By JULIE DRAKE RBC Public Health Director RBC | I have been in several meetings lately with local law enforcement officers. I know on a superficial level what law enforcement does—to protect and serve, but any further details and it’s a little fuzzy for me. Are they really the power[Read More…]
Tag: Health & Wellness
Diet, nutrition and healthy eating: Part 3 {Guest Column | Health & Wellness}
By JULIE DRAKE Special to the Herald Times RBC | I have several sets of “dishes” in my house. Everything from paper to plastic to Corelle to Noritake. Then there is “My Plate” that I hope to put on the table with each meal. What the heck is “My Plate” you[Read More…]
Diet, nutrition and healthy eating: Part 2 {Guest Column}
By JULIE DRAKE Special to the Herald Times RBC | Rio Blanco County Public Health is offering a series of free cooking classes. Spring classes in Meeker, summer and fall in Rangely. Cooking Matters not only teaches cooking skills, but also nutrition. The concept of choosing nutrient dense foods over empty[Read More…]
Diet, nutrition and healthy eating: Part 1 {Guest Column}
By JULIE DRAKE Special to the Herald Times RBC | Words like dietitian, nutrition and healthy eating are common in popular media. However, it was not always that way, especially in Northwest Colorado. A dietitian was a novel, poorly understood profession and the messages they taught were thought to be crazy[Read More…]
Guest Column: The return of the Victory Garden
By JULIE DRAKE Special to the Herald Times RBC | We spent New Year’s Day doing a novel task, one we had never done before on New Year’s. We went to the neighbor’s and got a pick up load of “garden gold”: cow manure, goat manure and straw mix. We[Read More…]
{Guest Column} Health & Wellness: Qualitative and quantitative data important to quality of life
By Julie Drake Special to the Herald Times RBC | Busy month full of thoughts and meetings, some with an environmental bent and others with a behavioral and physical health emphasis, all with the general purpose of making Rio Blanco County better, whether improvement of the human condition or the[Read More…]
Guest Column: Why sports are so important for kids
By Julie Drake Special to the Herald Times RBC | Whether its sport fishing, tae kwon do, archery, bowling, wrestling, ice skating or basketball I like to watch and learn about sports and the competitors. I personally agree with “Shooter” Flatch in the movie Hoosier: Basketball is “the greatest game[Read More…]
Guest Column: Avoiding emotional eating during the holidays
By Rachel Gates Special to the Herald Times RBC | The holidays are officially upon us which traditionally brings together family and friends, office parties and potlucks filled with all the decadent foods you can load on your plate and not feel guilty about consuming, because, well, it’s the holidays[Read More…]
Guest Column: Are you living with a bad Rn?
By Julie Drake Special to the Herald Times RBC | We have some great RNs in our county, but I just learned about a bad Rn. No, not a registered nurse, but the element Radon whose periodic table symbol/abbreviation is Rn. Radon is a gas found on the far right[Read More…]
{Guest Column} Domestic violence: What you can do to help
By Teresia Reed Special to the Herald Times RBC | If you recognize yourself or someone you know as being in an abusive relationship, reach out now. There is help available. No one should live in fear of the person they love. If you’re hesitating—telling yourself that it’s none of[Read More…]
Guest Column: Faith communities play a vital role in improving overall health
By Julie Drake Special to the Herald Times RBC | I spent some time visiting with faith community leaders in both Meeker and Rangely this past month.Yes, voluntarily stepping into potentially contentious discussions. The reason: my strong belief that faith communities are the single most untapped resource in our communities[Read More…]
{Guest Column} Health & Wellness: What’s all this business about self-care?
By Margaret R. Granzella, LMT Special to the Herald Times RBC | You hear about it everywhere, from your friends and family, your massage therapist and your doctor. However we rarely are consistent with our designated self-care. Two of the main questions I ask clients when they come for a[Read More…]
