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Written by Christine Zellers, MPP and Anneliese Kuemmerle, MS, RD The holiday season can be filled with joy and celebration, but it can also bring stress and exhaustion. With 2024 drawing to a close, it is a perfect time to think about emotional wellness. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) includes emotional […]
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written by Christine Zellers, MPP and Anneliese Kuemmerle, MS, RD. With the holiday season fast approaching, you may be wondering how to keep your health goals on track as invites to holiday parties and plates of baked goods in the lunchroom start rolling in. We are here with some easy recipe swaps and practical tips […]
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Article by Christine Zellers, MPP- Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Family & Community Health Sciences Looking for a fast and nutritious meal this fall, homemade soups are a good option. Soups can be premade on the weekend and taken to work or school for lunch, heated up and served with a salad and whole grain bread after […]
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Article by Christine Zellers, MPP- Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Family & Community Health Sciences Starting in July tomatoes become abundant in New Jersey and this healthy and tasty vegetable is a great complement to salads, sandwiches and even breakfast. The United States Department of Agriculture classifies tomatoes as vegetables despite the seeds they contain because they […]
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Article By Christine Zellers, MPP- Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Family & Community Health Sciences Meatless meals have grown in popularity as more American’s look for alternatives to traditional eating habits. Vegetarians eat plant based all the time, but meatless meals do not mean taking out meat entirely and eating only vegetables. Meatless meals allow a person […]
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Article by Christine Zellers, MPP – Assistant Professor, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County – Family and Community Health Sciences Department May is Mental Health Awareness month, but it is not the only month we should focus on our emotional well-being. Our emotional health influences and contributes to our overall well-being and because so […]
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Chris Zellers, MPP- Assistant Professor, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, Family Community Health Sciences Department Physical Activity has endless benefits like preventing chronic disease, mood improvement, stress reduction, and better sleep quality and quantity. April is Move More Month and as spring falls upon us with warmer weather and longer days it’s a […]
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Christine Zellers, MPP – Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County’s Family and Community Health Sciences Department As children we were reminded “eat your vegetables” but there is really something to that. Making half your plate fruits and vegetables at every meal is a good way to meet heart health goals. Both vegetables and fruits […]
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Christine Zellers, Assistant Professor/Educator Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, Department of Family and Community Health Sciences According to a poll conducted by Forbes Magazine the top New Year’s resolution for 2023 was improved mental health, fitness, weight loss and improved diet. If you don’t remember what you resolved to improve in 2023 maybe […]
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Written by Chris Zellers, MPP -Assistant Professor/Educator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, Family & Community Health Sciences Department According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 90% of Americans do not eat the recommended daily allowance for vegetables and 80% do not get needed fruit servings. This shortfall in American’s diets with vegetables and […]