Health Check Archives - Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic

Soul Food for Healthy Living: Ask A Nutritionist – And a Soul Food Historian.

February 2, 2021

| By Carrie Moores

Categories: Ask a Nutritionist, Blog, Health Check

“In addition to the traditional soul food, one is called down-home healthy. The idea there is that you take traditional soul food preparations and you try to lighten them up on the calories, the salt, the fat. For example, instead of using smoked or salted pork, you would use smoked turkey. You might grill or …

Surprising Facts about Free Clinics

January 30, 2021

| By Carrie Moores

Categories: Blog, Charleston Gives, Health Check, Other

| Tags: free clinic, health care, uninsured

More than half of the US population will dip below the poverty line at some point before the age of 65. Many Americans may find themselves without health insurance at one point or another in life – which can be a very frightening experience. Whether a person is in between jobs; works without receiving employee …

Problems With Mask-Wearing and Helpful Solutions

October 2, 2020

| By Carrie Moores

Categories: Blog, Health Check

| Tags: coronavirus

Wearing a mask is the new reality – and responsibility – for all Americans. When you wear a face covering, the risk of spreading COVID-19 reduces drastically, protecting those who are more at-risk and vulnerable to poor health outcomes, such as adults over 65 or those who are immunocompromised. It’s also ok to acknowledge that …

How To Grocery Shop Safely In the Age of Coronavirus

May 11, 2020

| By Carrie Moores

Categories: Blog, Health Check

| Tags: coronavirus, covid-19, grocery shopping, public health

Going to the grocery store can be a stressful enough event as it is. In the age of coronavirus, many now find themselves experiencing even more anxiety; particularly for the medically vulnerable or elderly population. No matter who you are, going into the store with plan is the best bet for keeping yourself – and …

Are All Processed Foods Bad? Ask a Nutritionist.

December 6, 2019

| By Carrie Moores

Categories: Ask a Nutritionist, Blog, Health Check

| Tags: diabetes, diet, nutrition

Joanne M. Gallivan, M.S., R.D.N. is a registered Dietitian Nutritionist and volunteer at Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic. Prior to joining the Clinic, she served as the Director of the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). Are all processed foods bad? There are thousands of processed foods in the grocery store to choose from. They are …