November 21st, 2024

Jennifer Hunt, RDN, LD

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Jennifer Hunt, RDN, LD is a nutrition communications dietitian whose joy and passion is to empower women to live healthy, balanced lives that are fulfilling and free of guilt and shame. She loves sharing real-life strategies to choosing nourishing foods, fitting in fitness and looking beyond the mirror. Jennifer enjoys encouraging women on her blog, Healthy Inspiration, taking walks with her daughter, cooking with her husband and trying out different kinds of physical activity.

Exclusive articles:

10 Reasons to Move Exercise Higher On Your To-Do List

There are multiple benefits of exercise that we miss when we hit the snooze button or make excuses. Here's why it's important to move our temples and be fit.

Living Fit and Free: One Woman’s Story of Quitting Diets and Finding Health

Are you struggling to get off diet plans and make peace with your body image? Be inspired by Marsha Apsley and her journey to living fit and free.

Is a Gluten-Free Diet a Healthy Way to Eat?

As the gluten-free diet gains more and more popularity, let's take a look at what gluten is, who should avoid it, and what the science says about it.

When Your Sweet Tooth Aches: 6 Solutions for Afternoon Sugar Cravings

Conquer your afternoon sugar cravings once and for all with these 6 healthy alternatives to eating sugary afternoon treats.

Does Everyone Have Comments About Your Weight, Diet, and Food? Here’s How to Respond.

Do you have family or friends who make comments about your weight or diet - especially during the holidays? Here's how to respond to them.

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Pandemic Restrictions Had No Lasting Effect on Churches, Study Finds

Even in states where regulations were severe, most congregations moved on quickly. Jeff Schoch was ready to be done with COVID-19 health safety regulations. Like most ministers in the US, the pastor of Crossroads Bible Church in San Jose, California, did his best to comply with the many pandemic rules imposed by state and local governments. But as soon as they were lifted, he wanted to put them all behind him. He quickly tore down the state-mandated signs about social distancing, hand washing, and masks. “I got rid of every visual reminder in the church,” Schoch told CT. “I was anxious, personally, to make that a memory.” Across the country, Protestant congregations are dealing with the long-term impacts of the pandemic. A new, extensive study by Arbor Research Group and ChurchSalary, a ministry of Christianity Today, found that a lot of pastors are still in crisis. Some furloughed staff members haven’t gone back to work. And even when attendance numbers have rebounded, there are still people missing from many congregations. Christian leaders will likely be grappling with the fallout from COVID-19 for years to come. But, surprisingly, state-level pandemic restrictions had no measurable, lasting impact on American churches. Even in places like San Jose—where the county government imposed some of the strictest rules in the country, the restrictions changed frequently, and authorities aggressively went after churches they said failed to comply—pastors like Schoch were able to just move on. The data doesn’t show any adverse effects from the government regulations. Eric Shieh, a research consultant for Arbor Research, said that surprised him. “You would think that the restrictions made things tougher for churches. They didn’t meet as much, and so you’d ...Continue reading...
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