{"id":20721,"date":"2025-03-27T10:47:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/?page_id=20721"},"modified":"2025-07-14T16:11:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T22:11:52","slug":"age-meet-our-authors_sara-olsen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-meet-our-authors_sara-olsen\/","title":{"rendered":"Sara Olsen | UW Extension Educator &#038; AGE Blog Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20721\" class=\"elementor elementor-20721\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8229a4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8229a4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9c4081 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f9c4081\" 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elementor-element-16fbd05b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16fbd05b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Vitality and Health Educator, <br> UWYO Extension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b497500 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b497500\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526165c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"526165c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My topics of expertise: <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726aa44 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"726aa44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-biking\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Physical activity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-apple-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nutrition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-2-Sarah-Olsen-r4jttwya14ndkn357fh39w4tpf7wk9m5f6l2f5wv10.png\" title=\"2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-2-Sarah Olsen\" alt=\"2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-2-Sarah Olsen\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de6e45e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4de6e45e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-107cc96c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"107cc96c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sara Olsen, MS, CHES\u200b<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd4dcb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cd4dcb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Vitality and Health Educator, <br> UWYO Extension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af3b3fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1af3b3fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7171a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d7171a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My topics of expertise: <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19a3cc66 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"19a3cc66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-biking\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Physical activity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-apple-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nutrition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-carrot\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Food safety and wellness<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b0e932 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b0e932\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a902f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34a902f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a2ff4ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a2ff4ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdaa29e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cdaa29e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad7603e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ad7603e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I'm here to help! Email me your questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37dc2dc5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"37dc2dc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf45f8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3cf45f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:sara@uwyo.ed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Sara<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e24cd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20e24cd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27275b5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27275b5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3835d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c3835d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It's a pleasure to meet you,<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415b6481 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"415b6481\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46120353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46120353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sara Olsen is a UW Extension Community Vitality and Health Educator in <a style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/campbellcounty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Campbell County<\/a>. Her focus is on increasing residents\u2019 knowledge and skills related to physical activity, nutrition, community and food safety, and overall wellness\u2014aimed at improving quality of life. Programs she offers in her community include <a style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wyoming-Walks-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wyoming Walks<\/a>, <a style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/business.gillettechamber.com\/events\/Details\/wyo-cycles-1189807?sourceTypeId=Hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WYO Cycles<\/a>, <a style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/county17.com\/2025\/03\/31\/inspire-wyou-hosting-several-events-throughout-april\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inspire WYou<\/a>, Empower Her: Insights into Women\u2019s Health, and Dining with Diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>Sara earned both her bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees from UW. She has a passion for health and well-being, with a strong interest in prevention and promoting healthy living.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cfad71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8cfad71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"#age-solsen-articles\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d1e5de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d1e5de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check out my articles<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c18765 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c18765\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0cbee8 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"e0cbee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24144 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-mental-health category-nutrition category-physical-activity tag-sara-olsen tag-sarah-olsen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-diabetes-awareness-prevention-diagnosis-and-management-treatment\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Age_Quat_3-2-500x360.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-24157\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-diabetes-awareness-prevention-diagnosis-and-management-treatment\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAGE | Diabetes Awareness: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management\/Treatment\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tSara Olsen\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Did you know that November is Diabetes Awareness Month? According to the American Diabetic Association, the figures below depict a bleak picture. Diabetes remains a significant public health concern.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-diabetes-awareness-prevention-diagnosis-and-management-treatment\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AGE | Diabetes Awareness: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management\/Treatment\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23184 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-mental-health category-physical-activity tag-sara-olsen tag-sarah-olsen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-wellness-vs-well-being-whats-the-difference\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Age_Quarter-2_5-500x360.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23166\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-wellness-vs-well-being-whats-the-difference\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAGE | Wellness vs. Well-being: What\u2019s the Difference?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tSara Olsen\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Do you hear the terms wellness and well-being in the news, advertisements, worksites, the doctor&#8217;s office, and in everyday conversation? 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But what are wellness and well-being, and what\u2019s the difference?<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-wellness-vs-well-being-whats-the-difference\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AGE | Wellness vs. Well-being: What\u2019s the Difference?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21450 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-mental-health tag-sara-olsen tag-sarah-olsen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-healthy-sleep-habits\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sleep-habits-updated-500x485.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22682\" alt=\"Photo of an older adult peacefully sleeping in bed with natural morning light filtering through a nearby window. 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