Provided by Kootenai Health’s MyHealth Team
How to Be More Present
The biggest gift we can each give ourselves is the gift of being present — engaged with life, connected with each other, listening with kindness, staying open-minded, free from judgment. These are the words...
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Avocado Deviled Eggs
Makes 12 servings. Ingredients 12 eggs 2 medium avocados, chopped 1 medium tomato, chopped 2 tablespoons red onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice...
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How Virtual Counseling Can Help You to Find Comfort and Care
Having to wait for an appointment to see a counselor in-person can be frustrating, time consuming and inconvenient, leading to delays in care and some people giving up on counseling entirely. Virtual counseling provides...
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Six Tips To Improve Mental Health This Summer
It’s important to care for our mental health in every season, but summer, marked by warmer weather, longer days and time off, presents a unique opportunity to tend to our mental state. Here are...
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Our gut microbiome and brain: A closer look at their connection
You’ve most likely been given the advice to “follow your gut.” You may have rolled your eyes at this cheesy saying, but there’s more to it than the old adage suggests. Every person has...
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World Health Day: Start your own vegetable garden
By: Megan Rasmussen MS, RDN There are many reasons to grow your own garden. Growing your own produce can reduce your grocery bill. Home-grown produce often tastes much better than store-bought produce. You can...
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Plants: they’re good for you and the planet
By: Megan Rasmussen MS, RDN Most of us know plant-based foods like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are good for us. Eating these foods consistently can help reduce inflammation in the body, boost immunity,...
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Heart Healthy Recipe: Overnight Oats
Makes 1 jar Ingredients: ½ cup Oats 1 tsp Cinnamon ...
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How to create the best new year’s resolutions
Megan Rasmussen MS, RDN It’s a new year and you know what that means! It’s time to think about everything you want to accomplish within the next 365 days. A lot of people do...
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What society has wrong about carbs
Megan Rasmussen MS, RDN If I asked you what the top trending diet is today, what would you say? I’m willing to wager many of you would say keto. In fact, a quick Google...
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3 Steps to avoid eating everything in sight during the holidays
Megan Rasmussen MS, RDN The holiday season is full of cozy nights, beloved family traditions, and all around good cheer. But one thing that comes with the holidays that many love and hate is...
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How to identify and cope with pandemic stress
The coronavirus pandemic is stressing nearly everyone out. But perhaps no group is more affected than health care workers. Frontline health care workers are exposed to demanding and tense situations on a daily basis....
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Changing how you think may change how you feel
Maybe this question has been on your mind: Can my mental state affect my physical health? Doctors have suspected for centuries that there is a powerful tie between mind and body, and modern medical...
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Stress busting tips for essential workers
There’s no denying staying on the job these days can be stressful. You may have a lot on your mind when you head to work. And that anxiety can lead to things like anger,...
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