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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.

Cooking Class Menu

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.

The Sleep-Weight Connection

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.

Cooking Class Menu

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:

• Almond flour
• Bottled water
• Dates
• Mustard
• Ketchup
• Mayonnaise
• Low-sodium soy sauce
• Hot sauce
• Relish
• Minced garlic jars
• Cocoa powder
• Vanilla extract
• Rice vinegar
• Apple cider vinegar
• Balsamic vinegar
• Dried dill weed
• Black pepper
• Nutritional yeast
• Tahini paste
• Canned black beans
• Canned pinto beans
• Canned corn
• Sugar-free maple syrup
• Regular hamburger buns
• Whole wheat hamburger buns
• Wheat Thin crackers
• Nut Thin crackers
• Corn tortilla chips

Paper Products:

• Paper plates
• Napkins
• Plastic silverware  utensils
• Plastic cups

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 25^th 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:

• Balsamic herb steak, grilled chicken, or grilled fish (let me know what you prefer)
• Beef/turkey/Beyond burgers (let me know which you prefer)
• Greek yogurt potato salad
• Creamy cauliflower mac-n-cheese
• Summer bean salad
• Summer fruit salad
• Fudgy date brownies

Address:
601 N Broadway, next to the Warren County Fairgrounds

Educational Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oivjodkPQD4