Written By: Minna Sabbahi, RD | Program Manager, Common Threads Every March the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics hosts National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme is “Fuel for the Future”; it aims to promote the health and well-being of both individual people...
Written by: Allison Bunyan | Emerson Fellow Did you know that mental health and nutrition are connected? At Common Threads, we acknowledge this fact by focusing our work on nutrition AND overall wellness. We include mental health in our definition of overall wellness...
Written By: Alanna McCoy “Food is medicine” is a term that is becoming more and more popular. It was a heavy topic at the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, and is becoming a buzzword in the media. But what is it? Food is...
Written By: Alanna McCoy October is recognized as Farm to School Month, an opportunity to celebrate the connections and partnerships between students, schools, local food, and farms. Everyday, Farm to School programs across the country are supporting local...
Written By: Maya Lewis | Marketing Intern For many, family meals are reserved for special occasions such as holidays or reunions. As everyone balances their daily schedules, it can sometimes be difficult to plan consistent meals with your family. However, setting...
Written by: Emily Stasko You may have seen the book or heard about it on social media. It’s gaining traction in popular culture, although it is not to be confused with the latest fad diet: Intuitive Eating. If it’s not a diet, what exactly is it? Intuitive Eating is a...
