September 2026 Wellness Station

September 2026 · Wellness Station

INtegrate School Wellness

Understanding your food.

Blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol each measure something different. These guides start with the food itself: what is actually in the food you buy. The recipes are what that looks like on a plate.

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Start with the label

Healthy Living Guides

  1. 1
    Start here

    Reading Nutrition Labels

    The back of the package is where the real information is.

  2. 2

    Seeing Through Health Claims

    Some front-of-package claims have legal definitions. Many are just wording.

  3. 3

    Whole Foods vs. Processed Foods

    Processing is a spectrum, not a switch.

  4. 4

    Five Looks at a Label

    Five answers from a package in about ten seconds.

  5. 5
    Activity

    Three Off the Shelf

    Three packages from your own shelf, and what the labels say.

No label needed

Recipes for right now

  1. 7

    Triple C Corn Chowder

    Corn, carrots and rutabaga. A NuStart original, and it makes a dozen bowls.

  2. 8

    Zucchini Noodle Spaghetti

    One zucchini, a spoonful of marinara. That is the whole list.

  3. 9

    Apple Pie Slow-Cooked Apples

    A can of filling has a label. This one is apples and spice.

  4. 10

    Sun-Dried Marinara

    Jarred sauce has a label. This one is six ingredients you picked.

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Want to go further?

Read a NuStart Block55 short lessons, about three minutes each. No signup, and you can start anywhere.Ask NuStartA specific question about nutrition, sleep, exercise or stress. Our goal is to respond within three business days.Schedule a Single SessionOne focused conversation with a NuStart Coach on a topic you choose. No program commitment.Sign Up for Personal CoachingReady to go deeper? Work one-on-one with a NuStart Coach.

Wellness education, not medical advice. For questions about your health, medications, or a condition you manage, discuss it with your primary care provider.