Health and Wellness 2021: COVID-19 has impacted people physically and mentally, changing the way we eat, cope, and exercise 

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It's nearly impossible to talk about public health right now without discussing COVID-19. So for our annual Health and Wellness issue, Staff Writer Kasey Bubnash speaks with a nutritionist about COVID-19 weight gain, diets, and the best way to lose weight and keep it off; Staff Writer Karen Garcia speaks with a SLO County residents about the mental health impacts of getting the coronavirus; and Assistant Editor Peter Johnson writes about local parks filling with outdoor fitness classes.

Read all the stories in the issue here!