The Best Types of Physical Activity for School-Aged Children and Adolescents If you follow 5-2-1-0, you know that you and your family should get 1 hour or more of physical activity every day. But, what counts as physical activity for school-aged children and adolescents? Your child’s 1 hour of physical activity should include activities that...
“But, I hate vegetables…” When trying to eat a healthy diet, many people run into this common problem. They’ve never been a fan of vegetables, and while they know they need to eat more, they can’t get over their dislike for the taste. Perhaps they grew up in a household where vegetables were prepared poorly,...
It’s late February, and the excitement of a “clean slate” and “fresh start” of a new year has likely worn off. Now, the real work sets in. Life doesn’t always go as planned, even if we have the best intentions and positive goals. If your New Year’s goals included nutrition or fitness and you’re not...
Did you know drinking sugar-sweetened beverages like soda, sports drinks, and some coffees is associated with weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, and more? Limiting sugary drinks—or drinking zero sugary drinks and choosing water instead—can help your child maintain a healthy diet and body weight. Remind your child why rethinking their drink and choosing water or...
You’ve made it to November healthily, with help from the 5-2-1-0 program. You’ve filled your plate with fruits and vegetables every day. You’ve chosen water instead of sugary drinks like soda, and you’ve made it a priority to get an hour or more of physical activity each day. But then came the holiday season filled...
Do you think it’s expensive to buy healthy foods at the grocery store? You’re not alone. Sixty-two percent of shoppers believe healthy food is too expensive to buy. But in fact, one study showed that serving fruits and vegetables for snacks can save you money! That’s because snack-size portions of produce (an apple or banana,...
By: Heather Mongilio. This material was originally posted on The Frederick News-Post. We were given permission to cross-post this blog. Source: More than half of the families living in the 21788 ZIP code near Thurmont are considered Asset-Limited Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) households. Those households fall above the poverty line but struggle to pay...
Frederick Memorial Hospital (FMH) and Frederick Innovative Technology Center Inc. (FITCI) organized their first Community Think Tank on June 22, 2019. for the “Co-Creating Healthcare of Tomorrow” event. Sixteen people were divided into three competitive teams. All teams successfully completed the one-day long brainstorming process, which was held at the ROOT building in downtown Frederick....
Did you know 83 percent of American employees are stressed by at least one thing at work? Have you heard that people with diabetes lose more than eight days per year from work, accounting for 14 million disability days? Or worker stress accounts for 20 percent of direct costs and is associated with high job...
Did you know that good health is more than not being sick or getting routine medical care? For many people in our community, good health is influenced by personal behaviors, the clinical care we receive, social and economic factors, and where we live. Other factors, called social determinants of health, can also impact our health....
