Let's Get Moving with Maria

Spring is a good time to take some small steps to improve your physical health. Let's Get Moving Host Maria Shilaos speaks with Aaron Hunt, who is a USU Extension health and wellness specialist, to learn some small things you can do both inside and outside that can make a big difference.

Take some small steps to improve your mental clarity. Let's Get Moving Host Maria Shilaos speaks with Aaron Hunt who is a USU Extension health and wellness specialist to learn how positive affirmations, digital detox and other tips can improve our mental well-being.

The changing of seasons is wreaking havoc for seasonal allergy sufferers. Let's Get Moving Host Maria Shilaos speaks with Dr. Son Nguyen, a family medicine physician with Optum Utah, about ways to minimize the bothersome symptoms.

It's time to reframe how we think of food. During this National Nutrition Month, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics wants us to think about how food connects us. Spokesperson Jamie Mok, who is a registered dietitian, joins Host Maria Shilaos to discuss the role food plays in our lives and how we can embrace healthier foods rather than vilifying not-so-healthy foods.

Physical activity is not just about losing weight. Let's Get Moving Host Maria Shilaos speaks with Dr. Brett McIff who is the Utah Physical Activity And Nutrition Grant Coordinator. Dr. McIff says if there is a magic bullet to living longer, healthier lives, it's physical activity.

According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the change to Daylight Saving Time is bad for both our mental and physical health. Let's Get Moving Host Maria Shilaos speaks with a sleep specialist to learn why the group is calling for an end to the practice. Dr. John Saito also explains what we can all do to minimize the impacts.

Good food not only fuels your body, it fuels your brain. Let's Get Moving Host Maria Shilaos speaks with Gabriela Murza with the Health Extension: Advocacy, Research and Teaching program at Utah State University to find out how our diet affects our mental health. Learn how having a positive relationship with food can make a difference.

Respiratory illnesses such as the flu, COVID-19, and RSV are on the rise across the U.S. Host Maria Shilaos speaks with Nicole Henry, district leader and pharmacist at CVS, to learn what the health trends look like in Utah and what we can do to stay healthy.