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Pilates

By bberkley | Sep 1, 2022

Women Practicing Pilates Pilates is a type of exercise that increases your flexibility, muscle tone, and strength. It focuses on your core, which ...

Three Common Fruits

By bberkley | Sep 1, 2022

Fruit Basket Fruits are essential in improving overall health while reducing the risk of diseases. They are an excellent source ...

Zumba

By bberkley | Aug 23, 2022

If you love to dance and want to have fun while working out, Zumba is a great choice of workout ...

Three Common Vegetables

By bberkley | Aug 23, 2022

Having a diet that is rich in vegetables is essential for your health because they contain nutrients that the body ...

Yoga

By bberkley | Aug 18, 2022

Yoga is a movement practice that promotes physical and mental health in both adults and children. There are several types ...

Mental Illness

By bberkley | Aug 17, 2022

Mental illnesses affect a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, or behavior. Depression and anxiety are the most common forms of mental ...

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Breakfast: Quick, Easy, Healthy

By bberkley | Aug 17, 2022

Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day since it breaks your overnight fasting. Eating early replenishes ...

Nutrition Do’s and Don’ts

By bberkley | Aug 11, 2022

Nutrition is important for growth and development. It helps maintain body weight and reduces the risk of chronic disease leading ...

Moderate Intensity Physical Activity Zumba

Exercise Intensity Levels

By bberkley | Aug 10, 2022

Moderate Exercise: Zumba Adults are supposed to engage in 150+ minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise each week! How are ...

Taco Recipes

By bberkley | Aug 3, 2022

Tacos and Toppings Everything really does taste better in a taco; whether it be ingredients for meat lovers, ingredients for ...

Make Social Media Casual Again

By bberkley | Aug 1, 2022

If there is one common thing among Americans, it's the widespread use of social media. In 2021, 72% of American ...

Mental Health vs. Mental Illness

By bberkley | Aug 1, 2022

Mental Health Is our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It happens during every stage of life (childhood, adolescence, and adulthood). ...

By bberkley | Aug 1, 2022

Physical activity is any form of movement with the body which uses energy. Engaging in activity on a regular is ...

River City Produce – Eat Healthy This Summer

By bberkley | Jun 20, 2022

Eating healthy can be hard! And with rising prices at the grocery store and kids at home asking for snacks ...

Overnight Oats

By bberkley | May 19, 2022

It’s human to sometimes wake up with your stomach so empty that it feels like a black hole. And the ...

By bberkley | May 10, 2022

"High-speed internet service is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. But too many families go without high-speed internet because of ...

Fitness: A Brief History

By bberkley | Apr 27, 2022

Let's Get Physical The fitness world has displayed its fair share of crazes and fads, from Jazzercise to exercise machines ...

Coping with Anger

By bberkley | Apr 25, 2022

Why Is It Important To Manage Anger? Whether your little brother scribbled all over your homework or your favorite sports ...

By bberkley | Apr 21, 2022

We’re always looking for new and better ways to maintain our health, whether through technology or diet. Over the years, ...

By bberkley | Apr 20, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that adults engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity every ...

Vegan Breakfast Tacos

By bberkley | Apr 12, 2022

A friend recently introduced me to this easy, affordable taco recipe, and I was hooked. Tofu and black beans are ...

Hiking 101

By bberkley | Mar 30, 2022

Is Hiking for You? If you enjoy walking and spending time outdoors – both activities which support one’s physical and ...

Caffeine

By bberkley | Mar 28, 2022

Everybody has experienced a morning without their coffee, and we all know that those are the worst. We consume it ...

Smoothie: Blueberry Orange Peach

By bberkley | Mar 24, 2022

Smoothies are a great way to get in your daily fruits and vegetables and can be enjoyed on the go, ...

Knees: How to Strengthen

By bberkley | Mar 14, 2022

The knee is one of the most used joints in our body. Every time we walk, run, jump or skip ...

Two Trees Shaped like Human Faces with Birds in the Branches Flying Towards One Another

Gratitude

By bberkley | Mar 14, 2022

Practicing gratitude can sometimes be something easier said than done. You might ask, will writing down three things I am ...

Back Pain Alleviation for Everyone

By bberkley | Mar 9, 2022

Who Gets Back Pain? Although lower back pain is more common in older adults, kids and younger adults also can ...

Seasonal Shopping: Basked of Colorful Vegetables

Shopping Seasonally

By bberkley | Mar 4, 2022

What is Shopping Seasonally? Have you ever heard of “shopping with the seasons”? Or seen bright, bold signs at the ...

Pets and Mental Health

By bberkley | Feb 25, 2022

The relationship between humans and animals goes back thousands of years. Archaeological evidence suggests that dogs became four-legged companions over ...

Tofu for Thought

By bberkley | Feb 24, 2022

What is Tofu? Tofu, or bean curd, is made from soy milk thickened into curds and pressed into blocks. The ...

Vitamin Supplements: What You Need to Know

By bberkley | Feb 16, 2022

Every year, Americans allocate over $12 Billion to vitamin supplements, money that many believe can be spent better elsewhere. Approximately ...

Calcium

By bberkley | Feb 16, 2022

Calcium; We all need it to keep our bones strong and healthy, to aid muscle and nerve function, and to ...

Forest Bathing and Therapy

By bberkley | Feb 7, 2022

Forest Bathing/Therapy: The Benefits of the Outdoors on Mental Health Ever wonder why you see a boost in your mood ...

Meal Prep: What A Lifestyle Coach Eats in a Week

By bberkley | Feb 4, 2022

Both of our Lifestyle Coaches are avid Meal Prep Queens. But, what exactly does that look like, and how much ...

Music and Your Brain

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jan 28, 2022

Do you ever notice how you get the urge to get up and feel the groove when a particularly upbeat ...

Yoga Morning Routine

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jan 25, 2022

Benefits of Yoga Yoga provides a healthy outlet for stress and is an accessible way to incorporate exercise and movement throughout ...

Buddha Bowl

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jan 20, 2022

Make your own Buddha Bowl Buddha bowls, also known as nourish bowls, are a great way to combine all of the important ...

Fiber and Diabetes

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jan 12, 2022

Fiber can help control your blood sugars, clean out your GI tract, and keep you fuller longer. Most adults need ...

Diabetes and Obesity Prevention

By The Social and Health Research Center | Dec 27, 2021

Cut your risk for type 2 diabetes in half! Are you: 18 years of age or older? Have a history ...

Cooking Class – 12/16/21

By The Social and Health Research Center | Dec 9, 2021

Join the SAHRC for our first-ever cooking class! We will show you how to prepare a healthy meal that you ...

Artificial Sweeteners May Not Be as Sweet as They Seem

By The Social and Health Research Center | Nov 30, 2021

Craving something sweet, but shouldn’t have sugar? Thinking a sugar-free dessert or soda will hit the spot? Maybe. Here’s the ...

Baked Veggie Ziti

By The Social and Health Research Center | Oct 19, 2021 | Health, Healthy, healthyeating, prediabetes, prevent diabetes, recipe, Weightloss

Baked Veggie Ziti Who said lasagna had to be unhealthy?! While this recipe may be for baked Ziti, you can ...

Walk the Turkey Trot with the SAHRC

By The Social and Health Research Center | Sep 8, 2021

Wondering how to get ready for the Turkey Trot? Ready to just get back into walking? Does walking at 5K ...

Resources from Humana

By The Social and Health Research Center | Aug 23, 2021

Did you know that Humana has a monthly calendar full of resources to help you learn more about health?! With ...

Tomato Cucumber Salad

By The Social and Health Research Center | Aug 20, 2021

Ready in 15 min Serves 8 people 125 calories Total per serving Ingredients 1 Long Cucumber 1 Pint of Cherry ...

Interval Running

By The Social and Health Research Center | Aug 18, 2021

Running can be an intimidating exercise at times. Long distances can seem unachievable, and many people find it difficult to ...

By The Social and Health Research Center | Aug 18, 2021

Ready in 30 min Serves 6 ppl 134 calories Total per serving Ingredients 6 large eggs ¼ cup of milk. ...

Coping with the Pandemic

By The Social and Health Research Center | Aug 16, 2021

Nothing has tested our ability to adapt to unique circumstances quite like the Covid-19 pandemic. Before the resurgence of the ...

Avocado Egg

By The Social and Health Research Center | Aug 13, 2021

Tired of avocado toast but not ready to give up that green gold? Try this avocado egg recipe! It's full ...

By The Social and Health Research Center | Aug 11, 2021

Pilates can sometimes seem like a workout that requires a class or fancy equipment, but the reality is that there ...

Morning Routines

By The Social and Health Research Center | Aug 9, 2021

Creating a daily routine and a morning routine, in particular, can have fantastic benefits for your mental health. First, it ...

How to Build a Stretching Routine

By The Social and Health Research Center | Aug 4, 2021

Stretching can improve circulation, increase mobility, and decrease stress. In other words, it’s a great addition to your daily routine! ...

Managing Stress Through Movement

By The Social and Health Research Center | Aug 2, 2021

Did you know that 44% of Americans feel their stress has increased over the past five years? With the pandemic, ...

Avocado Brownies

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 30, 2021

Not much is better than an ooey-gooey chocolate brownie. Except knowing that it won't ruin all that hard work you ...

Arm Circuit – No Equipment Needed

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 28, 2021

Let's be honest. Your arms are an extremely important muscle to regularly exercise and they often get neglected. And, according ...

Expectations

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 26, 2021

Setting goals is a positive source of motivation for many people. However, sometimes when we create unrealistic or unclear expectations, ...

How to do a proper Lunge

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 21, 2021

Our legs do a lot of work every day and it is important that we strengthen the muscles in our ...

SMART Goals

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 19, 2021

We all set goals for ourselves, whether it's for things we want to accomplish in the next week or in ...

Chia Seed Pudding

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 16, 2021

Calling all pudding fans! Did you know you could make an overnight pudding using Chia Seeds?! This recipe is great ...

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 14, 2021

Cardiovascular exercise or cardio is good for you because it helps strengthen your heart. The stronger your heart is, the ...

Peanut Butter Energy Bites

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 13, 2021

We've all had times where we've been in a pinch and need a quick and healthy snack that will keep ...

10 Ways to Cope with Stress

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 13, 2021

Stress is defined as any type of change that causes physical, emotional, or psychological strain. Stress is your body’s response ...

Positive Self-Talk

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 9, 2021

Every day we each have an internal dialogue with ourselves about how we feel and what we are capable of. ...

How to do a proper Squat!

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 9, 2021

Squats are a great way to incorporate bodyweight resistance muscle strengthening into your workout routine. Bodyweight squats work your abs, ...

Tofu Lettuce Tacos

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 9, 2021

Ready in 30 minServes 4 ppl258 calories Total per serving Ingredients 1 pack of extra firm tofu1 can of black ...

How to do a Plank!

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 9, 2021

Planks are a great full-body exercise! A common misconception is planks are just a core/abdominal exercise. However, planks are a ...

Creamy Avocado Salsa

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 9, 2021

With summer in full blast, cool yourself off with this creamy, spicy salsa! Perfect for a healthy party dip or ...

What is Mindfulness?

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 9, 2021

Mindfulness is the state of being fully present in the current moment while being aware of one’s internal and external ...

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 9, 2021

There are four main abdominal muscles, the external obliques, the internal obliques, the transversus abdominus, and the rectus abdominus. Your ...

Intuitive Eating

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 9, 2021

What is intuitive eating? Intuitive eating is an eating style that rejects diet culture and instead promotes a healthy attitude ...

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 9, 2021

Your glutes are composed of 3 main muscles: the gluteus maximus, the gluteus medius, and the gluteus minimus. Your glutes ...

Watermelon Arugula Salad

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 9, 2021

Summer got you hot and sweaty?! Cool off with this sweet and juicy Watermelon Arugula Salad! It's full of liquids ...

Deep Breathing

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 9, 2021

Do you ever feel like there is too much to do in a day? Or that you have no time ...

How to do a Triceps Dip!

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 9, 2021

Do you struggle to find exercises to work your triceps (the muscles in the back of your arm)? Tabletop triceps ...

Tomato & Egg Tacos

By The Social and Health Research Center | Dec 12, 2020

As a part of our Good & Cheap & Healthy series, were taking on tacos! In the book, this recipe ...

Half- Veggie Burgers with Kale Caesar Salad

By The Social and Health Research Center | Dec 4, 2020

Another Good & Cheap & Healthy Recipe Ready in 30 min Serves 8 ppl 535 calories per serving Ingredients 3 ...

Thanksgiving Leftover Pho

By The Social and Health Research Center | Nov 27, 2020

Wondering what to do with that leftover Thanksgiving turkey and all the remaining turkey bits? Make stock! Then turn that ...

Micro-Affirmations… What are they?!

By The Social and Health Research Center | Nov 23, 2020

Many Americans deal with daily mental health struggles, especially in this time of COVID. So, what are some ways that ...

Pasta with Eggplant & Tomato

By The Social and Health Research Center | Nov 20, 2020

*New Series* Much like Julie Powell and Julia Child's cooking adventure Julie & Julia, I will be starting my own ...

Savory Jalapeño Cheddar Oats

By The Social and Health Research Center | Nov 13, 2020

*New Series* Much like Julie Powell and Julia Child's cooking adventure Julie & Julia, I will be starting my own ...

Hip-Hop Your Way to Health: How to Support Hips as We Age

By The Social and Health Research Center | Oct 30, 2020

Whether you've had hip pain for years or are just looking for new workout moves, these hip exercises will help ...

Pumpkin Pudding

By The Social and Health Research Center | Oct 23, 2020

Some people like to hate on PSL and all things fall and pumpkin-y... BUT, making your own pumpkin recipes at ...

Butternut Squash Soup

By The Social and Health Research Center | Oct 16, 2020

Fall is here! And while it may not be cold outside (yet), we can still start embracing soup season! This ...

Pumpkin Pie Breakfast Smoothie

By The Social and Health Research Center | Oct 9, 2020

Fall Is Here! Let's Embrace It! This Pumpkin Pie Breakfast Smoothie is sure to get your day started off right. ...

Where is your Protein coming from?

By The Social and Health Research Center | Sep 11, 2020

As we continue along our healthy lifestyle journey, many people start to wonder, "How can I make sure that I'm ...

What is Mental Health?!

By The Social and Health Research Center | Aug 31, 2020

Mental Health includes ones emotional, psychological, and social well-being and affects how we think, feel and act. (1) Many things ...

Spinach & Artichoke Stuffed Salmon with Kale and Quinoa Salad

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jul 22, 2020 | kale, Loseweight, quinoa, recipe, salmon, spinachandartichoke, stuffedsalmon, Weightloss

This recipe is full of protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs! Plus we've got all of our food groups represented, ...

May

By The Social and Health Research Center | May 1, 2017 | cardio, fitfam, Health, healthyeating, healthyhabits, Loseweight, PhysicalActivity, Resolution

Here we are.... 5 months since everyone made those resolutions. 5 months since those infamous get fit goals. and in ...

April Showers Bring May Flowers

By The Social and Health Research Center | Apr 3, 2017 | 30daychallenge, challenge, exercise, fitfam, Health, HeartHealthy, PhysicalActivity, totalbody

According to the ADA, April is Physical Activity Month! Of course here at the Research Center we are thrilled! We ...

Marching into March

By The Social and Health Research Center | Mar 1, 2017 | Health, Loseweight, vardiovascular, workout

Can you believe its March already?!?! OH MY GEEZERS!! I feel like we just rang in the New Year and ...

Healthy Heart Month

By The Social and Health Research Center | Feb 1, 2017 | cardio, exercise, february, Healthy, heart, valentine, valentines, vardiovascular, workout

Happy Healthy Heart Month! AKA February! So far the year has been pretty good here at the Social and Health ...

New Year, New You

By The Social and Health Research Center | Jan 9, 2017 | Healthy, Loseweight, NewYear, Resolution, Weightloss

Happy New Year!!!! What a wonderful year we have planned! With every New Year comes the infamous, NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION!! ...

Dinning Out

By The Social and Health Research Center | Dec 1, 2016

You know that feeling when you're exhausted from work? It has been a long day. You're exhausted from work and ...

Get up and Move

By The Social and Health Research Center | Nov 1, 2016 | exercise, Family, Healthy, HeartHealthy, PhysicalActivity, workout

The idea is to get up and move for 60 minutes a day. 60 whole minutes!! It does not have ...

Be Thankful. Be Healthy

By The Social and Health Research Center | Nov 1, 2016 | choices, diet, healthyeating, healthyhabits, November, portioncontrol, thanksgiving, turkey

Thanksgiving is around the corner! We have so much to be thankful for here at the research center! For starters...our ...

MyPlate. YourPlate. We all scream for MyPlate!!

By The Social and Health Research Center | Nov 1, 2016

Source: https://www.choosemyplate.gov/ Do you remember the MyPyramid? How well do you know MyPlate? Do you know who sponsors MyPlate? MyPlate ...

Sugar, Azúcar

By The Social and Health Research Center | Oct 4, 2016

Sugar: this sweet substance that we crave. We add it to coffee and tea. It comes in packs, bags, bottles, ...

Ketacidosis

By The Social and Health Research Center | Oct 4, 2016 | diabetes, diabetic, Healthy, heatlh, ketoacidosis, ketones

Ketoacidosis is a life-threatening condition in which your body doesn’t make enough insulin. This can cause you to have dangerously ...

Fat versus Muscle??

By The Social and Health Research Center | Oct 4, 2016 | fat, Health, Healthy, muscle, weight

Which weighs more a pound of rocks or a pound of feathers? Neither! They weigh the exact same!! both weigh ...

Juvenile Diabetes Versus Diabetes Mellitus

By The Social and Health Research Center | Sep 1, 2016

Diabetes is a scary word; it means there is an insufficient amount of insulin being produced by the pancreas. So ...

The Good for you Spaghetti

By The Social and Health Research Center | Sep 1, 2016 | dinner, Healthy, lowcarb, Spaghetti, Spaghettisquash

Be ready because the ever famous Spaghetti is getting a makeover! Do you love pasta but stay away from it ...

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Pineapple BBQ Sauce

By The Social and Health Research Center | Sep 1, 2016 | crockpot, easydinner, Health, Healthy, healthyeating, lowcarb, pork, pulledpork, quickdinner, slowcooker

Ingredients 1 (2-lb) pork tenderloin1 1/3 cups sugar-free traditional or honey mustard BBQ sauce1 cup crushed canned no-sugar-added pineapple with ...