http://gethealthyharlem.org/taxonomy/term/135/all en http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/harlem-word-maudene-nelson-tells-us-what-it-means-be-%E2%80%9Clocavore%E2%80%9D-and-eat-locally-grown-foods <div class="field field-list-image"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_list_image" width="407" height="465" alt="" src="http://gethealthyharlem.org/sites/default/files/images/maudene%20nelson%202_1.JPG?1277298884" /> </div> <p><em>Maudene Nelson, RD, CDE is a nutrition educator at the Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition and a diabetes educator at the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center.&nbsp; She sat down with GetHealthyHarlem.org to explain why locally grown food is healthier for you and the economy!</em><div class="field field-related"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/articles/harlem-word-maudene-nelson-talks-about-important-things-everyone-should-know-order-eat-heal">Harlem Word: Maudene Nelson talks about important things that everyone should know in order to eat healthier</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/nycsafh/articles/harlem-word-maudene-nelson-talks-about-organic-food-and-factory-farming">Harlem Word: Maudene Nelson talks about organic food and &quot;factory farming&quot;</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/articles/harlem-word-maudene-nelson-tells-us-how-%E2%80%9C-plate-method%E2%80%9D-can-help-us-eat-healthier">Harlem Word: Maudene Nelson tells us how the “The Plate Method” can help us eat healthier</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/articles/harlem-word-maudene-nelson-tells-us-why-beans-and-other-fiber-rich-foods-are-good-you-espec">Harlem Word: Maudene Nelson tells us why beans and other fiber-rich foods are good for you, especially if you have diabetes</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/harlem-word-maudene-nelson-tells-us-what-it-means-be-%E2%80%9Clocavore%E2%80%9D-and-eat-locally-grown-foods" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/harlem-word-maudene-nelson-tells-us-what-it-means-be-%E2%80%9Clocavore%E2%80%9D-and-eat-locally-grown-foods#comments Harlem Word Food community healthy food Locally Grown Food Maudene Nelson Mon, 13 Jun 2024 20:57:16 +0000 Editor 4191 at http://gethealthyharlem.org http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/did-you-know%E2%80%A6high-rates-cancer-african-american-community-can-be-decreased <div class="field field-list-image"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_list_image" width="928" height="672" alt="" src="http://gethealthyharlem.org/sites/default/files/images/summer.jpg?1229026449" /> </div> <p>African Americans have the highest cancer-related death rate and shortest survival time compared to any other racial or ethnic group in the U.S.&nbsp; The good news is that there are things you can do about it!&nbsp; High rates of cancer can be decreased through prevention.&nbsp; First off, you can lead a healthier lifestyle. Important ways to reduce your risk of cancer include:</p><div class="field field-related"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/articles/do-breast-self-exam-honor-national-breast-cancer-awareness-month">Do a breast self-exam in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/articles/did-you-knowthere-are-easy-tips-living-healthy-life">Did you know...there are easy tips for living a healthy life?</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/articles/10-steps-improve-your-health">10 Steps to Improve Your Health</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/articles/quitting-smoking-see-health-benefits">Quitting Smoking? See the health benefits!</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/did-you-know%E2%80%A6high-rates-cancer-african-american-community-can-be-decreased" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/did-you-know%E2%80%A6high-rates-cancer-african-american-community-can-be-decreased#comments Did You Know? Environment Health Info African Americans cancer community health info Mon, 13 Jun 2024 20:01:19 +0000 Editor 3980 at http://gethealthyharlem.org http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/safety-networking-federal-resource-fair <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-start dtstart" title="2011-03-10T14:00:00Z"><label>Start: </label> Mar 10 2024 9:00 am </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-end dtend" title="2011-03-10T19:00:00Z"><label>End: </label> Mar 10 2024 2:00 pm </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-start dtstart" title="2011-03-10T14:00:00Z"><label>Start: </label> Mar 10 2024 9:00 am </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-end dtend" title="2011-03-10T19:00:00Z"><label>End: </label> Mar 10 2024 2:00 pm </div> </div> <div align="center"><strong>safetyNetworking</strong></div><p align="center">Sponsored by the Region II Interagency Federal Partners Council</p><p align="center">and Columbia University Medical Center</p><p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p align="center">SAVE THE DATE</p><p align="center"><strong>Thursday, March 10, 2024</strong></p><div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/safety-networking-federal-resource-fair" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/safety-networking-federal-resource-fair#comments Health Info community faith based resource fair Wed, 23 Feb 2024 19:48:19 +0000 Suzie B 4742 at http://gethealthyharlem.org http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/new-york-city-community-garden-coalition-town-hall-meeting <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-start dtstart" title="2011-02-19T15:00:00Z"><label>Start: </label> Feb 19 2024 10:00 am </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-end dtend" title="2011-02-19T19:00:00Z"><label>End: </label> Feb 19 2024 2:00 pm </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-start dtstart" title="2011-02-19T15:00:00Z"><label>Start: </label> Feb 19 2024 10:00 am </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-end dtend" title="2011-02-19T19:00:00Z"><label>End: </label> Feb 19 2024 2:00 pm </div> </div> <div align="center"><strong>NYCCGC Town Hall Meeting<br />Making Gardens Permanent: Long-Term Solutions<br />Saturday, February 19, 2024</strong></div><p>New York City Community Garden Coalition invites you to participate in a Town Hall Meeting focused on the movement to permanently preserve our city's precious community gardens.</p><div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/new-york-city-community-garden-coalition-town-hall-meeting" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/new-york-city-community-garden-coalition-town-hall-meeting#comments Environment community Community Gardens town hall meeting Mon, 14 Feb 2024 22:31:31 +0000 Suzie B 4713 at http://gethealthyharlem.org http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/new-york-city-community-garden-coalition-annual-general-meeting <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-start dtstart" title="2011-02-17T23:30:00Z"><label>Start: </label> Feb 17 2024 6:30 pm </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-end dtend" title="2011-02-18T01:30:00Z"><label>End: </label> Feb 17 2024 8:30 pm </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-start dtstart" title="2011-02-17T23:30:00Z"><label>Start: </label> Feb 17 2024 6:30 pm </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-end dtend" title="2011-02-18T01:30:00Z"><label>End: </label> Feb 17 2024 8:30 pm </div> </div> <div align="center"><strong>NYCCGC General Meeting: Thursday, February 17</strong></div><p align="center"><strong>Neighborhood Preservation Center</strong><br />6:30 - 8:30pm<br />232 East 11 Street (btw. 2nd &amp; 3rd Ave), Manhattan<br /> </p><p align="center">Agenda for General Meeting 02.17.11 </p><div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/new-york-city-community-garden-coalition-annual-general-meeting" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/new-york-city-community-garden-coalition-annual-general-meeting#comments Environment community Community Gardens meeting Mon, 14 Feb 2024 22:27:14 +0000 Suzie B 4712 at http://gethealthyharlem.org http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/black-farmers-urban-gardeners-conference <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-start dtstart" title="2010-11-19T23:00:00Z"><label>Start: </label> Nov 19 2024 6:00 pm </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-end dtend" title="2010-11-21T18:00:00Z"><label>End: </label> Nov 21 2024 1:00 pm </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-start dtstart" title="2010-11-19T23:00:00Z"><label>Start: </label> Nov 19 2024 6:00 pm </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-end dtend" title="2010-11-21T18:00:00Z"><label>End: </label> Nov 21 2024 1:00 pm </div> </div> <div align="center">This November, the first annual conference to forge food, farming and policy solutions for the Black Community will convene at Brooklyn College in New York City, convening farmers, gardeners, activists, students and community leaders from across the nation. </div><p align="center"><strong>Black Farmers &amp; Urban Gardeners Conference</strong></p><div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/black-farmers-urban-gardeners-conference" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/black-farmers-urban-gardeners-conference#comments Environment Food African Americans agriculture alternative food system black farmers community food policy health Fri, 12 Nov 2024 17:50:46 +0000 Suzie B 4497 at http://gethealthyharlem.org http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/harlem4-cooking-workshop-and-film-screening-thurs-august-23-6pm You are invited to attend a Cooking Demonstration and Discussion, by Harlem Seeds and a film screening of 'A Fly on the Wall' TOMORROW at Harlem4 at 6pm....<p>Harlem 4's campaign mission to lift Harlem's status from Food Desert to Food Destination.... </p><p><br />Harlem Seeds mission is to inspire children to live long and healthy lives.</p><div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/harlem4-cooking-workshop-and-film-screening-thurs-august-23-6pm" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/harlem4-cooking-workshop-and-film-screening-thurs-august-23-6pm#comments Food community Wed, 25 Aug 2024 18:48:42 +0000 Suzie B 4274 at http://gethealthyharlem.org http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/harlem-seeds-cooking-demo <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-start dtstart" title="2010-08-26T23:00:00Z"><label>Start: </label> Aug 26 2024 6:00 pm </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-end dtend" title="2010-08-26T23:00:00Z"><label>End: </label> Aug 26 2024 6:00 pm </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-start dtstart" title="2010-08-26T23:00:00Z"><label>Start: </label> Aug 26 2024 6:00 pm </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-end dtend" title="2010-08-26T23:00:00Z"><label>End: </label> Aug 26 2024 6:00 pm </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div> http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/harlem-seeds-cooking-demo#comments Food community Kids Wed, 25 Aug 2024 18:39:42 +0000 Suzie B 4273 at http://gethealthyharlem.org http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/new-playstreet-coming-104th-street-summer <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-start dtstart" title="2010-07-07T05:00:00Z"><label>Start: </label> Jul 7 2024 12:00 am </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-end dtend" title="2010-08-30T19:00:00Z"><label>End: </label> Aug 30 2024 2:00 pm </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-start dtstart" title="2010-07-07T05:00:00Z"><label>Start: </label> Jul 7 2024 12:00 am </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-end dtend" title="2010-08-30T19:00:00Z"><label>End: </label> Aug 30 2024 2:00 pm </div> </div> Join us at a meeting on July 7th to learn more!<p>Local organizations in our community have come together this summer to turn 104th Street between 2nd-3rd Avenues into a Play Street - a neighborhood space where people can play and socialize.</p><div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/new-playstreet-coming-104th-street-summer" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/new-playstreet-coming-104th-street-summer#comments Fitness Environment community playstreet Wed, 30 Jun 2024 17:11:41 +0000 Suzie B 4087 at http://gethealthyharlem.org http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/harlem-word-mary-alice-lee-and-maddalena-polletta-trust-public-land-tell-us-why-it%E2%80%99s-diffic <div class="field field-list-image"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_list_image" width="2962" height="2149" alt="" src="http://gethealthyharlem.org/sites/default/files/images/IMG_2042.jpg?1276521690" /> </div> <p><em>Mary Alice Lee and Maddalena Polletta work hard to build playgrounds at New York City school yards through the <a href="http://www.tpl.org/" target="_blank">Trust for Public Land</a> (TPL), but sometimes they face difficulties during the process. In this article, they talk about some of the challenges and how they get past them.</em><div class="field field-related"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/articles/harlem-word-mary-alice-lee-and-maddalena-polletta-explain-how-trust-public-land-helps-build">Harlem Word: Mary Alice Lee and Maddalena Polletta explain how the Trust for Public Land helps build playgrounds at New York City schools</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/articles/harlem-word-mary-alice-lee-and-maddalena-polletta-talk-about-how-schools-and-communities-ca">Harlem Word: Mary Alice Lee and Maddalena Polletta talk about how schools and communities can work together to build playgrounds in New York City </a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/articles/harlem-word-mary-alice-lee-talks-about-how-non-profit-trust-public-land-protects-open-space">Harlem Word: Mary Alice Lee talks about how non-profit Trust for Public Land protects open space in New York City </a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/articles/did-you-knowthere-are-lots-ways-burn-calories-without-traditional-%E2%80%9Cwork-out%E2%80%9D">Did you know...there are lots of ways to burn calories without the traditional “work out”?</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/harlem-word-mary-alice-lee-and-maddalena-polletta-trust-public-land-tell-us-why-it%E2%80%99s-diffic" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/harlem-word-mary-alice-lee-and-maddalena-polletta-trust-public-land-tell-us-why-it%E2%80%99s-diffic#comments Environment community physical activity playgrounds schools Tue, 22 Jun 2024 13:02:08 +0000 Editor 4048 at http://gethealthyharlem.org http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/harlem-word-mary-alice-lee-and-maddalena-polletta-explain-how-trust-public-land-helps-build <div class="field field-list-image"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_list_image" width="2918" height="2210" alt="" src="http://gethealthyharlem.org/sites/default/files/images/IMG_2041.jpg?1276780001" /> </div> <p><em>Mary Alice Lee and Maddalena Polletta from the<a href="http://www.tpl.org/" target="_blank"> Trust for Public Land</a> (TPL)<strong> </strong></em><em>work with schools throughout New York City to build new playgrounds. The process of creating the playgrounds involves the students and staff at the school as well as parents and community members in order to build the best playgrounds possible.  It takes three months to design the playground, three months for drawings and approvals, and four to six months to construct the playground.  After a year of hard work, the students from the design team, the school, and the community are able to have fun on the playgrounds! Read more below!</em><div class="field field-related"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/articles/harlem-word-mary-alice-lee-and-maddalena-polletta-talk-about-how-schools-and-communities-ca">Harlem Word: Mary Alice Lee and Maddalena Polletta talk about how schools and communities can work together to build playgrounds in New York City </a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/articles/harlem-word-mary-alice-lee-talks-about-how-non-profit-trust-public-land-protects-open-space">Harlem Word: Mary Alice Lee talks about how non-profit Trust for Public Land protects open space in New York City </a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/articles/harlem-word-mary-alice-lee-and-maddalena-polletta-trust-public-land-tell-us-why-it%E2%80%99s-diffic">Harlem Word: Mary Alice Lee and Maddalena Polletta from the Trust for Public Land tell us why it’s difficult to build fun, exciting playgrounds in New York City</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/articles/did-you-knowthere-are-lots-ways-burn-calories-without-traditional-%E2%80%9Cwork-out%E2%80%9D">Did you know...there are lots of ways to burn calories without the traditional “work out”?</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/harlem-word-mary-alice-lee-and-maddalena-polletta-explain-how-trust-public-land-helps-build" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/harlem-word-mary-alice-lee-and-maddalena-polletta-explain-how-trust-public-land-helps-build#comments Environment community nyc schools physical activity playgrounds Youth Thu, 17 Jun 2024 13:07:29 +0000 Editor 4037 at http://gethealthyharlem.org http://gethealthyharlem.org/links/harlem-calendar-events Looking for something do?  Check out this calendar with events going on in Harlem and other neighborhoods in New York<div class="field field-editorial"> Not Editorial Content </div> <div class="field field-link"> <a href="http://welcometoharlem.com/page/harlem_events/">Harlem Events Calendar</a> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div> http://gethealthyharlem.org/links/harlem-calendar-events#comments Environment community Harlem Mon, 14 Jun 2024 19:20:27 +0000 Emma Delia 4017 at http://gethealthyharlem.org http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/harlem-word-laura-evensen-talks-about-why-it%E2%80%99s-good-you-get-involved-your-community-after-h <div class="field field-list-image"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_list_image" width="4288" height="2848" alt="" src="http://gethealthyharlem.org/sites/default/files/images/HarlemHealth015.jpg?1274728657" /> </div> <p><em>Laura Evensen, MPH, the Behavioral Research Director of the stroke division at New York-Presbyterian Hospital shares with us the challenges that people face after they have a stroke and ways to overcome them.</em><div class="field field-related"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/articles/harlem-word-laura-evensen-explains-social-support">Harlem Word: Laura Evensen explains social support</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/articles/harlem-word-laura-evensen-shares-three-signs-stroke-everyone-should-know">Harlem Word: Laura Evensen shares the three signs of stroke that everyone should know</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/articles/harlem-word-laura-evensen-talks-about-how-life-changes-after-stroke">Harlem Word: Laura Evensen talks about how life changes after a stroke</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/articles/harlem-word-laura-evensen-talks-about-what-support-group-and-how-get-most-out-one">Harlem Word: Laura Evensen talks about what a support group is and how to get the most out of one</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/harlem-word-laura-evensen-talks-about-why-it%E2%80%99s-good-you-get-involved-your-community-after-h" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://gethealthyharlem.org/articles/harlem-word-laura-evensen-talks-about-why-it%E2%80%99s-good-you-get-involved-your-community-after-h#comments Environment Health Info community health information recovery stroke Thu, 03 Jun 2024 13:24:10 +0000 Editor 3966 at http://gethealthyharlem.org http://gethealthyharlem.org/links/your-nyc-recycling-questions-answered Jae Watkins does outreach and education about recycling and the environment in Community District 2 for GrowNYC. Ms. Watkins has volunteered to answer your recycling queries on the blog, as their resident expert on all things green.<div class="field field-related"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/articles/harlem-recycling-earth-day-reminds-us-how-recycle-nyc">Harlem Recycling - Earth Day reminds us how to recycle in NYC</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/articles/get-cash-recycling-old-electronics">Get cash for recycling old electronics??</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/articles/expanded-recycling-nyc">Expanded recycling in NYC??</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-editorial"> Not Editorial Content </div> <div class="field field-link"> <a href="http://fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com/2010/04/09/your-recycling-questions-answered-part-ii/?scp=3&amp;sq=recycling&amp;st=cse">Your Recycling Questions, Answered</a> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div> http://gethealthyharlem.org/links/your-nyc-recycling-questions-answered#comments Environment community environment GrowNYC recycle recycling Thu, 06 May 2024 17:33:25 +0000 Riverside 3737 at http://gethealthyharlem.org http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/health-it-block-party <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-start dtstart" title="2010-05-08T05:00:00Z"><label>Start: </label> May 8 2024 12:00 am </div> </div> <div class="event-nodeapi"> <div class="event-start dtstart" title="2010-05-08T05:00:00Z"><label>Start: </label> May 8 2024 12:00 am </div> </div> <p>Community Block Party:  Saturday, May 8th 12-4pm</p><p>games, activities, health screenings,  healthy cooking demonstrations AND MORE!!!</p><p></p><div class="field field-list-image"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_list_image" width="1236" height="1583" alt="" src="http://gethealthyharlem.org/sites/default/files/images/For%20the%20Health%20of%20It_0.jpg?1270489119" /> </div> <div class="og_rss_groups"></div> http://gethealthyharlem.org/events/health-it-block-party#comments Health Info block party community free free screenings impact diabetes center Mon, 05 Apr 2024 17:37:19 +0000 Editor 3545 at http://gethealthyharlem.org