eating healthy
Profile of Hope: Debra Jackson talks about the lifestyle changes she made after learning she had kidney disease caused by her high blood pressure
Debra Jackson was born and raised in Harlem and has worked at Columbia University's Teachers College Press for the past ten years. Since being diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension) over 25 years ago, Debra recently made lifestyle changes to improve her health after learning she had stage 4 kidney disease.
Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- How adopting a healthier lifestyle got her from Size 16 to Size 12 without paying much attention
Tracey Tann Parker is busy! She is a full-time nurse and a part-time, dual-degree student at Hunter College. While most students become less healthy because of their hectic schedules, Tracey had the opposite experience. Here's how she began making small changes in her life that got her feeling good and looking great.
Q: What inspired you to adopt a healthier lifestyle?
A: It all started in 2004 with a class assignment. We had to go to www.mypyramid.gov (the nutrition webpage of the United States Department of Agriculture) and enter what we had eaten during the day. The website calculates your calories and the amounts of proteins, fats and carbohydrates you eat.
Did you know...you can make and stick to your New Year's resolution?
Did you make a resolution to be healthier in the New Year?
Having trouble staying on track? It's never too late to make a change!
Most resolutions fail because people set unrealistic goals and don't have a plan in place to make the change.
Nourishing NYC Earth Day 2011: “Nourish Yourself, Nourish the Planet”
Nourishing NYC Earth Day will be celebrated on Saturday, April 23th, at 12 pm at Carver Community Garden on 124th Street between 2nd and 3rd
The Kids Cook Mondays
Harlem Harvest Festival & Fresh Food Summit
Harlem Harvest Festival & Fresh Food Summit
A. Phillip Randolph Square
116th St. & St. Nicholas Blvd. New York City
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Harlem Word: Dr. Isobel Contento discusses the importance of home cooking
Dr. Isobel Contento is an Italian-American who has worked to make her traditional cuisine healthier. As a Professor in Nutrition Education in the Department of Health and Behavior Studies Nutrition at Teachers College Columbia University, she knows a lot about healthy eating. She has some good ideas about how you can slightly change the way we cook to eat healthier while still enjoying your favorite meals. Read more below!
Harlem Word: Dr. Isobel Contento talks about eating healthy in Harlem
Dr. Isobel Contento is a Professor in Nutrition Education and Coordinator of the Nutrition Program in the Department of Health and Behavior Studies Nutrition at Teachers College Columbia University. In this article, she explains some tips she has for Harlem residents on how to eat healthier-especially if you're on a budget or don't have many healthy food options where you live.
Harlem Word: Maudene Nelson talks about organic food and "factory farming"
Maudene Nelson, RD, CDE has been a nutrition educator at the Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition for the past thirty years. She is also a diabetes educator at the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center. She talks about how meat is processed in the United States and what it means to eat organic food.
Harlem Word: Dr. Isobel Contento talks about the “Choice, Control, Change” and “Harlem RBI” nutrition programs for elementary and middle school children in Harlem
Are you interested in how your kids can learn how to eat healthier? In this article, Dr. Isobel Contento, a Professor in Nutrition Education and Coordinator of the Nutrition Program in the Department of Health and Behavior Studies at Teachers College Columbia University, talks about the programs run by Teachers College throughout Harlem. Some have parent workshops where you can learn about the same topics that your kid does. To learn more, read the article below!
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