Members of our team share helpful tips and takeaways throughout the year.
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Hot (or iced!) seasonal beverages can be tasty treats that add a fun fall flare to your day. However, some popular pumpkin-flavored drinks at our favorite coffee shops can have more than two days worth of added sugar (70+ g)! Help reduce this by making your own pumpkin spice drinks at home.
CCHP Clinical Dietitian Allison Steinberger shares a Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe adapted from EatingWell. Finding your sweet spot between enjoying the foods you love, while watching your intake of added sugar, can help create a balanced, fun and lasting eating pattern.
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Check out these 10 fall recipes for diabetes-friendly eating. The American Diabetes Association put together a collection of seasonal dishes, from creamy pumpkin pasta to maple-thyme roasted brussels sprouts, that offer a tasty way to enjoy the flavors of fall while keeping diabetes management on track.
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Registered Dietitian Bethany Moran shares a fall-inspired sheet pan meal that is nutrient-packed and a great balanced option for a busy night. Watch the video for her favorite ingredients that add fiber and protein, as well as a variety of other ideas to make it your own.
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Make your own home gym with just resistance bands! CCHP Certified Personal Trainer April Ho, RD, CPT, shares multiple ways you can use resistance bands to target a range of muscles – from your arms to your legs to your core! The exercise tool is simple yet effective and is great for building your strength.
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As we approach cold and flu season, many look to dietary supplements to boost immunity and improve health.
CCHP Registered Dietitian Jill Chodak suggests people consider dietary supplements on an individual and cautious basis, and shares helpful questions to consider when thinking about adding supplements to your routine.
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In honor of National Cholesterol Education Month, CCHP Registered Dietitian Amanda Schantz offers ways to make satisfying swaps to fall meals that will help increase fiber, decrease saturated fats, and maintain that joy these foods can bring.
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In everything from “ice cream” to a whipped spread for bagels, cottage cheese became the Internet’s recent favorite disguisable ingredient. But is this actually healthy? Does it taste good?
CCHP Registered Dietitian Kayla Womeldorff shares some nutrition and her take on several of the trendy recipes.
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Moving into fall: CCHP Registered Dietitian Elizabeth Eisnor started rock climbing five years ago. Being active while also trying something new works your body and mind. Interested in climbing? Rochester has a couple of indoor climbing gyms for all levels, including Central Rock Rochester and RocVentures.
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Adjusting to the back-to-school schedules and routines can be hard, for both parents and kids. Jennifer Lee, CCHP lead lifestyle counselor, shares helpful ways to navigate change and find connection while promoting health and well-being. She uses concepts from Self-Determination Theory, a theory of motivation that our clinical team uses as the foundation of their practice.