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WOMEN NEEDED TO COMPLETE SURVEY. CHANCE TO WIN $200 GIFT CARD.

healthy2010 — Mon, 18 Jan 2024 18:55:30 +0000

A new website is being created to focus on the health needs of Black women.

Autism Recovery

betterhealth — Fri, 01 Jan 2024 23:52:02 +0000

Children with autism doubled from 1975 to 1995 (Magnusson + Saemundsen, 1996) Today, depending on the study, 1 in 150 to 1 in 75 children are diagnosed with autism by 3 years of age.

I am Looking for Minority-owned Yoga , Meditation or Wellness Center

noellicenter — Sun, 25 Oct 2024 00:24:10 +0000

This is not to be political, I've lived in Harlem and Bed Stuy , finally there are a lot of Wellness and Holistic centers opening. Unfortunately, most of them not only appear to not be Minority-owned , but minimal employees, trainers or teachers are minority.

September is National Preparedness Month Part 5 - Prepare for flu season

Coll5 — Tue, 29 Sep 2024 15:23:05 +0000

September is National Preparedness Month!

As National Preparedness Month winds down, it's important to start preparing for flu season, which is right around the corner!

Some tips to stay healthy this season:

Wash your hands often, especially before eating and after you've been to public places
If you are sick, stay home from work or school. Do not send your children to school or daycare if they are sick
Get a seasonal flu shot

September is National Preparedness Month Part 4 - Include Pets in Emergency Plans

Coll5 — Fri, 25 Sep 2024 15:16:05 +0000

Ready New York Pets GuideMore tips for you in honor of National Preparedness Month!

September is National Preparedness Month Part 3 - Emergency Supply Kit

Coll5 — Tue, 22 Sep 2024 17:01:21 +0000

September is National Preparedness Month in New York City! Having a Go Bag and Household Disaster Plan are both very important if there is an emergency.

September is National Preparedness Month Part 2 - Make a Plan

Coll5 — Fri, 18 Sep 2024 20:11:18 +0000

Emergency Reference CardLast time I wrote about National Preparedness Month, I talked about the need to have a Go Bag that you can take with you if there is an evacuation.

Obama wants to Tax Sugary Drinks??

Riverside — Thu, 17 Sep 2024 14:09:11 +0000

I heard on the news today that President Obama is considering putting a tax on sugary drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks, and many juices) as a response to the obesity issue in the United States.

September is National Preparedness Month Part 1 - Go Bag

Coll5 — Tue, 15 Sep 2024 15:42:27 +0000

Go BagSeptember marks National Prepardness Month in NYC!

Is Nutrisystem Just Expensive Fast Food???

cableice — Thu, 03 Sep 2024 20:58:39 +0000

Nutrisystem vs Real Food

Help!! I’m really sick of diets so I thought I’d do a meal plan, they deliver it, easy, just eat and I keep seeing ads for Nutrisystem everywhere, has anyone out there done well on this plan?

Healthy Snacking

Coll5 — Fri, 17 Jul 2024 15:53:08 +0000

Yesterday, I read an article about the benefits of eating healthy snacks in between meals. Some of the reasons to snack were:

Working Out on a Budget

Coll5 — Wed, 17 Jun 2024 19:14:57 +0000

I found some great tips for when you're looking to jumpstart your activity level, but don't have a ton of money to spend at the gym. Some things that I'm going to try:

Has anybody tried the One Week Diet System?

divadeluxe11 — Tue, 16 Jun 2024 22:18:17 +0000

I recently came across http://www.oneweekslimdown.com/

Costco in Harlem-- Politicians call for acceptance of food stamps

cesar — Tue, 05 May 2024 14:26:16 +0000

I had an interesting conversation with someone about this the other day. They say that we can't force a company, who is trying to make money, to accept food stamps for produce.

It's Spring....and that means Fruits and Vegetables!

annamaria — Fri, 17 Apr 2024 20:36:56 +0000

HarlemFruit

All of the fruit and vegetable carts are out...even the Mangos on a stick!