Get Healthy Harlem

I came across this article this morning talking about how McDonald's McNuggets are only 50% chicken!  And no, the other 50% isn't the breading - it's mainly unnatural ingredients that someone would never be able to use in their own home kitchens.  By now, I've gotten the point that fast food is unhealthy, but I wouldn't have ever guessed that there would be things like dimethyl polysiloxane, &q

I found this article in the NY Times earlier and thought I would share...

Check out this informative article that tells you how to know whether or not your food is still good (safe) to eat!

Interested in getting involved in community gardens? Check out the OASIS mapping website to find a community garden near you!

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.

If you're like me and are always wondering how long your fruit will stay good in the refrigerator, or what the expiration dates on your yogurts REALLY mean, or how long that box of crackers or bottle of ketchup will last in the back of your cabinet, then you'll find this website really helpful!

This is a great article about the Nourishing Kitchen of NYC in East Harlem.

Stay tuned for some GetHealthyHarlem.org Harlem Word interviews with Gina Puzzanghera, the founder of the Nourishing Kitchen. They should be uploaded soon!

Check out this link to get some good ideas on how to estimate your portions of certain foods!