by breathestrong | Nov 16, 2025 | All BreatheStrong+, Life with CF
National Caregivers Month If you’re caring for someone else, there’s a good chance you’ve gotten used to putting your own needs last. Maybe you tell yourself you’ll rest later, or that your feelings can wait, or that you’ll eat, breathe, drink water, or sit down…...
by breathestrong | Nov 4, 2025 | All BreatheStrong+, Nutrition
Thanksgiving on a Budget By Stacye Fogarty-Brown, RD Winter holidays are just around the corner! The season is supposed to be a time of joy but it can also be a time of stress. Planning, cooking, and serving the best feast possible while worrying about how to afford...
by breathestrong | Oct 30, 2025 | All BreatheStrong+, Life with CF, Parenting
Trick or Treat: CF Nutrition Edition By Kay Vavrina, RD Kay Vavrina, RD gives us a Halloween edition of Myth v Fact as Trick or Treat. Pumpkins are only good for carving.Trick! Pumpkins are packed with vitamin A, which helps keep your eyes, skin, and immune system...
by breathestrong | Oct 27, 2025 | All BreatheStrong+, Life with CF, Parenting
How to Take Pancreatic Enzymes with Halloween Candy By Kay Vavrina, RD Halloween is a night full of costumes, fun, and of course, candy! For people with cystic fibrosis (CF) who take pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT), sometimes it’s hard to decide: how...
by breathestrong | Oct 26, 2025 | All BreatheStrong+, Exercise / Fitness, Parenting
Halloween Activities for Toddlers by Martha Leuthner, PT, DPT Physical activity is essential for lung health. While toddlers are already physical beings at their baseline, it is still important to encourage as much heavy breathing work, muscle building, coordination,...
by breathestrong | Oct 23, 2025 | All BreatheStrong+, Recipes
Roasting Pumpkin Seeds Vlog by Darlene Hardiman, RD If you love carving pumpkins, don’t toss those seeds! Roasted pumpkin seeds make a crunchy, salty, protein-packed snack. Join Darlene and her family for a quick tutorial on turning your pumpkin leftovers into...
