March is National Nutrition Month. Read on to meet Rachel Swanson, one of the fantastic Registered Dietitians at CHC, Inc.! – What inspired you to become a Registered Dietician? Once I saw how much better we could all feel when eating well, I was sold! I have worked with so many folks that -with a little bit of nutrition guidance, have made remarkable changes in how they live their lives. – What’s your favorite food? My favorite food has to…
March is National Nutrition Month. Read on to meet Kara Ellis, CHC, Inc.’s Lead Dietitian! – What inspired you to become a Registered Dietician? Growing up I always thought I wanted to be a doctor – until my senior year of college when I finally decided that I wanted to work more on the prevention of medical conditions, rather than the treatment. Nutrition plays such a pivotal role in disease prevention and overall wellness. – What’s your favorite food? Mint…
March is National Nutrition Month. Read on to meet Gail Wikler, a Registered Dietitian at CHC, Inc.! – What inspired you to become a Registered Dietician? As I child, I watched both of my parents struggle with obesity and the various diseases that often go along with it (heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol – just to name a few) and realized what a large impact diet had on their health. I made it my mission to learn everything…
March is National Nutrition Month. To celebrate, we’ll be posting profiles of all of CHC’s fantastic Registered Dietitians. First up, Heather Peracchio! – What inspired you to become a Registered Dietitian? I’ve always enjoyed science, math, healthcare, cooking and grocery shopping. In college I learned that by becoming a Registered Dietitian I could combine my love for all of those things! – What’s your favorite food? Tomato, fresh mozzarella and basil – Can you briefly describe your favorite recipe? Slow cooker lentil…
Over 116 million Americans suffer from chronic pain and over 50% of those will seek care from a primary care provider. Considering the frequency and severity of chronic pain in our population, we at the Community Health Center, Inc. are proud to announce that Project ECHO Pain Management recently got underway. Our team at CHC has joined forces with the Integrative Pain Center of Arizona in making this incredibly important program a reality. The weekly telemedicine conferences bring behavioral health…
CHC, Inc. is proud to announce that our very own Jayme Hannay, MPH, PhD, Robert W. Dudley, MD, MEd, and Paula K. Leibovitz, MS, RD, CDE recently published an article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM). The article is titled Combining Photovoice and Focus Groups: Engaging Latina Teens in Community Assessment, and it discusses ways to tackle female childhood obesity in the Latin American population of New Britain. Stephanie Milan, PhD, an Associate Professor in UConn’s Department of…