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Wellness Wednesdays with FCHS

Wellness Wednesdays with FCHS.

Wellness on Wednesday webinars with Family & Community Health Sciences will focus on a variety of topics related to food, nutrition, and healthy lifestyles. This series will walk you through the easy steps that you can take to add positive health behaviors into your day. From fitting in more movement to eating more mindfully, now is the time to make some of those small changes that will improve your health in a large way.

Details

Join us on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. to learn from experts in the Department of Family & Community Health Sciences, Rutgers Cooperative Extension. All sessions are free, will last approximately 45 minutes, and will be provided via Zoom. To join, you will need either a computer, tablet, or smartphone with speakers.

You must register to participate. See below for the title and descriptions of each webinar and click on the link below to register.

Missed a session? Webinars will be recorded through Zoom and posted below as they become available.

Upcoming Webinars

  1. May 25: Benefits of Physical Activity for Seniors
    Benefits of Physical Activity for Seniors will reinforce that its never too late to start exercising. Getting the benefits of a healthy lifestyle is well worth the effort! This program will talk about creating or adding to an exercise regimen safely for folks of all ages and especially seniors.
    Presenter: Christine Zellers, MPP, FCHS Educator, Assistant Professor

Webinar Archive

Chronic Disease Prevention

    Cancer

    1. Berries and You: Perfect Together (6/9/2021)
    2. Bringing Vegetables to the Table: A Celebration of the Harvest (10/20/2021)
    3. Coffee: Should it be Your Mug of Choice? (12/8/2021)
    4. Embracing the Power of Prevention (11/4/2020)
    5. Functional Foods: Mushrooms (8/4/2021)
    6. Update on the Power of Prevention (3/9/2022)

    Diabetes

    1. Living Well with Diabetes (11/3/2021)
    2. Prediabetes: Take Action with the National Diabetes Prevention Program (10/28/2020)

    Gut Health

    1. Fiber and Gut Health: Keeping You and Your Microbiome Happy (10/27/2021)
    2. What You Need to Know About Celiac Disease (9/15/2021)

    Heart Disease

    1. Cholesterol: What You Need to Know for a Healthy Heart (9/1/2021)
    2. Heart Health: How Fiber Helps Prevent Disease (6/16/2021)
    3. Reducing the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease with Fiber (10/14/2020)
    4. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Hypertension: The Silent Killer (2/3/2021)
    5. The DASH or Mediterranean Diet: Which is Better? (2/16/2022)

    Osteoporosis

    1. Strong Bones for Life (10/21/2020)
    2. Strong Bones for a Lifetime (5/27/2020)

    Physical Activity

    1. Sitting, the Silent Killer (6/3/2020)
    2. Step It Up Adding More Movement into your Day (2/9/2022)
    3. The NEAT Way to Fitting in Movement (1/6/2021)

    Thyroid Diseases

    1. What You Need to Know about Hypo- and Hyperthyroidism (1/19/2022)

    Family Meals & Healthy Eating Approaches for Children

    1. Benefits of Family Meals (6/24/2020)
    2. Do-It-Yourself Baby Food (9/30/2020)
    3. Make Time for Snack Time (7/8/2020)
    4. Mindful Family Meals (7/15/2020)
    5. Pivoting the Picky Eater (6/17/2020)
    6. Quick & Easy Ways for Families to Eat More Fruits & Vegetables (8/26/2020)

    Healthy Eating Strategies

    1. Added Sugars (8/12/2020)
    2. Ask the Expert: Healthy Eating & Timesaving Tips (3/16/2022)
    3. Bean Basics and Benefits (2/24/2021)
    4. Build a Better Salad (5/5/2021)
    5. Build a Better Smoothie (8/11/2021)
    6. Chocolate: Is It the New Health Food? (2/17/2021)
    7. Diet Fads: What Really Works? (4/21/2021)
    8. Easy Changes, Make Healthy Eating a Habit (7/22/2020)
    9. Eating Healthy On a Budget (8/19/2020)
    10. Eating for Planetary Health and Human Health (4/20/2022)
    11. Everyday Mindfulness (7/28/2021)
    12. Fad Diets: Is Keto a Sustainable Diet? (9/29/2021)
    13. Infusing Eco Therapy into Your Day (8/18/2021)
    14. Intermittent Fasting: Is it an Effective Weight Loss Strategy? (3/2/2022)
    15. Labeling Genetically Modified Foods (4/14/2021)
    16. Let’s Go Nuts (7/29/2020)
    17. Let’s Go Nuts (3/10/2021)
    18. Living with Food Allergies (5/4/2022)
    19. Picky Eaters and Power Struggles: Learn to Feed Your Family Stress-Free (4/27/2022)
    20. Processed Foods and How they Affect Nutrition (5/12/2021)
    21. Seafood and Healthy Living Part One (3/17/2021)
    22. Seafood and Healthy Living Part Two (3/24/2021)
    23. Sleep Secret (8/25/2021)
    24. Supporting a Strong Immune System (5/19/2021)
    25. Tasty Tips for Snacking Using the Nutrition Facts Label (5/26/2021)
    26. Tea: Drink to Your Health (4/28/2021)
    27. Vegetarian Diets Save Hearts and Homes: Small Actions, Big Changes (10/6/2021)
    28. What's on the Nutrition Facts Label (8/21/2020)
    29. What's the Catch NJ Seafood and Healthy Living Part 1 (3/23/2022)
    30. What's the Catch NJ Seafood and Healthy Living Part 2 (3/30/2022)
    31. What’s the Scoop: Sugar Substitutes and Sweeteners (11/10/2021)
    32. Wholesome Whole Grains (3/3/2021)

    Healthy Pantry, Kitchen & Cooking Strategies

    1. Ask the Expert: Food Safety Myth vs Truth (2/23/2022)
    2. Build a Better Bagged School Lunch (1/26/2022)
    3. New! Build a Better Beverage (5/18/2022)
    4. Cooking Basics and Kitchen Hacks (9/2/2020)
    5. Eat Greens! (5/20/2020)
    6. Getting the Most Out of Your Grocery Order (2/2/2022)
    7. Grilling with Care (6/10/2020)
    8. Melt-in-Your-Mouth Slow Cooker Meals (9/9/2020)
    9. Nine Staple Foods of the Mediterranean Eating Plan (7/1/2020)
    10. Preserving Foods at Home: An Overview of Safe Options (7/21/2021)
    11. Preventing Food Waste at Home (5/13/2020)
    12. Sourdough: The Basics (12/9/2020)
    13. Stocking Your Mediterranean Pantry (10/7/2020)
    14. Thirty-Minute Meals (9/23/2020)
    15. Uncovering the Enigma of the Instant Pot (9/16/2020)
    16. Warm Up with Healthy Soups (1/12/2022)

    Mindful Living Strategies

    1. Artistic Creativity for Health Across the Lifespan (4/7/2021)
    2. E-cigarettes and Vaping in 2022 (4/13/2022)
    3. Filling Your Day with Fruits and Veggies (2/10/2021)
    4. Keeping Up the Beat: Self Management Techniques for Cardiovascular Disease (9/22/2021)
    5. Lessons for Long Life (2/3/2021)
    6. Making Resolutions for Better Health (1/5/2022)
    7. Mindful Meditation and Stress Reduction (4/27/2022)
    8. Personal Pandemic Safety Risk Management (7/14/2021)
    9. Small Steps to Improve Your Health and Finances in 2021 (1/27/2021)
    10. Stress Less with Laughter (6/30/2021)
    11. Stress and Health: Finding Ways to Cope (4/6/2022)
    12. Stressful Times: The Role of Self-Help and Professional Help (1/20/2021)
    13. Striving for Better Health Using The Stages of Change Model (6/2/2021)
    14. The 8 Components of Wellness (10/13/2021)
    15. The Unexpected Health Benefits of Gardening (3/31/2021)
    16. Yoga & Mindful Meditation (9/8/2021)

    Seasonal & Holiday Eating Tips

    1. Enjoying a Bountiful Harvest (11/17/2021)
    2. Healthy Holiday Eating (12/2/2020)
    3. Let's Talk Thanksgiving (11/18/2020)
    4. Stress Proof Your Eating: Holiday Edition (12/15/2021)
    5. Summer Herbs for Flavor All Year (6/23/2021)
    6. Summertime and Healthy Eating is Easy (7/7/2021)