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 tells us how exercise and eating well are linked.

More than one in 10 adults in Central and East Harlem have diabetes-this rate is higher than anywhere else in Manhattan, and one of the highest rates in NYC.  This disease can make it more likely for you to develop other serious health problems like strokes, heart attacks,

Vivian W. Kurutz, wellness director of the Harlem Center for Healthy Living (HCHL), talks about how HCHL aims to help Harlem residents be healthier in all parts of their lives.

Nancy Bruning, MPH, is a fitness instructor and public health researcher in New York City.  In this article, she talks about her belief that people should combine healthy eating with exercise to improve health and well-being.

In 2009, fitness instructor and public health researcher, Nancy Bruning, MPH, designed a fitness guide with the New York Parks and Recreation Department, the Fort Tryon Park Trust, Partnerships for Parks, and Scott Stringer's Go Green campaign. The guide, titled "Let's Get Moving: a Fitness Guide to Fort Tryon Park," shows exercises that people can do in their local parks. Although the map and guide was created for Fort Tryon Park in Northern Manhattan, the images and exercises can be used in any park. Read more about the guide below and see images that you can use for outdoor physical activity!