August 27, 2021 – The Marathon Family Health Team (MFHT) administered 60 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on August 26th, including 30 first doses and 30 second doses. Overall, 2969 first doses and 2723 second doses have been administered to the eligible population in our catchment area. This means that 78% of our 12+…
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Plant-based foods are becoming more popular lately. This is partly because of the health benefits but also because of concerns about animal welfare and being environmentally friendly. If you’re interested in trying to incorporate more plant-based options this summer but don’t know how to get started, this article is for you. We’ll explore some no-cook…
Check out this demo on how to make a nutritious cheesecake smoothie. This is a great on-the-go option or after-exercise snack to refuel. Although cheesecake is in the name, this smoothie isn’t overly sweet – adding more cherries, sweetener or sugar to taste can make it sweeter. Click here to see the demo.
If you like peaches and raspberries, try this smoothie! Click here for a video demonstration. Add more milk for a thinner smoothie, or less milk to make it thicker. If you need to watch your blood sugars, you can consider using Fairlife milk instead of regular milk to lower the amount of natural sugar.
Here’s another fun smoothie to try if you like chocolate and peanut butter! Click on the video to see how it’s made, or follow the instructions below: 1. Combine plain Greek yogurt (1/4 cup), milk (1/2 cup), peanut butter (1 heaping tbsp), cocoa powder (1 tbsp), vanilla extract (1/2 tsp) and 1/2 banana in a…
There has been some movement on the Regional COVID-19 Vaccination Leaderboard! The Terrace Bay and Schreiber area has stayed on top, but the Nipigon and Marathon areas have jumped to 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. Thank you to those who have done their part and rolled up their sleeve to get vaccinated. Let’s see if…
It can be fun spending more time outside in the summer camping. However, being away from home can be hard when you have diabetes, especially if you take insulin or pills that can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). To stay safe while camping, it’s helpful to pack everything you might need, try some simple switches…
On July 8th, the Marathon Family Health Team (MFHT) administered a total of 552 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, which is a new personal best! The MFHT would like to thank the North of Superior Healthcare Group, the Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Health Centre, Ontario Mine Rescue, the Town of Marathon and our fantastic volunteers for…
June 24, 2021 – The Marathon Family Health Team (MFHT) is pleased to announce that another 504 COVID-19 vaccines were administered in Marathon on June 24th, 2021, including 492 doses of the Moderna vaccine for adults 18 years and older and 12 doses of the Pfizer vaccine for youth 12 to 17 years of age.…