Duluth area, Prediabetes
March 23, 2018
The Duluth YMCA is offering a class to help people make lasting changes aimed at improving health and preventing diabetes. Weight loss through structured lifestyle change is the single most important step people can take to prevent type 2 diabetes. This yearlong class, normally $429, is FREE. The initial 16 weekly meetings focus on lifestyle change to prevent type 2 Diabetes,... Continue Reading
Equity
March 19, 2018
Please share this with people in your area from Minnesota’s disability communities that might be interested in joining this statewide group. YOUR VOICES. YOUR CHOICES. YOUR OLMSTEAD. 2018 Olmstead Community Engagement Workgroup Minnesota’s Olmstead Plan envisions people with disabilities living, learning, working, and enjoying life in the most integrated setting of their choice. The Olmstead Community Engagement Workgroup began in... Continue Reading
General
January 2, 2018
Cook County Public Health & Human Services, along with Sawtooth Mountain Clinic have created a great newsletter to help you rev up your resolutions! Check out page 2 to “Chunk Your Change” and “Map Your Habits” — two very pragmatic ways to set yourself up for resolution success.
Farm to School, Healthy eating
December 27, 2017
Students in Cook County are learning to grow plants and snacking on fresh veggies during class, thanks to gardens transported into the classroom. Cook County has had a school district wellness committee since 2007. One result of the committee’s work has been a school-based agriculture project at the elementary school. During the 2016-2017 school year, a teacher found a way... Continue Reading
Breastfeeding
December 27, 2017
Three worksites, two hospitals and one city were recognized on Dec. 14 for their contributions to building more breastfeeding-friendly communities. The Healthy Northland Breastfeeding Friendly Awards were given out at the Northeast Minnesota Breastfeeding Summit on Dec. 14 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Healthy Northland recognized worksites Essentia Health – Deer River, Essentia Health –Virginia Medical Arts Clinic and Lake County... Continue Reading
Active living, Active Schools
December 13, 2017
Minnesota elementary school students who met national recommendations for aerobic fitness are more likely to have a healthy weight and have better academic outcomes than students who didn’t meet those recommendations. That’s according to a study of 14 elementary schools in central and northern Minnesota who are involved with the Active Schools Minnesota initiative, which assists students in reaching the national... Continue Reading
Food Systems, Healthy eating
December 13, 2017
By Heidi Klingelhofer, Aitkin County Statewide Health Improvement Partnership intern When consumers, producers, distributors, and purchasers come together, it is amazing the things that can be accomplished. On Friday, December 1st, 2017 nearly sixty people from Northeastern Minnesota came together at Messiah Lutheran Church in Mountain Iron to discuss a common goal: increasing access to locally-sourced foods. Among the attendees... Continue Reading
Healthy eating
November 22, 2017
When norms change, we change. That has certainly been the case regarding food and portion sizes. In Dr. Wendy Scinta’s blog The History of Portion Sizes: How They’ve Changed Over Time. It’s hard to dispute the simplicity of her point: the new norms around portion sizes of our favorite foods is hurting us. See the graphic below to understand how much... Continue Reading
Healthy eating
November 15, 2017
Are you passionate about local food? Are you a farmer, a distributor, a purchaser, or even just someone who eats? If so, you’re invited to the Northeastern Minnesota Food Charter in Action event, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 1 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Mountain Iron. Join others to talk about all things food. The focus is how... Continue Reading
Tobacco-free Living
November 15, 2017
Meet Amanda! Amanda Casady, with the American Lung Association in Duluth, is one of Healthy Northland’s Statewide Health Improvement Partnership Coordinators. One big part of her job is improving people’s health through tobacco policy change. In other words, preventing our youth from exposure to and access to the harmful effects of tobacco and other chemicals. Healthy Northland asked her about... Continue Reading
