Try This!

Do This!

After a long hibernation period in winter, we may feel a little stiff as spring approaches. Waterfront Botanical Gardens offers two kinds of yoga classes to help our bodies regain their elasticity: chair yoga each Wednesday and regular yoga every other Wednesday. Chair yoga classes are specifically geared toward individuals with limited mobility. Once all the kinks are worked out, you can participate in one of the Waterfront Botanical Gardens walk and talk programs, where participants stroll the grounds learning from a staff horticulturist. waterfrontgardens.org/learn/adult-classes-and-workshops

Take This!

Steve Medcalf, owner of Steve’s Natural Choice in Jeffersonville, Indiana, suggests his customers over the age of 50 try a senior probiotic which has more Bifidus bacteria, a type that is naturally found in healthy digestive tracts. “[Older adults] may suffer from constipation or irritable bowel symptoms; bifidus bacteria is for the lower colon,” he says. Most of the bifidus products that his store carries are in pill form and should be refrigerated.

Eat This!

Some foods are naturally full of probiotics, including kimchi, sauerkraut, and tempeh. Here is a quick recipe from Table for Two that can make your belly (and colon) happy!

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil, divided

• 2 large eggs

• 1 small onion, diced (about 1/2 cup)

• 1 cup frozen vegetables, peas, carrots, corn, or others, thawed

• 1 clove garlic, finely minced

• 11/2 cups kimchi, roughly chopped

• 1 tbsp kimchi juice

• 3 cups day-old cooked white rice

• 1 tsp kosher salt

• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil.

Once the oil is hot, add the eggs to the skillet and scramble. Remove the scrambled eggs from the skillet and set aside in a bowl.

Add the remaining 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil, onion, frozen vegetables, garlic, kimchi, and kimchi juice. Saute until onion is translucent and cooked through, about 3 minutes.

Add the rice to the skillet and carefully break it up with your spatula or wooden spoon.

Turn the heat down to medium-low, and continue to stir the rice into the mixture until all is incorporated. Finally, add the scrambled eggs and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

By Carrie Vittitoe

Today's Transitions | Spring 2023