
New study: “5 a day” fruits and vegetables help lower your risk of disease
For a number of years now, US dietary guidelines have been promoting the health benefits of "5 a day" for your intake of fruits and vegetables. Despite this ongoing campaign, the average American eats only about one serving of fruit and 1.5 servings of vegetables per...
What you need to know about the Delta Variant (Covid-19)
Just as we were all beginning to relax a bit with the freedom from Covid-19 that vaccines allowed us, there has been a rapid surge of a new Covid-19 strain among the unvaccinated called the Delta Variant. We've compiled the...
Outdoor fitness and fun to shed those pandemic pounds!
If you have had your vaccines and you're ready to venture back out "in the world" you are just in time for Great Outdoors Month, which is celebrated by the National Park Service every June. Find your park and plan your summer adventure. Many national parks are...
Pandemic toolkit: Covid-19 Vaccines, health & safety and more
With the promise of Covid-19 vaccines on the horizon, there is new hope for relief from the pandemic and a gradual return to normalcy in the new year. But even as this hopeful news breaks, every day continues to bring heartbreak as the virus spikes to new heights...
Get your flu vaccine early this year!
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone get the flu vaccine in September or October before the start of the flu season. Flu producers are gearing up to boost the supply and many pharmacies and clinics are administering seasonal flu...
New Nutrition Facts label makes it easier to make healthy choices at the market
This year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled a new Nutrition Facts label on packaged foods and beverages. They issued the release in March, but with the national attention focused on coronavirus shutdowns, it may have gotten lost in all the other the...
Staying safe and healthy while enjoying a coronavirus summer
All states are now in various stages of reopening – some are fully open, while others are still in the early phases. Even most of those states that are fully open have requirements in place about social distancing and face coverings. As we start reintegrating back...
Mental Health Awareness in the Time of Covid19
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this year, we all need to recognize and acknowledge the challenges that we face in this time of Covid19. The ongoing nature of this crisis means more and more people are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, and more. We...
How to stay healthy & well during coronavirus shutdowns
We've compiled a variety of tools and resources to help you stay physically, mentally and emotionally healthy during coronavirus shutdowns. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other public health authorities are unified in one message: We all must practice...
Coronavirus prevention and precaution tips
Many people are worried because there is so much media coverage about the coronavirus (COVID19), including some rather frightening stories on social media. It leaves many wondering what they should do to prevent the illness, protect themselves and their families, and...
Meet your weekly exercise quota in short, intense bursts
We all know that exercise and fitness is important to our overall health, particularly as we age. According to the most recent Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last year, the average adult should...
Wellness coaching helps health resolutions stick!
Health & wellness coaching may be the secret to helping you stick with your health resolution over the year ahead. Exercise more. Lose weight. Improve my nutrition habits. Quit smoking. Join the gym. Health and fitness goals are among the most common resolutions...