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Introducing GetHealthyHarlem.org's Healthy Tip of the Week (HTW)
Hello GetHealthyHarlem Users!
For the new 2024 year, GetHealthyHarlem.org will post a healthy tip each week! You will find a new healthy tip at the beginning of every week on GetHealthyHarlem.org that will give you new ideas on ways to stay fit, eat right, protect the environment, reduce stress, and prevent or manage hypertension.
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Faith Leaders for Environmental Justice Quarterly Breakfast
On Thursday, December 9th you are invited to the next quarterly organizing breakfast for Faith Leaders for Environmental Justice (FLEJ). FLEJ was the organizer of the Food, Faith & Health Disparities Summit last month.
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Harlem Word: Harmon Moats tells us about t-PA, a stroke treatment, and why you need to take it within three hours of having a stroke
Harmon Moats, Stroke Educator with the Neurological Institute in Northern Manhattan tells us about a new stroke treatment that can actually reverse stroke related injury! But you don't have much time to receive this new drug once the signs of stroke appear .....
Harlem Word: Maudene Nelson tells us how exercise and eating well are connected
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.
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Harlem Word: Harmon Moats tells us how to know if you’re having a stroke
Harmon Moats is a stroke educator for New York Presbyterian's Neurological Institute. He is trying to find successful ways to educate people in Northern Manhattan about stroke symptoms, signs and responses.
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Did you know that…prescription directions and stickers can help you take your medicine the right way?
The labels on your prescription medications can be confusing. Many people don't understand parts of the written instructions that come with their medicine, so they may not take it the right way. Follow these tips next time you pick up your medication from the pharmacy to be sure you know how to take your medicine the right way:
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Harlem Word: Harmon Moats talks about why knowing what your blood pressure can lower your risk of having a stroke
Harmon Moats, stroke educator for New York Presbyterian's Neurological Institute, is all about simple changes that make big differences in people's lives. Having high blood pressure increases your chances of having a stroke, and many people don't know how high their blood pressure is.
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Did you know…you probably aren’t getting enough fiber?
Eating enough fiber is a powerful way to keep you healthy, read on to see how.
What is fiber anyway?
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Did you know...it is important how you store your medications?
How to store your medicine:
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Did you know…there’s a connection between high fructose corn syrup and obesity?
Did you know that Americans ate next to no high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) before 1970? Today, the average American eats 60 pounds of HFCS a year. That is a big change in only four decades for a product where we are still unsure of the long-term health effects.
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