Displaying episodes 61 - 81 of 81 in total
Fresh Focus #61: Transitioning to Home
There is a crucial transitional time after being discharged from the hospital where making changes could prevent the need to go back into the hospital. In episode #61,...
Fresh Focus #62: Lifestyle Changes for a Healthy Heart
VA Dietitians want to help encourage Veterans, their family, and caretakers to maintain heart health. Keeping our hearts healthy is important and nutrition can play a ...
Fresh Focus #63: Thinking Outside the Box
In a realistic world, heart healthy eating will have a different starting point for everyone. It might mean making a few smaller changes or bigger substitutions. If yo...
Fresh Focus #64: Cardiac Rehab at Home
According to the American Heart Association, 1 in 4 heart failure patients are readmitted within 30 days of discharge from the hospital, and approximately half within ...
Fresh Focus #65: Heart Healthy Shopping
Having less sodium in your diet may help you lower or avoid high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Listen in Episode #65 as As...
Fresh Focus #66: Mindful Movements
The body can do great things, but we need to give it time to do so. In Fresh Focus episode #66 we discuss exercise in relation to cardiac health.
Fresh Focus #67: Eating Healthy on a Budget
March is National Nutrition Month® and is a chance to celebrate eating healthy. In episode #67, our VA Dietitians review tips for eating healthy on a budget. Specifica...
Fresh Focus #68: Food Insecurity
In the United States the USDA indicates that 13.8 million people are considered food insecure. Food security is a federal measure of a household’s ability to provide e...
Fresh Focus #69: Be Successful in Meal Planning
In episode #69 VA Dietitians discuss different meal planning strategies to better “fuel for the future” which is the 2023 theme of National Nutrition Month®. For most ...
Fresh Focus #70: Health Marketing Messages
March is a whole month dedicated to promote the profession of Nutrition Services as well as delivering nutrition education to the public. A Registered Dietitian Nutrit...
Fresh Focus #71: What is the MOVE! Program?
Description: You may or may not have heard of the MOVE! program at your VA before tuning into today’s episode. However, MOVE has actually been around since 2006. MOVE...
Fresh Focus #72: Meal Planning & Cooking for One
Navigating recipes can be a challenge when you are cooking for one. Common recipes are created for 4-6+ people. It is important to include a variety of foods to help y...
Fresh Focus #73: Exercise Tips and How to MOVE! More
Exercise is such a great thing for our bodies and there are numerous ways to modify activities to avoid pain and to make them more comfortable. It is possible to incre...
Fresh Focus #74: Overcoming a Weight Plateau
A weight plateau can be a challenge and barrier we face when we are trying to better manage our weight. Find out how to set yourself up for success when experiencing t...
Fresh Focus #75: Sleep Hygiene & Weight Management
Ever wonder about the connection between sleep and body weight? Tune in to this episode as Angie, Dietitian and MOVE! Facilitator at the St Louis VA Health Care System...
Fresh Focus #76: Maintaining Progress
All of the lifestyle changes that you have made in the last several weeks of this program have led to a healthier you! We want to help you maintain all of these health...
Fresh Focus #77 Sustainability Starting Tips
This year, for National Nutrition Month®, the team at Fresh Focus Podcast partnered with the Green Environmental Management System Committee, GEMS, to bring you inform...
Fresh Focus #78: Steps to Sustainable Shopping
Working towards being more sustainable is much easier than you might think! Listen in as Jamie and Becca discuss easy steps to start with during your next grocery stor...
Fresh Focus #79: Easy Ways to Add Plant-based Protein
If you are looking at incorporating more plant-based proteins in your meals and snacks, listen to this episode as Shelby and Selena talk about some of their favorite r...
Fresh Focus #80: Gardening and Composting
Eating a plant-based diet can provide both health and environmental benefits. Listen in as Jennifer and Becca talk about the benefits of gardening and composting. Com...
Fresh Focus #81: HTK Tips on Reducing Food Waste
Listen in as Yaqutullah and Hillary share practical tips to reduce food waste and help save you money and time with meal planning. VA Healthy Teaching Kitchen provide...