woman whose fight with disease and advocacy for blood donation has been acknowledged by "Extreme Makeover Home Edition," is speaking at the Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce breakfast this Thursday, May 28.

Laura Marble, LMarble@ExplorerNews.com

May 25, 2005 - It's 10 minutes before 9 a.m. on a Wednesday inside Cindy Gumfory's fifth-grade classroom at Roadrunner Elementary School and already students are doing homework while snacking on animal crackers and their choice of Fruit Loops or Honey Smacks cereal.

(BPT) - As awareness of gluten-free diets continues to grow, more people are searching for ways to make their menus delicious, creative and varied while still staying gluten-free. In the past, forgoing gluten was challenging at best and frustrating at worst, due to a lack of available ingredients and products. But that was then. Now, whether it’s gluten intolerance or a goal of healthier eating that drives your meal plans, you can indulge and enjoy great meals from breakfast to dinner (and everything in between).

(BPT) - Studies show and experts agree: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After a good night’s rest without eating, kids’ brains and bodies are ready to refuel. Breakfast can help kick-start a child’s metabolism, energy and focus for learning according to a report published in the Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. So it’s an alarming reality that the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports nearly one in five children across our communities goes without breakfast every day.

(BPT) - Despite good intentions to prepare a nutritious breakfast, it’s often tempting to grab something on the run, only to fall flat when it comes to nutrition and energy. Yet making a nutritious breakfast is as easy as 1-2-3, according to Chef Devin Alexander, a health and wellness expert and best-selling author.

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A year ago, Edward Jones advisers collected enough food to feed 1,100 families in greater Tucson.