April is National Minority Health Month. This year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) is highlighting the important role individuals and organizations can take in starting to reduce health disparities. The theme for this year’s National Minority Health Month is “Give Your Community a Boost!” The theme focuses… Read more
March is National Nutrition Month, an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Every March, the Academy invites you to learn more about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating habits because habits formed now can have a lasting, positive effect on your health in the future. This year’s theme is… Read more
February is American Heart Month, a month to focus on heart health as a part of your regular routine. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US. As we start thinking about warmer weather, try to build in some heart health routines. Here are tips inspired by the National Institute of Health’s… Read more
The holidays can be a joyful time, a chance to reconnect with friends and family, share delicious foods, and relax with some well-deserved time off. The holidays can also be a stressful time, with a dizzying number of demands – shopping, traveling, cleaning, cooking, and entertaining, just to name a few. You may not be… Read more
Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by your muscles that requires energy. This means any kind of movement you make during leisure time, transport time (like walking to the store), or your work activities counts as physical activity. Everyone can benefit from physical activity, no matter your age, sex, race or ethnicity, health… Read more
Health literacy involves the information that people need to be able to make good decisions about their health. Health literacy can help us prevent health problems and protect our health, and better manage health problems and health-related situations that may happen.There are two definitions of health literacy: Personal health literacy is how well a person… Read more
September has been labeled as Better Breakfast Month by the United States government. What better way to start the day than with a hearty, filling meal? We’ve all done it – run out the door without grabbing anything to eat because we’re late or too tired to make anything. We then start our day with… Read more
Have you ever wondered how to safely and consistently dice an onion? Grab a sharp knife, a cutting board, and an onion and watch this closed captioned video to follow a few simple steps. Before you know it, you’ll be an onion dicing pro! You can use this technique for dozens of Click ‘N Cook… Read more
Great news for people with sesame allergies – the ‘Big Eight’ major allergens list is being updated. The Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research Act (FASTER Act) was passed into law in April 2021, adding sesame to the list of major allergens. Previously, the eight major allergens were milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soy. … Read more
