Folate Benefits & Daily Needs: How to Get Enough Folate
Folate is essential for healthy cells and pregnancy. Learn daily folate needs, top food sources, and when folic acid supplements may be needed.
Author: Hannah Shifflette
Understanding Calcium: Why Your Body Needs It and How to Get Enough
Calcium supports strong bones, muscles, and nerves. Learn how much you need and the best food sources for every age.
Growing Healthier Families Through Home Gardening
Home gardening boosts family health, nutrition, and bonding while easing food costs. Learn how to start your own garden together.
Winter’s Toll: Why We’re More Susceptible to Illness
Winter boosts illness risk due to dry air, indoor exposure, and weakened immunity. Learn simple ways to stay healthy this season.
Overcoming the “Winter Blues”
Feeling the “winter blues”? The colder months can affect our mood and energy, but there are ways to stay positive. From sunlight exposure and vitamin D to sleep, social connections, and exercise, explore simple strategies to lift your spirits and enjoy wintertime.
Healthy Aging
Focus on healthy aging by prioritizing regular exercise, maintaining strong social connections, eating a balanced diet, and supporting your mental well-being. By adopting these habits, you can make your senior years some of your healthiest yet.
Holiday Wellness Challenges
The holiday season doesn’t have to be a time of overindulgence and stress. Embrace wellness with fun challenges like festive fitness activities, healthy ingredient swaps in holiday recipes, practicing gratitude, and giving back to your community. These simple steps can help you and your family maintain health and wellness through the holiday season.
Health Literacy Leads to Healthier Lives
Health literacy refers to a person’s ability to find, understand, and use health information and services to make good choices about their health. Health Literacy helps prevent and manage health...
UV Safety Month: Tips to Stay Safe in the Sun
It’s summertime! And while this means long, warm, and sunny days, it can also mean more sun exposure for our skin. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, the most common cancer in the United...
National Men’s Health Month
Each June, we recognize National Men’s Health Month to bring awareness to health and wellness needs specific to men. Research shows that men, on average, live 5 years less than women. This is not...
National Women’s Health Week: Prevention, Care, and Well-being
This week, May 12-18, we observe National Women’s Health. This awareness strives to emphasize the significance of women’s health concerns and encourage all women to make their health a...
National Stress Awareness Month: Foods to Reduce Stress and Anxiety
We are all familiar with stress coping mechanisms like deep breathing, exercise, and quality sleep. But did you know that eating habits can have an impact on stress and anxiety as well? Research...
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