Fresh Focus

By Department of Veterans Affairs

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Fresh focus is a podcast delivering bites of nutrition information to veterans and their family between visits. Whether you are busy with a family, retired, or more isolated, you can stay connected for you. Dietitians from the Marion VA Health Care System will deliver evidenced based, consistent information to take on today's hot topics while promoting positive health outcomes. The Department of Veterans Affairs does not endorse or officially sanction any entities that may be discussed in this podcast, nor any media, products or services they may provide.

Episode Date
Fresh Focus #100: Where Health Meets Healthcare at the Marion, Illinois VA
Feb 27, 2026
Fresh Focus #99: REWIND Episode #1 Keeping it simple
Sep 01, 2025
Fresh Focus #98: What is Food Security?
Aug 04, 2025
Fresh Focus #97: HBPC Interdisciplinary Team Roles
Jul 07, 2025
Fresh Focus #96: Dietitian and Rehab Therapists impact care
Jul 07, 2025
Fresh Focus #95: Introduction into Home Based Primary Care
Jul 07, 2025
Fresh Focus #94 Let's Talk Kidneys
Mar 10, 2025
Fresh Focus #93: Application of Intuitive Eating
Jan 06, 2025
Fresh Focus #92: Intuitive Eating Myths
Jan 06, 2025
Fresh Focus #91: The Pursuit of Intuitive Eating
Jan 06, 2025
Fresh Focus #90: Top 3 questions about Intuitive Eating
Jan 06, 2025
Fresh Focus #89 Intro to Intuitive Eating
Jan 06, 2025
Fresh Focus #88: Spotlight on the Juneteenth Flag
May 17, 2024
Fresh Focus #87: Snacking During Cancer Treatments
May 13, 2024
Fresh Focus #86: Snacking with Veggies First
May 13, 2024
Fresh Focus #85: Snacking for Diabetes
May 13, 2024
Fresh Focus #84: Snacking at Sporting Events
May 13, 2024
Fresh Focus #83: Tips to Avoid Excessive Snacking
May 13, 2024
Fresh Focus #82: Snacking for Kids
May 13, 2024
Fresh Focus #81: HTK Tips on Reducing Food Waste
Feb 15, 2024
Fresh Focus #80: Gardening and Composting
Feb 15, 2024
Fresh Focus #79: Easy Ways to Add Plant-based Protein
Feb 15, 2024
Fresh Focus #78: Steps to Sustainable Shopping
Feb 15, 2024
Fresh Focus #77 Sustainability Starting Tips
Feb 15, 2024
Fresh Focus #76: Maintaining Progress
Jul 07, 2023
Fresh Focus #75: Sleep Hygiene & Weight Management
Jul 07, 2023
Fresh Focus #74: Overcoming a Weight Plateau
Jul 07, 2023
Fresh Focus #73: Exercise Tips and How to MOVE! More
Jul 07, 2023
Fresh Focus #72: Meal Planning & Cooking for One
Jul 07, 2023
Fresh Focus #71: What is the MOVE! Program?
Jul 07, 2023
Fresh Focus #70: Health Marketing Messages
Mar 01, 2023
Fresh Focus #69: Be Successful in Meal Planning
Mar 01, 2023
Fresh Focus #68: Food Insecurity
Mar 01, 2023
Fresh Focus #67: Eating Healthy on a Budget
Mar 01, 2023
Fresh Focus #66: Mindful Movements
Jun 14, 2022
Fresh Focus #65: Heart Healthy Shopping
Jun 14, 2022
Fresh Focus #64: Cardiac Rehab at Home
Jun 14, 2022
Fresh Focus #63: Thinking Outside the Box
Jun 14, 2022
Fresh Focus #62: Lifestyle Changes for a Healthy Heart
Jun 14, 2022
Fresh Focus #61: Transitioning to Home
Jun 14, 2022
Fresh Focus #60: Mealtime Tips from the Healthy Teaching Kitchen
Mar 02, 2022
Fresh Focus #59: Building Cooking Confidence with a Simple Ingredient
Mar 02, 2022
Fresh Focus #58: Creating Food Diversity on your Plate
Mar 02, 2022
Fresh Focus #57: Digesting Nutrition from Social Media
Mar 02, 2022
Fresh Focus #56: Ask the Dietitian
Mar 02, 2022
Fresh Focus #55: Celebrating Nutrition in March
Mar 02, 2022
Fresh Focus #54: Myth – Eating Perfectly
Feb 04, 2022
Fresh Focus #53: Myth – Gluten and Dairy
Feb 04, 2022
Fresh Focus #52: Myth – The Scale
Feb 04, 2022
Fresh Focus #51: Myth - Metabolism
Feb 04, 2022
Fresh Focus #50: Myth - Carbohydrates
Feb 04, 2022
Fresh Focus #49: Myth - Eating Healthy is too Expensive
Feb 02, 2022
Fresh Focus #48: REWIND Episode 11: Lactation Nutrition
Nov 24, 2021
Fresh Focus #47: REWIND Episode 26: Healthy Teaching Kitchen
Nov 24, 2021
Fresh Focus #46: Taking Action With Pain Management
Oct 15, 2021
Fresh Focus #45: Fighting Inflammation With Your Plate
Oct 14, 2021
Fresh Focus #44: Moving With Pain
Oct 13, 2021
Fresh Focus #43: Lifestyle Habits To Fight Inflammation
Oct 12, 2021
Fresh Focus #42: Inflammatory Food For Thought
Oct 11, 2021
Fresh Focus #41: Understanding Pain Basics
Oct 08, 2021
Fresh Focus #39: Summer Cooking
Aug 21, 2021
Fresh Focus #40: Summer Time Recipes
Aug 15, 2021
Fresh Focus #38: Picking the Right Produce
Aug 14, 2021
Fresh Focus #37: Growing Fruit and Vegetables
Aug 13, 2021
Fresh Focus #36: Growing, Drying and Using Herbs
Aug 12, 2021
Fresh Focus #35: Getting Started with Gardening
Aug 11, 2021
Fresh Focus #34: Interview With Caregiver Support Program
May 22, 2021
Fresh Focus #33: Caring For The Mealtime Caregiver
May 21, 2021
Fresh Focus #32: Lack Of Focus While Eating
May 20, 2021
Fresh Focus #31 Interview With Speech Therapy
May 19, 2021
Fresh Focus #30: Modifications At The Table
May 19, 2021
Fresh Focus #29: When The One You Love Is Losing Weight
May 18, 2021
Fresh Focus # 28: Personalize Your Plate for Weight Loss
Mar 08, 2021
Fresh Focus # 27: Tips for a Heart Healthy Plate
Mar 07, 2021
Fresh Focus # 26: Healthy Teaching Kitchen
Mar 06, 2021
Fresh Focus # 25: Diversify your Plate
Mar 05, 2021
Fresh Focus #24: MOVE! with a New Year
Jan 25, 2021
Fresh Focus #23: MOVE! with the Psychology of Eating
Jan 24, 2021
Fresh Focus #22: MOVE! with Fiber
Jan 24, 2021
Fresh Focus #21: MOVE! with the Waves
Jan 23, 2021
Fresh Focus #20: MOVE! with Physical Activity
Jan 22, 2021
Fresh Focus #19: MOVE! with a Blueprint for Success
Jan 22, 2021
Fresh Focus #18: Back to the Basics
Dec 03, 2020
Fresh Focus #17: Meal Prep with Success
Dec 02, 2020
Fresh Focus #16: Off to the Grocery Store (or not)
Dec 02, 2020
Fresh Focus #15: Scaling Back the Holiday Meal
Dec 02, 2020
Fresh Focus #14: Holiday Hosting Guide
Dec 01, 2020
Fresh Focus #13: Taste of the Holidays
Dec 01, 2020
Fresh Focus #12: Feeding the Baby
Aug 28, 2020
Fresh Focus #11: Lactation Nutrition
Aug 28, 2020
Fresh Focus #10: Exercise and Pregnancy
Aug 28, 2020
Fresh Focus #9: Pregnancy Nutrition
Aug 28, 2020
Fresh Focus #8: Infertility Conversations
Aug 28, 2020
Fresh Focus #7: Pre-Pregnancy Nutrition
Aug 28, 2020
#6: Healthy Plate Method – Action Steps
Jun 26, 2020
#5: Healthy Plate Method – Breaking Down Protein
Jun 26, 2020
#4: Healthy Plate Method – All About Fats
Jun 26, 2020
#3: Healthy Plate Method – Grains & Starches
Jun 26, 2020
#2: Healthy Plate Method – Fill your plate with color
Jun 26, 2020
#1: Healthy Plate Method – Keep it simple
Jun 26, 2020