Category: Health & Wellness

FitFactor: Eat Healthier with MyPlate

In an effort to make healthier food choices easier to understand, the U.S. Department of Agriculture created  a simple and familiar visual, that would be easy to remember and use, a place setting.  MyPlate is a reminder to find your healthy eating style and build it throughout your lifetime. Everything you eat and drink matters. The […]

New Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Last week, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture released the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is a trusted resource for evidence-based nutrition recommendations and serves to provide the general public, as well as policy makers and health professionals with the information they need to help the public make informed choices […]

10 Healthy Holiday Hints to Hit the New Year Right

The holidays are upon us, and staying healthy during this season can be challenging.  While this is true for the general population, it is especially important for individuals with hemophilia or other bleeding disorders.  We understand the importance that activity and a healthy diet play in maintaining an ideal weight and decreasing the number of bleeding episodes […]

Kids Healthy Eating Contest!!

                        Show Us Your #HFAStrong Kids! The holidays are upon us once again! Tis the season for recipe cards coming out of the cabinets, eating, regular trips to the grocery store, eating, healthy New Years resolutions and yes, eating!   Do you have a budding chef or nutrition expert in your home? Do they like to see themselves […]

Cooking Safely with Slow Cookers

The crisp fall air means its time to pull out the slow cooker and whip up those comfort foods that leave us feeling warm and toasty.  It is important to keep in mind healthy eating when reaching for the comfort food recipes which can often be high in fat and sodium.A healthy diet includes the essential […]

Tips to Stay Healthy this Cold and Flu Season

For most of us, fall and winter means less time outdoors in the fresh air, and more time spent in close quarters with those that we work, play, learn, and live with. It is a great opportunity for cold and flu viruses to work their way from one person to the next. While we all […]

Get Behind "Gears for Good"

It’s not too late to make a difference! The Gears for Good bike ride is this Saturday, September 26th, 2015. FitFactor encourages physical activity in individuals with bleeding disorders.  HFA provides an opportunity for those who are physically active to benefit the bleeding disorders community in our annual charity bike ride-Gears for Good.  You don’t […]

How to Bust Stress

There are all kinds of reasons someone with a bleeding disorder or a caregiver to someone with a bleeding disorder might feel stress.  Aside from the daily stressors that we all feel, there can be added financial pressures, anxiety over treatment, running to appointments, dealing with a bleed, the list goes on and on.Stress can […]

FitFactor: Basil, Tomato & Chicken Skillet

Looking for a quick, easy meal that keeps your healthy eating on track and helps use up some of the terrific produce you have harvested from your garden?  Look no further.  This recipe from Better Homes and Gardens cooks up in one pot and is packed full of fresh veggies helping to provide the vitamins […]

Hiking Safety Tips: Staying Safe on the Trail

Looking for a fun, challenging, outdoor physical activity?  Try hiking!!Hiking is a safe and popular sport for people with bleeding disorders. Not only can many forests be reached without a lot of driving, but hiking can be a fun and inspiring activity for the whole family.  Along with the excitement of enjoying nature, hiking is a […]