Thanksgiving is nearly here! Are you ready? In this episode Brett McIff, Laura Kohl, and Judy Harris from the Utah Department of Health, Healthy Environments Active Living Program (HEAL) join us with some tips and strategies for making your celebration a little more active and nutritious.

We hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving!

Here is the link to some healthy recipes we mentioned in the episode: 

https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/nutrition-education/healthy-thrifty-holiday-menus/thanksgiving

The benefits of proper nutrition are many, and in this episode we get to learn about a free new virtual webinar series that begins in November called Food as Medicine. Carrie Bennett with the Utah County Health Dept., and Natalie Klein from the Utah Dept. of Health tell us all about the series, and Florence Hansen joins us to share her experience as a participant. This is a great opportunity to learn about the real impact food has in our lives and will be a lot of fun!

To learn more and to register for the webinar visit the Food as Medicine Facebook page: @foodasmedicineutah or https://www.facebook.com/foodasmedicineutah

English Registration: https://tinyurl.com/yat7rvma

Spanish Registration: https://tinyurl.com/y4ruw3yu

For many people autumn is the best time of year, and that is certainly the case for Dr. Brett McIff who joins us in this episode to share some tips for getting active this fall...  oh, and a few bad puns!

There are so many great things about autumn, and one of them them is pumpkins! We love our jack-o-lanterns, and we're all aware that pumpkin makes great pie and cookies, but pumpkin can be used in a variety of ways and it's oh so healthy for you. In this episode Judy Harris, Laura Kohl join us along with our special guest Taun Beddes from the USU extension, to discuss the wonderful pumpkin.

To learn more about the many varieties of pumpkins please visit these links Taun mentioned in the show:

https://extension.psu.edu/pumpkin-production

https://web.extension.illinois.edu/pumpkins/varieties.cfm

School nurses provide critical services to our kids, but often work behind the scenes. In this episode BettySue Hinkson, the School Nurse Consultant for the state of Utah, joins us to discuss the state of school nurses in Utah, the many duties of a school nurse, and how their work has been impacted by COVID.

Download the latest school nurse report here: https://choosehealth.utah.gov/prek-12/school-nurses/data.php

Whether it's the fall harvest or family meals there is a lot going on in September related to food, but one of the things we don't often talk about is that September is also Hunger Action Month. Laura Holtrop Kohl joins us in this episode to discuss the latest data on food insecurity, and what help is available.

September is a wonderful time of the year! It's finally cooling off a bit, and the fall harvest makes so much local fresh produce available. It's the perfect month to remind ourselves of all the benefits that come from having a simple thing like a healthy family meal. In this episode Rebecca Fronberg joins us for a discussion on why family meals are so important, and how they can benefit your family.

For more from EPICC visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/UDOHEPICC

Many of the benefits of physical activity are well known, however did you know it also helps boost your immune system? In this episode Dr. Brett McIff joins us to discuss how physical activity can help your immune system better protect you from viruses like COVID, the flu, or even the common cold.

It's that great time of year when the harvest is beginning and farmers markets are open! Farmers markets benefit the community, the environment and our health. In this episode EPICC dieticians Laura Holtrop Kohl, and Judy Harris join us to talk about the benefits of farmers markets, and Laura shares the good news that the Double Up Food Bucks program is back once again this year.

To learn more about Double Up Food Bucks, and to find a participating farmers market please visit www.doubleuputah.org.

Each year August brings us the opportunity to focus on giving the best care we can to our babies through breastfeeding. August is National Breastfeeding Month which serves as a great reminder of not only how important breast milk is for the health of babies, but also how we can all play a role in promoting breastfeeding and supporting breastfeeding mothers.