Celebrate National Oatmeal Day today (October 29th) with a bowl of delicious whole grains! Oatmeal is heart healthy and is high in soluble fiber. Try these ideas for flavorful toppings without brown sugar or butter from FoodInsight.org #oatmeal #wholegrains #fiber #HealthyHabitsLoCo #healthygut

This weekend promises to be chilly and damp, which means it's a great time to put on a pot of chili! Learn about the health benefits of this delicious and nutritious meal in a bowl from the University of Pittsburgh Health Beat newsletter. #chili #HealthyHabitsLoCo #VitaminC

This week, the Journal of the American Medical Association released a study touting the cancer-fighting effects of organic foods. Headlines blared all over the country that by merely eating organic food, you could reduce your risk of cancer by 25%. As with any study that produces such fantastic conclusions, I wondered, is it true? The Study Almost 69,000 French adults were asked to fill out an online questionnaire about their eating habits in regards to organic foods over t

Kids hear negative body talk everywhere--at home, at school, and on social media. Here are some tips for better body image for your kids, and maybe for you too! #BodyImage #HealthyHabitsLoCo #kids

World Food Day is observed yearly on October 16th. This year's theme is "A #zerohunger world by 2030 is possible." While fighting hunger in our community, country, and the world can feel overwhelming to most of us, just taking a few steps to reduce our own wasted food at home can help. If you're like me (and almost every other American), you've probably thrown out food that was safe to eat. The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) estimates that up to 40% of food grow

October 12th is World Arthritis Day. Learn more about the statistics of this painful condition in the U.S. from Penn Medicine, and 5 key takeaways for management from the CDC! #arthritis #inflammation #HealthyHabitsLoCo

Tomorrow (October 11th) is National Depression Screening Day. While depression may not carry the same stigma that it used to, it is still the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for people ages 15-44. It affects more than 15 million adults, yet only about half of them receive treatment for it. Worse yet, only 1/5 receive the help that is up to the most current treatment guidelines. Getting help works--up to 80% see improvement in their symptoms relatively quickly (4-6

Do you have an exercise buddy? Research shows that you'll be more likely to workout regularly if you do. Check out this infographic from HealthDiscovery.org on how exercising with a friend can improve your health! #exercise #HealthyHabitsLoCo

When most of us think of bullying, we often think of kids or the school environment or on social media. But bullying can continue into adulthood and can be a frequent occurrence in the workplace. October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Check out this infographic about exactly how BIG a problem this can be. #HealthyHabitsLoCo #Bullying

From coffee to cereal, it seems like the world goes pumpkin-spice crazy every fall. There's even pumpkin-spice chewing gum (seriously, there's pumpkin-spice chewing gum). In all this madness, we often forget that pumpkin (not the flavoring, but actual real pumpkin), is extremely nutritious. So put down the PSL (pumpkin-spice latte) and learn a little bit about this humble fall vegetable. Pumpkins are believed to have originated in North America. In Mexico, seeds from rel