Taos Whole Community Health

07/20/2026

07/20/2026

07/08/2026

DID YOU KNOW?
• 1 in 3 adults in New Mexico have prediabetes
• Type 2 Diabetes is preventable
• 90% of people don’t know they are prediabetic

Get your A1C checked! We have another group of our Diabetes Prevention Program starting in September.

06/27/2026

Diabetes Prevention Coaches Kristin and Kristen walked the walk today for Taos Cancer Support Services. We love supporting other non-profits doing amazing work. Taos Cancer Support Services Living Healthy with Kristen Beautiful morning to support our community.

06/17/2026

It's Salad Season! This vibrant kale rainbow salad is one of our absolute favorites. It's packed with color, crunch, fiber, antioxidants, and healthy fats.

Ingredients:
1 bunch kale, stems removed and chopped
1 large carrot, shredded
1 medium beet, shredded
½ cup red cabbage, shredded
3-4 radishes, thinly sliced
1 avocado, diced
1 mango, diced (or apple for a less sweet option)

Simple Dressing:
2 Tbsp olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste

The Secret: Massage Your Kale! 🙌
Place chopped kale in a large bowl. Add a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice. Using clean hands, massage the kale for 1-2 minutes until it becomes darker green, softer, and slightly reduced in volume.

This simple step:
✅ Improves texture
✅ Reduces bitterness
✅ Makes kale easier to digest
✅ Helps your body absorb more nutrients

Top with the remaining ingredients, drizzle with dressing, toss, and enjoy!

Healthy eating doesn't have to be complicated. Start with a big bowl of colorful plants and let nature do the rest.

03/25/2026

🌿 Wellness Wednesday

Sometimes the most helpful thing we can do
is come back to the moment we’re already in.

Try this:

🟡 Breath + Phrase Practice

Inhale slowly through your nose
→ silently say: “be here”
Exhale gently through your mouth
→ silently say: “right now”

Let your exhale be a little longer than your inhale.

Try this for a minute or two.
No need to force anything. Just notice.

03/25/2026

Tool Box Tuesday 🧰

Sometimes the most helpful tools are the simplest ones.

One we use often is called “Dialogue with a Symptom, Problem, or Issue.”

It’s a way of slowing down and getting curious about what’s going on inside, instead of trying to push it away.

You simply write a conversation between:

You
and the feeling, symptom, or challenge

It might sound something like:

Me: Why are you here right now?
Symptom: I’m trying to get your attention…

What can be surprising is what comes up when we allow that “voice” to be heard.

You don’t need to fix anything.
Just listen.

🟡 Try this:
Take 5–10 minutes today and write a few lines back and forth. No right or wrong way to do it.

You might learn something you didn’t expect.

03/20/2026

Feel Good Friday !