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Nutrition Video: Low-sodium Living

By cynthia • October 27, 2020 • Health Tips

Verdant is launching nutrition education and cooking demonstration videos to provide access to the helpful and informative programs many of our residents have come to appreciate offered in person at the Verdant Community Wellness Center. While the wellness center remains closed to the public due to COVID-19 risks, we are now offering virtual opportunities for health and lifestyle education available. In this Low-sodium Living video, learn how to manage the sodium in your diet and why it matters.

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Zoe Reese to lead grantmaking at Verdant Health Commission

By cynthia • October 19, 2020 • News

Verdant Superintendent Lisa Edwards recently announced the arrival of Zoe Reese as the organization’s director of community impact and grantmaking. Reese will oversee working with community-based organizations on project ideas focused on improving the health and well-being of the residents of South Snohomish County.

Health District calls on community for help to curb increasing COVID cases

By cynthia • October 17, 2020 • Health Tips

As the most recent numbers show, COVID is still very much circulating throughout Snohomish County. The 2-week rolling case count through October 10 was nearly 72 per 100k. The Snohomish Health District has been receiving more than 60 new cases each day this week, with Thursday’s preliminary total of 114 new cases being the third highest day since the pandemic started.