More fresh food in Harlem? Looks like it. Best Yet Market opened up recently (last week?).

It's between 119th and 118th on Frederick Douglass

I went to their website and they have a bunch on videos on the Harlem store. http://www.bestyetmarket.com/video.php

I finally did it. I started a vegetable garden in my apartment. I have pretty good light in my living room and have been growing basil, parsley and mint there for a few months.

After going to a food conference a few months ago, I was motivated to try my hand at planting some veggies and different herbs.

Portion control is a critical part of healthy eating. The WebMD Portion Size Plate gives you easy-to-understand guidelines and pictures to help you avoid some common portion-size pitfalls.

Your help is needed to ensure that the nutritional needs of low-income children are a top priority for Congress. As Congress prepares to take up Child Nutrition Reauthorization, you can urge them to take swift action to support child nutrition legislation. Over the past year, many bills reflecting the anti-hunger community's top priorities for Child Nutrition Reauthorization have been introduced.

Virgin Coconut Oil can only be achieved by using fresh coconut meat or what is called non-copra (see below for a definition of copra). Chemicals and high heating are not used in further refining. There are currently two main processes of manufacturing Virgin Coconut Oil:

Tuesday, March 16th from 9:00 - 11:00 am @ the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, 163 West 125th Street, 2nd Floor Art Gallery

Topics for discussion: Community action plan, Role of a partner, Mission and vision . Refreshments will be served.

Having trouble stocking your kitchen with healthy food?  Come get a free pantry bag this Monday at the Nourishing Kitchen of New York City.  Pantry bag distribution will take place from 5-5:30 at 115th and Pleasant ave.  

Feel free to stay for our nutrition class at 5:30! 

Scott, from The Nourishing Kitchen, lets us know how to spice up food while saving some money. 

The New York City Department of Health and other leaders of the National Salt Reduction Initiative announced new guidelines on January 11 that will help food manufacturers and restaurants to limit the amount of salt they put into food.

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