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Article by Chris Zellers, MPP -Assistant Professor/Educator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, Family & Community Health Sciences Department Published October 26, 2022 National Seafood month is in October and while the summer season is winding down, eating seafood year-round is a good way to add a healthy lean protein to a meal. The […]
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Christine Zellers, Assistant Professor/Educator Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, Department of Family and Community Health Sciences Published September 28, 2022 Back to school and busy schedules in the fall might make meal planning difficult, but double duty meals can save time and money for even the busiest person. Double duty meals are meals […]
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Article by Christine Zellers, Assistant Professor/Educator Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, Department of Family and Community Health Sciences Published on August 23, 2022 Strength training or weightlifting has long been thought of as exercises that people do to build very distinguished or large muscles. However, strength training does not necessarily mean weightlifting, it […]
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Benefits of Fiber by Christine Zellers, Assistant Professor/Educator Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, Department of Family and Community Health Sciences There are advertisements on TV and the internet for products that boost fiber intake with drinks or powders, but good old fashion fruits, vegetables and whole grains are the best way to increase […]
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By Christine Zellers, Assistant Professor/Educator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, Department of Family and Community Health Sciences Spending less and staying healthy may seem like an impossible goal but as prices climb at the grocery store there are simple ways to eat healthy on a budget. The cost of poor eating habits adds […]
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Article written in May 2022 by Christine Zellers, Assistant Professor/Educator Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, Department of Family and Community Health Sciences Walking into fitness may only require a good pair of shoes and motivation to improve health and fitness. The benefits of walking for health are numerous and include chronic diseases prevention […]
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Article by Chris Zellers Prices are jumping at the gas pump, in the grocery store and just about everywhere. Finding cost effective nutritious meals seems to be getting harder however, beans are a good alternative to rising costs, and they make a healthy meal, snack, or side dish. The cost savings between ground beef and […]
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By Chris Zellers, MPP -Assistant Professor/Educator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, Family & Community Health Sciences Department There are a lot of buzz words that pertain to food products we consume, many of which imply the health benefit of the merchandise. Words like organic, all natural, sugar free, no additives, probiotics, GMO-free, grass-fed, […]
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Christine Zellers, MPP, FCHS Educator, Cape May County, Jacki Fuscellaro, FCHS Consultant Cape May County, Nam Phuong Pommier ,FCHS Consultant Cape May County In recent years, gluten-free diets have gained attention, but what is gluten, and why has there been so much attention drawn to eating gluten-free? Gluten is an insoluble composite protein made up […]
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Chris Zellers, MPP -Assistant Professor/Educator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, Family & Community Health Sciences Department New Year’s Resolutions often involve setting goals to lose weight. While maintaining a healthy weight is important, trying to lose weight quickly by eliminating certain foods or only eating specific foods is not a healthy eating pattern […]