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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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Article by Christine Zellers, MPP, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, Family & Community Health Sciences Assistant Professor Every March and November those of us living on the east coast fall back or spring forward and many of us find daylight savings time a difficult transition for energy levels and sleep habits. The clock […]
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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 […]
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Article by Chris Zellers, MPP -Assistant Professor/Educator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, Family & Community Health Sciences Department The holidays can often be a stressful time, but sticking with your exercise schedule or taking movement breaks will reduce stress during the holidays and all year long. Despite the extra time it takes out […]
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Chris Zellers, MPP -Assistant Professor/Educator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, Family & Community Health Sciences Department National Seafood month is in October and serves as a reminder that seafood is a lean healthy option for protein all year long. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends choosing seafood in place of other meats for […]
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Article by Christine Zellers, MPP – Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County – Family and Community Health Sciences Assistant Professor published September 27, 2023. Physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, it helps us to maintain a healthy weight, prevents chronic disease and improves mental health. It also helps people who […]