• Fresh Focus #18: Scaling back the holiday meal

    The holidays can be a whirlwind, even this year with just a small household group. After the dust settles and the dishes are washed, it can feel like a crash of adrenaline. You've spent hours cooking and you probably don’t want to cook for the rest of the week. Thankfully, when you open up the fridge all you see are leftovers. This Fresh Focus podcast covers how to scale back on that holiday meal.

  • Fresh Focus #17: Holiday meal prep with success

    You're back from the grocery store and your countertop is full! Now, what to do with all the food you just purchased? Episode 17 of the Fresh Focus Podcast dives into meal prepping and give tips on how to be successful with the process during the upcoming holidays.

  • Fresh Focus #16: The Grocery Store

    What if we told you that smart shopping at the grocery store actually starts before you leave the house? And this year you may not even need to leave the house. On-line shopping is a great option for anyone who has small children, is pressed for time, or has health concerns.

  • Fresh Focus #15: Scaling back the holiday meal

    Whatever this year’s holiday season meals bring, you can certainly scale it down while still enjoying some of those traditional favorites in a smaller group.

  • Fresh Focus #14: Hosting for the Holidays

    Are you hosting a holiday meal or party this year? Don’t get overwhelmed! Our Marion VA Health Care System Diabetes Educators are able to assist in the meal planning if your guests include people with diabetes in episode 14 of the Fresh Focus Podcast.

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  • Fresh Focus #13: Taste of the Holidays: Meal Planning with Diabetes

    The holidays can be a magical time, but if you are a person with Diabetes, you might be worrying about controlling your blood sugar. This is a common thought, but the holidays don’t have to be a time for throwing in the towel on all the hard work you’ve done the rest of the year.

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    This episode of My Life, My Story podcast features Veteran Simon, who shares that not all Veterans' stories are war stories, how work is also his hobby.

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    This episode of My Life, My Story features Zack, an OEF and OIF Veteran recovering in the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI.

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    Dr. Christie Thomas, a nephrologist at the University of Iowa and the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, discusses his favorite organ, the kidney.