WV Bureau of Senior Services

Food and Fitness

Food and Fitness is a monthly newsletter published online by food expert Kathrine Clark, the Bureau of Senior Services’ statewide nutritionist. Articles range from "Mindless Eating" to "Lower Your Grocery Bill" to "The Emotional Side of Diabetes." A new recipe with healthy and seasonal ideas is also included in each issue. See the current issues of Food & Fitness here.   


January 2025, Volume 270
Inside this issue: Stay Active, Stay Healthy!, What Types of Physical Activity Do Older Adults Need to Stay Healthy?, Vegetable - Turnips Greens, Recipe - Wild Rice Chicken and Turnip Soup, Brain Exercise, Monthly Observation, Contact Information

February 2025, Volume 271
Inside this Issue: Food is Fuel  - How Does Your Body Use Food as Fuel, Building a Healthy Eating Routine, Vegetable - Corn, Recipe - Confetti Corn, Brain Exercise, Monthly Observation, Contact Information

March 2025, Volume 272
Inside this Issue: The Truth About Significant, Unintentional Weight Loss in the Elderly, Spotting the Signs of Weight Loss, Fruit - Black Olives, Recipe - Fabulous Olive Salsa by James, Brain Exercise, Monthly Observation, Contact Information

April 2025, Volume 273
Inside this Issue: Health Benefits and Risks of Chocolate, Types of Chocolate, Vegetable - Lima Beans, Recipe - Baked Lima Bean Recipe, Brain Exercise, Monthly Observation, Contact Information

May 2025, Volume 274
Inside this Issue: Sunlight and Vitamin D, Vitamin D, Fruit - Honeydew, Recipe - Honeydew Sorbet, Brain Exercise, Monthly Observation, Contact Information

June 2025, Volume 275
Inside this Issue: The Benefits of Daily Walking, Walk Your Way to Improved Health, Vegetable - Water Chestnuts, Recipe - Stir-Fried Water Chestnuts, Brain Exercise, Monthly Observation, Contact Information

July 2025, Volume 276
Inside this Issue: Hydrating Produce, It's Great to Hydrate, Fruit - Watermelon, Recipe - Watermelon Blueberry Salad, Brain Exercise, Monthly Observation, Contact Information


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     Fall/Winter Menus  
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     Holiday Menus   
     
    Holiday Recipes 


Nutrition Education Cooking Demos

     Breakfast Quesadilla  

     Italian Pasta with Beans  

     Stuffed Bell Pepper  

     Overnight Apple Oatmeal

 


Updated 06/24/2025