Create Better Health Kane County

Why YOU should give yoga a try ✨

June is fresh fruit and vegetables month! 🥦🍉
Most people don’t eat nearly enough fruits and vegetables in their diet despite knowing how good they are for us. How can we make getting more fruits & veggies easier? Try these ideas!
-Keep them visible: for example, keep a fruit basket on the counter!
-Prep them beforehand: cut up your fruits and veggies at the beginning of the week so they’re ready to be eaten on the go.
-Use convenient options: Don’t be afraid the eat canned, dried, or frozen fruits and vegetables if that works better for your situation. They are still great for you!
-Add them to things you already enjoy: vegetables on pizza still count towards your daily intake!
-Make smoothies: sometimes drinking fruits and vegetables is easier than eating them.
-Start dinner off with a salad or vegetables side dish to ensure eat some before you fill up on other foods.

Summer is the best time to have a cool, refreshing smoothie 🍑
Smoothies are a tasty and easy way to add more produce to your diet. This Peach Sunrise Smoothie will keep you feeling full longer because of the fiber and protein in it. Yum!💪

Sadie, an assistant professor with USU Extension, likes to create better health by going on hikes and enjoying all the beautiful scenery Utah has to offer 🤩

What are some of your favorite Utah hikes? 🥾

The Create Better Health Summer Challenge is a 13-week program designed to help you build healthy habits, stay active, and improve overall well-being.

Track your progress, stay motivated through community support, and finish strong with a celebratory 5K event available both in-person and virtually! 100% of the proceeds for this event will support Create Better Health Hub’s efforts to improve food access and provide nutrition education across Utah.

How it works:
💻Register for the Healthy Summer Challenge
🍎Participate daily with simple, achievable healthy actions
📈Track your progress throughout the challenge
🏆Earn points to receive raffle entries
🏃Celebrate your success by completing the 5K in September
🥳Enter to win exciting prizes!

The challenge begins on June 21, 2026 and ends on September 23, 2026.
The in-person 5K event will be on Saturday, September 12 @ 8:00 AM at Utah State University's campus in Logan, Utah. There will also be a virtual 5K option.

To learn more and to register, visit our website or go to the link in our bio. https://extension.usu.edu/createbetterhealth/cbh-summer-challenge

June is dairy month 🐄🥛
Dairy products are important for strong bones and teeth and are a great source of high quality protein! Be sure to choose dairy products low in saturated fat and added sugar for better health 💪

This is a reminder that you don’t need an expensive gym membership or fancy equipment to get weekly strength training workouts in. 🏋️‍♀️ There are so many great strengthening exercises that only require your own body weight. 💪

Thinking about advancing your career in wellness or nutrition?
The National Nutrition Certification Program (NNCP) helps professionals build evidence-based nutrition knowledge through a flexible online format designed for real-world application.
Whether you're a fitness professional, wellness coach, or exploring a new career path, earning a nutrition certification online can help strengthen your credibility and confidence.
✔ Flexible online learning
✔ University-backed curriculum
✔ Career-focused education
✔ Continuing education opportunities

To register for our NNCP course, go to the link in our bio or visit this link: https://extension.usu.edu/createbetterhealth/CBH-NNCP

Wasting less food is good for the planet and your wallet. Fresh produce can be hard to use up before it goes bad, especially spinach. A little creativity can go a long way and make your meals more nutritious. 🥗
What’s your favorite way to use spinach?

Make staying active and being healthy FUN this summer with these activity ideas 🍎 🏃‍♀️ What healthy summer activities are you most excited for?