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Category Archives: Food and Health
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Obesity, Severe Obesity & COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its list of underlying medical conditions that put individuals at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. One of the changes is obesity. The CDC says that strong and consistent evidence now shows that obesity with a BMI of 30+ increases risk for severe COVID-19 […] -
Nutrition Education in the COVID-19 Era
What does nutrition and health education look like in the COVID-19 era? People want to know how to … Stay healthy, boost their immune system, and reduce their chance of catching the virus. Prevent or manage chronic diseases, like diabetes, that can lead to serious COVID-19 complications. Save money at the supermarket and cook healthy […] -
What Does Farm to Table Mean to You?
When you hear the phrase Farm to Table, what comes to mind? Perhaps … Shopping close to home, at a farmer’s market, out in the fresh air. Supporting local farmers and getting to know them. Small trucks bringing food straight from the farm (not tractor-trailers hauling it across the country). Just-picked fruits and vegetables at their peak […] -
Clearing Up Coronavirus Confusion
There’s a lot of coronavirus confusion out there. From news reports and press conferences to social media and rumors, your clients, employees, and students are constantly exposed to new and sometimes conflicting information. You can help clear up this confusion by sharing accurate, science-based information about the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve done the work for you […] -
Caution: Shopping Excitement
Everyone’s mind right now if focusing on COVID-19. If you’re like me, you’re planning fewer trips to the grocery store and “stocking up” a little more while there. Since I hadn’t been to the store in about a month our supply of fresh foods was gone. When we finally went to the store and I […]
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Sit Less, Move More when Working from Home
COVID-19 has changed many people’s exercise habits. Some of us are getting outside more with the kids, taking walks, hiking, and cycling. Others miss the gym and group exercise classes, finding it hard to get motivated to move on our own. Even if you’re exercising regularly, it’s also important to sit less and move more […] -
COVID-19, Obesity, & Weight Loss
The link between obesity and COVID-19 is scary. For people who’ve struggled with their weight for years, it might be a much-needed wake-up call. They may be ready to face the issue head-on, once and for all. So how can we help them succeed? If you’re working with a chronic dieter, chances are the scale […] -
Diabetes & COVID-19
While having diabetes doesn’t make you more likely to catch the novel coronavirus, it does increase your chance of getting very sick if you do become infected. So how can we help people with diabetes who are anxious and afraid of COVID-19? The American Diabetes Association has lots of helpful, practical information: Be prepared. Take precautions. […] -
Diabetes & Fear
When talking about diabetes, it’s tempting to spout statistics. The numbers are scary, but will hearing scary statistics over and over cause the average American to take action so that they don’t become a statistic? Or will it overwhelm and scare them into not doing anything at all? Of course, it’s important to get the […] -
COVID-19 Goals: It’s Time for a Do-Over
Raise your hand if, when the COVID-19 shut down began, you vowed to use this time at home to do big things — like cook from scratch with only unprocessed foods every night; organize those boxes of family photos; workout twice a day; or learn a foreign language. We had good intentions, but our goals […]