Recent Posts from MountainWise:
5 Tips for a Successful Diabetes Prevention Program
There’s a real difference between theory and practice, isn’t there? You can watch Chopped all you want, but when you actually get in the kitchen yourself, it’s a whole other story. This past Monday, we brought the public health equivalent of Ted Allen over to the...
What Doctors Can Learn from a Church about Fighting Diabetes
Red tablecloths are a signal everyone at Holly Springs Baptist Church in Macon County understand. When a red tablecloth appears at a church meal, that’s where a congregation member can find healthy foods prepared in healthy ways. Red tablecloths are only a small part...
Write Your Diabetes Patients a Prescription for Physical Activity
We know physical activity (PA) is such an effective intervention for pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Why? Physical activity: Makes it easier to control blood sugar, and controlled blood sugar means fewer long-term complications from diabetes Helps insulin work...
It’s November! Time to Talk Turkey About Diabetes
November is the month we celebrate Thanksgiving. On the last Thursday of the month, we gather together with family and friends to share our gratitude for everything life has to offer. We share a meal with turkey and all the fixings, and pumpkin pie and apple cake for...
MountainWise Wins 2015 American Planning Association North Carolina Chapter’s Marvin Collins Planning Award for MountainElements Health Impact Assessment
MountainElements Health Impact Assessment has been recognized as an outstanding achievement in making health a priority for the Western North Carolina region MountainWise has received a Marvin Collins Planning Award in the Special Theme Awards/Multidisciplinary...
Holly Springs Baptist Church Works to Improve the Local Community
Take a look at what happens when a local church takes an active interest in the health of its congregation and the community at large. Holly Springs Baptist Church partnered with the county and MountainWise for support and guidance in order to make the healthy choice...
Transylvania County Farmer’s Market Offers More than Fruits & Veggies
http://youtu.be/xiPNgjrFT0E When Transylvania County Farmer’s Market decided to take a closer look at their business model, they did something a little unusual for local farmer’s markets. They decided to create a business model based on sustainability and economic...
Stecoah Valley Center Revitalizes Graham County
At MountainWise we know that a healthy community is about more than physical health. It's also about emotional, social, environmental, spiritual, intellectual and economic health. This video demonstrates how one community repurposed an old building in order...
MountainMarkets Initiative Receives CFWNC $30K Grant
We are excited to announce that MountainWise's MountainMarkets Healthy Corner Market initiative, through the Macon County Public Health Department, received a $30,000 Food and Farming grant. The grant money, provided in partnership with The Normac Endowment Fund,...
Enjoy the Highlights of Harvest Season at Buy Haywood’s “Uniquely Local Food Crawl”
At MountainWise, we know that eating healthy foods strengthens our health and contributes to an increased quality of living.Thanks to the wonderful, hard working farmers and growers in our Region and the abundance of natural resources and farmland, we are lucky enough...
Graham County Creates New Opportunities to Get Out and Play
Graham County has been making great strides this year in providing opportunities for safe and fun activities for residents. Accomplishments include: Greenway piece completed as part of pedestrian connectivity plan at Robbinsville High School. The Robbinsville Fit...
Haywood County Library Host Cooking Local Together Demonstation
The Haywood County Library, Canton Branch hosted a Cooking Local Together demonstration or parents and children in Haywood County. While special guests; Tina Masciarelli, Buy Haywood Project Coordinator; MountainWise’s Melissa Rockett; and guest Chef Alex Masciarelli...
