Healthy Living Guide 2020-21

The 2020-21 Healthy Living Guide has been published by the Harvard School for Public Health.

In this issue

Nutrition and immunity:

• Understanding the body’s immune system

• Does an immune-boosting diet exist?

• The role of the microbiome

• A closer look at vitamin and herbal supplements

• 8 tips to support a healthy immune system

A blueprint for building healthy meals

Food feature: lentils 

Strategies for eating well on a budget

Practicing mindful eating

What is precision nutrition?

Diet reviews:

• Ketogenic diet

• Intermittent fasting

• Gluten-free

Staying Active:

• 10 tips to keep moving

• Exercise safety

• Spotlight on walking for exercise

Stress and health:

• How does chronic stress affect eating patterns?

• Ways to help control stress

Sleep:

• How much sleep do we need?

• Why do we dream?

• Sleep deficiency and health

• Tips for getting a good night’s rest

COVID Support Vermont (Resources)

If you, or someone you know, needs some support during the COVID pandemic, please take a look at the COVID support website here: /https://covidsupportvt.org/  On this Website, there are many resources and some groups and workshops available to take care of your well-being.

Also, Nurse Liz shared this flyer with staff: 

Pause – Reset – Nourish (PRN)* to Promote Wellbeing 
Description: All of us face a variety of stresses daily. Currently, you may be dealing with additional responsibilities at work and new challenges with parenting. Consider your level of distress before deciding what approach you’d like to take to address it. Gauging your level of distress is as important as practicing self-care strategies. The PRN framework is one such strategy and reminds us of the types of practices that help promote wellbeing and enhance resilience. Just like you would take a medication PRN, or as needed, to address unwanted symptoms, you can Pause-Reset- Nourish to help replenish yourself when needed. These practices can help to reset and rebalance your nervous systems, and can be done frequently throughout each day in just a few minutes.