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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 12:30 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. September 27: Arthritis 101: Prevention & Control
    There are over 100 types of arthritis, all of which affect the joints, tissues around the joint, and other connective tissues. According to the Centers for Disease Control, (CDC) an estimated 58.5 million adults in the United States have arthritis, with almost one-half of these adults limited in their usual activities because of the condition. Join us to learn more about arthritis, including how you can decrease your risk of developing arthritis, or making it worse, by considering possible lifestyle changes and management options.
    Presenter: Sherri M. Cirignano, MS, RDN, LDN and Christine Zellers, MPP
  2. October 4: Fall Foodies: Taking Advantage of Local NJ Produce in the Fall
    Wondering how to fill your plate with delicious NJ produce this fall? This webinar will explore which produce is available in NJ during the fall harvest season and simple recipes you can use to incorporate these staples into your weekly menu.
    Presenter: Ricardo Kairios, MS
  3. October 11: The Eight Dimensions of Wellness: Environmental Wellness
    Wellbeing is an important part of living a healthy and fulfilled life. There are eight components of Wellness defined by SAMSHA and this presentation will discuss environmental wellness.
    Presenter: Jen Shukaitis, MPH
  4. October 18: Strategies to Manage Health Literacy Challenges
    Health literacy is about being able to find, understand and use health information- which can be difficult. This webinar will discuss some strategies to help ease that challenge.
    Presenter: Rachel Tansey, MA
  5. October 25: The Eight Dimensions of Wellness: Spiritual Wellness
    Wellbeing is an important part of living a healthy and fulfilled life. There are eight components of Wellness defined by SAMSHA and this presentation will discuss spiritual wellness with an emphasis on mindfulness.
    Presenter: Christine Zellers, MPP
  6. November 1: Let's Get Physical: Simple Ways to Engage in Physical Activity During a Busy Week
    Most people know engaging in regular physical activity is important for your health but how do we balance being active with our busy schedules? This webinar will cover the different types of physical activity and easy ways to become physically active throughout the week.
    Presenter: Ricardo Kairios, MS
  7. November 8: You Are HOW You Eat: How Establishing Mindfulness around Food Consumption can Increase Enjoyment and Promote Wellness
    Eating nutritious meals is essential for nutrition and health, but there are certain practices around food consumption that can negatively impact a person's physical health, mental health, and even social life. Join Delma Yorimoto to learn about simple practices that can: make eating more enjoyable, and promote increased health and wellbeing.
    Presenter: Delma Yorimoto, MS, MBA
  8. November 15: The Carbohydrate Conundrum: Myths and Facts about Carbs in Diabetes and More!
    The carbohydrate family has been frequently maligned in the news. This webinar will explore some common myths about carbs, as well as provide tips for including them in healthy diabetes meal planning and other healthy eating patterns!
    Presenter: Alexandra Grenci, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES
  9. November 29: The Eight Dimensions of Wellness: Occupational Wellness
    Wellbeing is an important part of living a healthy and fulfilled life. There are eight components of Wellness defined by SAMSHA and this presentation will discuss occupational wellness.
    Presenter: Christine Zellers, MPP
  10. December 6: Eating Disorders: Signs, Symptoms and Support
    Have you ever lived with someone who struggled with an eating disorder, or have you yourself struggled with disordered eating? Delma Yorimoto will share signs and symptoms of the most common eating disorders and share invaluable resources for prevention and early intervention.
    Presenter: Delma Yorimoto, MS, MBA
  11. December 13: The Eight Dimensions of Wellness: Series Conclusions
    Wellbeing is an important part of living a healthy and fulfilled life. There are eight components of Wellness defined by SAMSHA and this presentation will review all eight that we have discussed throughout the 2023 FCHS Wellness Wednesdsay series.
    Presenter: Jen Shukaitis, MPH

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. Cancer Basics (2/15/2023)
    4. Cancer Basics (6/28/2023)
    5. Coffee: Should it be Your Mug of Choice? (12/8/2021)
    6. Controlling Your Cancer Risk (7/13/2022)
    7. Eating for Cancer Prevention (9/6/2023)
    8. Embracing the Power of Prevention (11/4/2020)
    9. Functional Foods: Mushrooms (8/4/2021)
    10. Nutrition for Colorectal Health (8/3/2022)
    11. Prostate Health and Cancer Prevention (8/9/2023)
    12. Sun Safety (8/17/2022)
    13. Update on the Power of Prevention (3/9/2022)

    Diabetes

    1. Living Well with Diabetes (11/3/2021)
    2. Pre-Diabetes Prevention: Tips to Take Control (11/16/2022)
    3. Prediabetes: Take Action with the National Diabetes Prevention Program (10/28/2020)
    4. What to Eat with Diabetes (10/26/2022)

    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. Cooking Your Way to a Healthy Heart (2/8/2023)
    3. Heart Health: How Fiber Helps Prevent Disease (6/16/2021)
    4. Realistic Portion Sizes for Improved Heart Health (8/2/2023)
    5. Reducing the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease with Fiber (10/14/2020)
    6. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Hypertension: The Silent Killer (2/3/2021)
    7. 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. BeneFITS of Physical Activity (5/3/2023)
    2. BeneFITS of Walking (6/15/2022)
    3. Eight Dimensions of Wellness - Fostering Physical Wellness (3/8/2023)
    4. Exercise for Those Over Age 50 (6/14/2023)
    5. Simple Exercises to Keep Your Joints and Body Strong (5/17/2023)
    6. Sitting, the Silent Killer (6/3/2020)
    7. Step It Up Adding More Movement into your Day (2/9/2022)
    8. 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. Boost Your Nutrition with Breakfast (9/14/2022)
    5. Build a Better Salad (5/5/2021)
    6. Build a Better Smoothie (8/11/2021)
    7. Chocolate: Is It the New Health Food? (2/17/2021)
    8. Diet Fads: What Really Works? (4/21/2021)
    9. Easy Changes, Make Healthy Eating a Habit (7/22/2020)
    10. Eat This Not That (7/20/2022)
    11. Eating Healthy On a Budget (8/19/2020)
    12. Eating for Planetary Health and Human Health (4/20/2022)
    13. Everyday Mindfulness (7/28/2021)
    14. Exploring the Low FODMAP Diet (8/30/2023)
    15. Fad Diets: Is Keto a Sustainable Diet? (9/29/2021)
    16. Food Safety for Older Americans (5/10/2023)
    17. Food Too Good to Waste (11/30/2022)
    18. Foods that Fight Pain: Separating Myth from Fact (6/22/2022)
    19. Healthy Eating Patterns for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management (6/29/2022)
    20. Infusing Eco Therapy into Your Day (8/18/2021)
    21. Intermittent Fasting: Is it an Effective Weight Loss Strategy? (3/2/2022)
    22. Labeling Genetically Modified Foods (4/14/2021)
    23. Let’s Go Nuts (7/29/2020)
    24. Let’s Go Nuts (3/10/2021)
    25. Living with Food Allergies (5/4/2022)
    26. Meal Planning to Save Money (8/24/2022)
    27. Myths and Facts about Popular Diet Strategies (7/27/2022)
    28. Picky Eaters and Power Struggles: Learn to Feed Your Family Stress-Free (4/27/2022)
    29. Power Up Your Plate: Exploring the Benefits of Protein for a Healthier You (5/24/2023)
    30. New! Preparing Healthy School Lunches and Snacks (9/13/2023)
    31. Processed Foods and How they Affect Nutrition (5/12/2021)
    32. Seafood and Healthy Living Part One (3/17/2021)
    33. Seafood and Healthy Living Part Two (3/24/2021)
    34. Sleep Secret (8/25/2021)
    35. Supporting a Strong Immune System (5/19/2021)
    36. Surviving Seasonal Stress (12/7/2022)
    37. Tasty Tips for Snacking Using the Nutrition Facts Label (5/26/2021)
    38. Tea: Drink to Your Health (4/28/2021)
    39. The Calcium Connection (10/19/2022)
    40. The MIND Diet: Good Nutrition for Brain Health (4/26/2023)
    41. Vegetarian Diets Save Hearts and Homes: Small Actions, Big Changes (10/6/2021)
    42. What's on the Nutrition Facts Label (8/21/2020)
    43. What's the Catch NJ Seafood and Healthy Living Part 1 (3/23/2022)
    44. What's the Catch NJ Seafood and Healthy Living Part 2 (3/30/2022)
    45. What’s the Scoop: Sugar Substitutes and Sweeteners (11/10/2021)
    46. Wholesome Whole Grains (3/3/2021)

    Healthy Pantry, Kitchen & Cooking Strategies

    1. New! Root-to-Fruit Cooking: Get the Most out of Your Produce (9/20/2023)
    2. All About Cooking Fats and Oils (5/31/2023)
    3. Ask the Expert: Food Safety Myth vs Truth (2/23/2022)
    4. Build a Better Bagged School Lunch (1/26/2022)
    5. Build a Better Beverage (5/18/2022)
    6. Cooking Basics and Kitchen Hacks (9/2/2020)
    7. Double Duty Meals (9/21/2022)
    8. Eat Greens! (5/20/2020)
    9. Energizing Drinks (3/22/2023)
    10. Getting Started with Home Food Preservation (7/5/2023)
    11. Getting the Most Out of Your Grocery Order (2/2/2022)
    12. Grilling with Care (6/10/2020)
    13. Lead Poisoning Prevention and Nutrition (6/1/2022)
    14. Lose the Salt, not the Flavor: Reducing Sodium in your Everyday Cooking (2/1/2023)
    15. Melt-in-Your-Mouth Slow Cooker Meals (9/9/2020)
    16. Nine Staple Foods of the Mediterranean Eating Plan (7/1/2020)
    17. Preserving Foods at Home: An Overview of Safe Options (7/21/2021)
    18. Preventing Food Waste at Home (5/13/2020)
    19. Sourdough: The Basics (12/9/2020)
    20. Stocking Your Mediterranean Pantry (10/7/2020)
    21. Thirty-Minute Meals (9/23/2020)
    22. Tips to Stay Hydrated (8/23/2023)
    23. Uncovering the Enigma of the Instant Pot (9/16/2020)
    24. Understanding the New NJ Cottage Food Law (7/12/2023)
    25. Warm Up with Healthy Soups (1/12/2022)

    Mindful Living Strategies

    1. Artistic Creativity for Health Across the Lifespan (4/7/2021)
    2. Avoiding Stress Eating (11/9/2022)
    3. Brain Health: Connecting Your Mind and Body with Meditation (6/8/2022)
    4. Breath Your Stress Away (4/5/2023)
    5. Climate Conundrum: How a Changing Climate Affects Human Nutrition (10/12/2022)
    6. Defining, Identifying and Managing Risky Substance Use (3/29/2023)
    7. Digital Wellness: How to Inventory and Protect Your Digital Assets (4/12/2023)
    8. E-cigarettes and Vaping in 2022 (4/13/2022)
    9. Eight Dimensions of Wellness - Emotional (7/26/2023)
    10. Eight Dimensions of Wellness: Fostering Social Wellness (2/22/2023)
    11. Eight Dimensions of Wellness: Intellectual (6/21/2023)
    12. Filling Your Day with Fruits and Veggies (2/10/2021)
    13. Give Yourself a Financial Check-Up (11/2/2022)
    14. Healthy Habits that Support Eye Health (9/28/2022)
    15. Helping Families and Communities Support People with Behavioral Health Challenges (8/16/2023)
    16. Introduction to Health Disparities in the LGBTQ+ Community (7/6/2022)
    17. Keeping Up the Beat: Self Management Techniques for Cardiovascular Disease (9/22/2021)
    18. Lessons for Long Life (2/3/2021)
    19. Longevity & Healthy Living (10/5/2022)
    20. Making Resolutions for Better Health (1/5/2022)
    21. Mindful Eating Tips to Curb Stress Eating (4/19/2023)
    22. Mindful Meditation and Stress Reduction (4/27/2022)
    23. New Year a Better You (1/11/2023)
    24. Personal Pandemic Safety Risk Management (7/14/2021)
    25. Sleep Secret - STUDENT EDITION DURING PRE-FINALS WEEK (12/14/2022)
    26. Slowing Down: Rethinking Your Relationship with Time (1/18/2023)
    27. Small Steps to Financial Wellness (7/19/2023)
    28. Small Steps to Improve Your Health and Finances in 2021 (1/27/2021)
    29. Stress Less with Laughter (6/30/2021)
    30. Stress and Health: Finding Ways to Cope (4/6/2022)
    31. Stressful Times: The Role of Self-Help and Professional Help (1/20/2021)
    32. Striving for Better Health Using The Stages of Change Model (6/2/2021)
    33. Substance Misuse as a Coping Mechanism (3/1/2023)
    34. The 8 Components of Wellness (10/13/2021)
    35. The Dimensions of Wellness-Introduction (1/25/2023)
    36. The Eight Components of Wellness (8/31/2022)
    37. The Secret to a Good Night's Sleep (3/15/2023)
    38. The Unexpected Health Benefits of Gardening (3/31/2021)
    39. Welcome Your Wellness (8/10/2022)
    40. 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. Summer Safety (6/7/2023)
    7. Summertime and Healthy Eating is Easy (7/7/2021)