Dr. John Douglas is the Executive Director of the Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) in Colorado, which serves Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas Counties and is the largest local health department in Colorado.

Prior to joining TCHD, Dr. Douglas served as Director of the Division of STD Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and Chief Medical Officer of the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention at CDC.

John brings us up to date regarding the status of COVID-19 in Colorado.

Conner Middelmann is a UK-trained nutrition coach specializing in the Mediterranean diet. Conner has a particular interest in helping people with cardio-metabolic health problems (high blood sugar, hypertension, obesity) as well as digestive, mood, immune and fertility problems. She teaches bi-weekly nutrition webinars at BCH/Rocky Mountains Cancer Centers in Boulder and works frequently with cancer patients and their care-givers.

Conner educates us on the Modern Mediterranean diet:

• What makes the “Modern Mediterranean diet” different from the traditional Mediterranean diet?
• Is this just another weight loss program?
• What are the main features of the Mediterranean diet?
• What are the benefits of the Mediterranean diet?
• If someone wants to shift to a Mediterranean diet, what is the first thing they should do?
• Is it expensive to eat this way?

To learn more about Conner and this diet, please go to http://modernmediterranean.com

If you have questions or need services, Jayla urges you to contact the Area Agency on Aging. They will try to answer your questions and help you through your challenges. Please call 303-480-6700 to speak with one of Jayla’s staff.

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