Are you looking for an easy way to help your community? The “Buy Produce for Your Neighbor,” program is a food drive designed to help those in need of fresh produce. Held at select farmers markets in Utah, you can purchase extra produce to be donated to the local food pantry. Here's how it works:… Continue reading Looking to Help? // Buy Produce for Your Neighbor
Emma Parkhurst, Assistant Professor, Health & Wellness at Utah State University Extension, is teaming up with Utah Public Radio. She'll be hosting a podcast all about Utah specialty crops - products that are unique to our state. Each podcast will feature some of these crops, their health benefits, and the role they play in helping Utahns… Continue reading Cropping Up // Utah Specialty Crop Podcast
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics designates March as National Nutrition Month. It is a great time to focus on the basics of a healthy diet and set a few goals to be more healthy. This year's theme is Celebrate a World of Flavors. Celebrating flavors from cultures around the world is a tasty way to… Continue reading National Nutrition Month // Celebrate a World of Flavors
Many of us set goals this time of year. How will you create a healthy lifestyle in 2022? Small changes over time lead to healthier habits and behaviors, and a healthier you! We've compiled our best tips below. Decide which change you will make to create better health. Set Goals - It’s the New Year!… Continue reading 22 Tips for 2022 // What Will You Do In 2022?
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Eating out can be a way to treat yourself, a timesaver on a busy night, or an opportunity for a night off from cooking. The Create Better Health team encourages people to eat at home to save money and to prepare more nutritious meals, but eating out isn't all bad. MyPlate tells us that making… Continue reading Tips for Takeout // Restaurant Copycat Recipes
Has your exercise routine lost its luster? Adding something new may help you keep momentum. Consider adding high intensity interval training (HIIT) to your routine one or two times a week. HIIT is an exercise technique that combines speed with recovery. Before you start a HIIT workout, you want to warm up your body. During… Continue reading Let’s HIIT It! // Breakfast Sundae
