Health Organizations
World Health Organization
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Resources for Home & Food Access
CDC
Feeding Pennsylvania
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
Locate A Food Bank
Locate A Food Pantry
Pennsylvania’s Supplemental Nutrition Program – Apply
Philabundance
Food Safety
Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
The Food Industry Association
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Takeout Food
School Resources
American School Counselor Association
Discovery Education
National Association of School Psychologists
National School Choice Week
Pennsylvania Department of Education
SHAPE America
U.S. Department of Education
Stress Relief
Podcast- Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety with Mira Dineen
9 Resources to Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety
Also see our other Stress Relief Resources including coloring pages and links to guided meditation
Exercise
How to Keep Fit At Home
Running Safely
YMCA 360
Yoga With Adriene
Masks
Pennsylvania Department of Health on Masks
Face Mask Guidance
CDC Face Mask Instructions
WHO Masks
Most health insurance plans, Medicaid, Medicare are covering Telehealth services so check with your healthcare provider and utilize what you need. Many counselors are providing telehealth therapy sessions. We are able to provide Telehealth nutrition services, contact me for more information.
Strategies to Keeping Well During The Coronavirus
1. Social Distancing, Wash Your Hands Often, Don’t Touch Your Face or Mouth
2. Eat Well
3. Exercise
4. Stress Relief
5. Sleep Well
What do Do
1. Fuel up on real food to support your body and immune system within the foods you eat including, fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, healthy fats (nuts, seeds, eggs, olive oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, coconut oil, avocado, fatty fish, good quality butter), whole grains such as oatmeal, quinoa, whole grain rice, beans, seeds, legumes, nuts, dairy or dairy substitutes, and eggs. Flavor foods with herbs, spices, garlic, and onions.
2. Keep hydrated with clean water, roughly 1/2 your body weight in ounces a day
3.Try a new recipe! There are so many great recipe sources and cooking videos to get inspired! Check out the meal planning worksheet for some links to a few resources as well as recipes in our blog
4. Plan ahead!
When going out to get groceries, take inventory of what you need to purchase for what you plan to make in order to make the most of your trip. This will help you to save money, have what you need, and limit trips out.
Check out our Meal Planning Worksheet.
Fruits that last a while include:
– apples, kiwi, citrus fruits, pears, frozen fruit, canned fruit in their own juice
Vegetables that last a while include:
– carrots, celery, peppers, cucumbers, garlic, potatoes, squash, radishes, frozen veggies
What to Watch
1. Try not to eat too much added sugar, this is no more than 25 grams a day of added sugar for children and women and no more than 36 grams a day of added sugar for men
2. Easy on the processed food like frozen and processed foods and snacks
3. Adults, watch your alcohol intake moderation for women is 1 drink/day and 2 drinks/day for men where 1 drink equals to 12 oz. of beer, 5 oz. of wine, or 1 1/2 oz. of distilled liquor