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This week, we are focusing on getting more vegetables. Vegetables are low in calories, but packed with nutrients. Vegetables contain phytochemicals, or various pigments that promote different health processes in the body. Vegetables are also packed with fiber to help with cholesterol and digestive health. See below about phytochemicals.
https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/dietary-factors/phytochemicals
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We had an excellent time at our cooking event yesterday. Thank you so much to the Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities for attending and the employees of the Warren County Juvenile Detention Center and Mary Haven Rehab facility for helping us host! See these recipes to try them like we did. They were scrumptious! Be on the lookout for more meeting coming up in the future.
As it begins getting cooler and the holidays start creeping up on us, it is good to address how to cope with food cravings. A piece of Halloween candy is a nice treat, but we should refrain from eating the whole jar! See these tips for craving help.
WCHD Saturday Immunization Clinic – October 1 from 8:00-11:30 am.
All required and recommended vaccines for children entering Kindergarten, 7th grade and 12th grade, Flu vaccine and Covid-19 vaccine will be available. To schedule an appointment call 513-695-1468, 513-695-1229 or 513-695-1262. Covid vaccine can also be scheduled online at https://buff.ly/2ObCR0T
See here for tips with label reading!
September Nutrition Cooking Class It is officially in the books! We will have our first in-person nutrition class on Monday, September 26th from 5:30-6:30 pm. Our theme will be healthy Halloween and fall meals/treats. The last day to register is this Friday, 9/16 by the end of the day. We have 4 spots left! Please notify me with interest.
The event will be taking place at the Mary Haven Rehabilitation Center, located in the juvenile courts building in Lebanon. This facility has been extremely gracious in allowing us to use their facility and kitchen. We are so grateful for them! The participants for this event will be first come, first serve.
**In order to participate, you MUST fill out the JDC Consent waiver before I will add you to my list. This waiver consents to a background check and ensures that you will abide by the facility regulations. We want to keep this a safe environment for all our participants and the patrons in the establishment.
I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! We are discussing credible resources for health and nutrition information this month. Our first video will discuss how to spot a health quack.
September Nutrition Cooking Class
It is officially in the books! We will have our first in-person nutrition class on Monday, September 26th from 5:30-6:30 pm. Our theme will be healthy Halloween and fall meals/treats.
The event will be taking place at the Mary Haven Rehabilitation Center, located in the juvenile courts building in Lebanon. This facility has been extremely gracious in allowing us to use their facility and kitchen. We are so grateful for them! The participants for this event will be first come, first serve.
**In order to participate, you MUST fill out the JDC Consent waiver before I will add you to my list. This waiver consents to a background check and ensures that you will abide by the facility regulations. We want to keep this a safe environment for all our participants and the patrons in the establishment.
Nutrition is impacted by a lot of things, including sleep. Be sure to check out this article about how sleep can influence eating habits and weight gain.
September Nutrition Cooking Class
It is officially in the books! We will have our first in-person nutrition class on Monday, September 26th from 5:30-6:30 pm. Our theme will be healthy Halloween and fall meals/treats.
The event will be taking place at the Warren County Juvenile Detention Center in Lebanon. This facility has been extremely gracious in allowing us to use their facility and kitchen. We are so grateful for them! The participants for this event will be first come, first serve. We can only take 10 people, so please let me know soon about your interest. We will definitely do more in the future, but since this is new for us, we are starting on a smaller scale.
**In order to participate, you MUST fill out the JDC Consent waiver before I will add you to my list. This waiver consents to a background check and ensures that you will abide by the facility regulations. We want to keep this a safe environment for all our participants and the patrons in the establishment.
It is back to school week for most of us! We should be starting a healthy and consistent routine to ensure a good academic year. Sleep, avoiding sickness, and nutrition are mentioned in the video below. Please, please, children and adults alike, be sure you are getting an adequate breakfast!
I have A LOT of protein drinks and protein coupons here at the Health District if you would like to try these as a quick on-the-go breakfast. Try having your child drink this in the car on the way to school or while waiting at the bus stop. They can also keep these in lockers if they get hungry later in the day. They only need to be refrigerated after opening. If you would like to pick up protein drinks, please let me know when you plan on dropping in, and I will have them ready for you!
Check out additional back to school tips below!
Hello Everyone!
It is that time of year for school to start again. This is the time to start thinking about healthy shopping, meal prepping, and packing for the whole family. Our theme for the month will be focused on healthy ways to get the family adjusted to back-to-school.
For the month of August, I had the honor of being a part of Mason & Deerfield Lifestyle magazine. We discussed tips for involving kids in making healthy, simple recipes. See the link below to check it out! https://citylifestyle.com/masonanddeerfield/issues/2022-08
We have reached capacity for our community grill out event! It should be a great turnout. If any Warren County employees are interested in donating items to help us with budget goals, it would be greatly appreciated. I have included a list of needed items as well. I will have boxes where employees can leave donations at the main office at the health department, or you may drop items off to me directly in Room 103. Please drop you donation in one of the locations listed. We at the health department greatly appreciate your generosity!
Here is some more grilling education to check out:
List of Needed Items
Food Items:
Paper Products:
I know it has been awhile! I hope you all have been eating well and getting plenty of exercise. This month, we will be focusing on healthy grilling and food prep safety. See the educational link below.
Great news!! We have confirmed our date for our community grill out. Our event will be held on Monday, July 25th from 5:30-7:00 pm at the new Lebanon Fire Station. We will have food to grill and we will prepare all of side dishes in the fire department’s state of the art kitchen. We will also be getting help from Lebanon Fire Department and the Warren County Health Department regarding food  and fire safety. I hope to have you all there! Be sure to bring your families.
This is a community event, and all are welcome to attend. Please notify me of interest in attending and an approximation of guests you plan to bring. I may also be sending more questions about food interest. Here is what is on the menu so far:
Address:
601 N Broadway, next to the Warren County Fairgrounds
Educational Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oivjodkPQD4