As we celebrate America this July it's a great opportunity to spend time with family, friends, and your grill! In this episode Dr. Brett McIff and Judy Harris join us to talk about ways we can add some variety to the grill options this year. It's an opportunity to add some nutrition and some yummy flavors to your celebration. Happy Independence Day!! 

June is Men's Health Month and the Salt Lake County Health Department is helping everybody celebrate with some great activities to help get everybody active. In this episode Mercedes Maestas from Salt Lake County, and Dr. Brett McIff from the Utah  Department of Health join us to talk about Open Streets downtown, Park Rx Utah, as well as the great work happening with Active Communities and active transportation..

Here are a few links to help you get involved with all the fun events happening in Salt Lake County.

https://downtownslc.org/openstreets

https://parkrxutah.org

https://slco.org/health/healthy-living/active-communities

The warm weather has finally arrived! It's the perfect time to get out and enjoy all the family friendly bike lanes Utah has to offer. In this episode Keili Bell from Bike Utah, and Dr. Brett McIff from the Utah Department of Health join us to talk about the great biking opportunities in Utah, and some of the great things Bike Utah is doing to make Utah a better place to ride.

For more information on Bike Month and biking in Utah please visit Bike Utah at www.bikeutah.org.

Spring is here, and summer is knocking on the door! After a year of social distancing and hunkering down it is definitely time to get out and get moving. In this episode Dr. Brett McIff joins us to celebrate May, and take advantage of the warm weather to get outside and get active!

Whether you're a master gardener, or still trying to figure out that shovel thingy, the Utah State University Extension has something for you. In this episode Extension horticulturalist Taun Beddes joins us to talk about the mission of the Extension, and the wealth of information and classes they have to offer gardeners.

To explore the great gardening resources available from the Extension visit: https://extension.usu.edu/garden/index

It's April! Spring is here, and it's time to get out into the garden! April is National Garden Month. It's a great time to think about the many benefits of gardening. Yes, a garden provides yummy fresh veggies, but did you know it can also be a source physical, emotional and mental health for gardeners? In this episode Taun Beddes, Utah State University Extension Horticulturalist, joins us to talk about some of the benefits of having a garden.

If you're interested in finding a community garden here is the link we mentioned in the show: https://www.communitygarden.org/garden

You've probably heard how important breakfast is to start your day off right, but that's especially true for kids. This week is National School Breakfast Week and a good opportunity to learn about your local school breakfast program and what it has to offer to your family and community. In this weeks podcast we chat about school breakfast and why it's so important to so many families.

We hear the message to eat healthy so often that it becomes easy not to pay attention. However, March is National Nutrition Month, and in this episode of The EPICC Podcast we discuss how National Nutrition Month gives us an important opportunity to refocus on the nutritional aspect of our health.

If you would like to find a registered dietitian near you here is the link we mentioned in the podcast:

https://www.eatrightutah.org/find-a-dietitian/search

We often hear that physical activity is critical to having a healthy heart, but why? In this episode of The EPICC Podcast Dr. Brett McIff joins us to explain the relationship between physical activity and our heart health.

In this episode Tara Ross from UDOH EPICC, and Juliette Martinez from the American Heart Association join us to discuss American Heart Month. We discuss what Heart Month is, how critical heart health is, and the resources available to support heart health.

For more information:

Utah Department of Health, EPICC

Utah Million Hearts Coalition

Don't Die of Doubt

Utah Go Red for Women

Comagine Health