Owensboro Health | Lift | June 2018

Get helpful tips on cutting a pepper. Go to OwensboroHealth.org/LIFT to watch a video. Wellness Wednesday Eat Better Shelby Shelby, registered dietitian and nutritionist; Kelci Drury, registered dietitian and nutritionist There’s more! The Facebook Live videos are just a sampling of the many programs offered by the Education and Wellness Team, a group that is passionate about promoting wellness in our communities. The team is based at the Owensboro Health Healthpark and includes health and wellness specialists, registered dietitians and certified diabetes educators. The Education and Wellness team provides many programs to further Owensboro Health’s mission to heal the sick and improve the health of the communities we serve. » » Lifesteps ® Weight Management Program » » Freedom From Smoking ® classes » » Diabetes Prevention Program » » Diabetes education for individuals and groups » » Nutrition counseling » » Diabetes support group » » Quarterly cooking classes » » Health education for community groups and business and industry » » Biometric screenings for employer groups » » General health education classes To learn more about any of our wellness programs, call 270-688-4804 or visit OwensboroHealth.org/WELLNESS. You can usually find Shelby Shelby and Kelci Drury in the Healthpark’s demo kitchen and classroom each Wednesday around 11 a.m. when Wellness Wednesday is Live on Facebook. Also members of Owensboro Health Education and Wellness Team, Shelby and Kelci take the opportunity during these videos to promote wellness by sharing healthy eating tips, ideas and simple recipes. They believe that healthy eating and proper nutrition don’t have to be boring, bland or unpleasant. Their Facebook Live videos prove that a healthy diet can be easy and fun to prepare and still delicious to eat. “It is not always easy to find credible nutrition advice online,” Shelby said. “Facebook Live gives us an opportunity to provide reliable and credible advice to everyone.” When they are not doing Facebook Live videos, these dynamic dietitians offer individual nutrition counseling, speak to groups about healthy eating, and lead nutrition or weight management classes at the Healthpark. “I love the feeling I get when I am able to help someone make healthy lifestyle changes and reach their goals,” Kelci said. What’s great about Wellness Wednesday and Fitness Friday on Facebook Live is that you can watch these experts at your own pace (so you don’t miss important details) whenever you like and however is most convenient—from a smartphone, computer or tablet. If you miss a session or want to go back and see the videos again, you can do so in the online library. Join us! We’re live every Wednesday around 11 a.m. Be sure to like and follow Owensboro Health on Facebook. Facebook “f”Logo CMYK / .ai Facebook.com/OwensboroHealth Or visit OwensboroHealth.org/NUTRITION for a library of all the videos and lots of delicious and healthy recipes! 4 Owensboro Health • June 2018