eating healthy

Profile of Hope: Debra Jackson talks about the lifestyle changes she made after learning she had kidney disease caused by her high blood pressure

Editor — Tue, 14 Jun 2024 16:54:29 +0000

Debra Jackson was born and raised in Harlem and has worked at Columbia University's Teachers College Press for the past ten years. Since being diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension) over 25 years ago, Debra recently made lifestyle changes to improve her health after learning she had stage 4 kidney disease.

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- How adopting a healthier lifestyle got her from Size 16 to Size 12 without paying much attention

Editor — Tue, 14 Jun 2024 16:38:29 +0000

Tracey Tann Parker is busy! She is a full-time nurse and a part-time, dual-degree student at Hunter College. While most students become less healthy because of their hectic schedules, Tracey had the opposite experience. Here's how she began making small changes in her life that got her feeling good and looking great.

Q: What inspired you to adopt a healthier lifestyle?

A: It all started in 2024 with a class assignment. We had to go to www.mypyramid.gov (the nutrition webpage of the United States Department of Agriculture) and enter what we had eaten during the day. The website calculates your calories and the amounts of proteins, fats and carbohydrates you eat.

Did you know...you can make and stick to your New Year's resolution?

Editor — Mon, 13 Jun 2024 20:17:48 +0000

Did you make a resolution to be healthier in the New Year?

Having trouble staying on track? It's never too late to make a change!

Most resolutions fail because people set unrealistic goals and don't have a plan in place to make the change.

Nourishing NYC Earth Day 2024: “Nourish Yourself, Nourish the Planet”

NourishingNYC — Mon, 28 Mar 2024 22:16:34 +0000

Start: Apr 23 2024 12:00 am

End: Apr 23 2024 2:00 pm

Start: Apr 23 2024 12:00 am

End: Apr 23 2024 2:00 pm

Nourishing NYC Earth Day will be celebrated on Saturday, April 23^th, at 12 pm at Carver Community Garden on 124^th Street between 2^nd and 3^rd

The Kids Cook Mondays

Laura — Mon, 14 Feb 2024 18:20:04 +0000

I saw this video about a new program happening in Harlem that teaches kids to cook healthier. Each week the kids and their families come in and learn how to cook healthy foods. I would've loved something like this when I was younger! I saw the gethealthyharlem logo in the back and was happy to see that they were involved! check it out for yourselves.

Harlem Harvest Festival & Fresh Food Summit

Editor — Tue, 07 Sep 2024 18:51:56 +0000

Start: Oct 9 2024 9:00 am

Harlem Harvest Festival & Fresh Food Summit

A. Phillip Randolph Square
116th St. & St. Nicholas Blvd. New York City
Saturday, October 9, 2024

Harlem Word: Dr. Isobel Contento discusses the importance of home cooking

Editor — Wed, 28 Jul 2024 13:03:58 +0000

Dr. Isobel Contento is an Italian-American who has worked to make her traditional cuisine healthier. As a Professor in Nutrition Education in the Department of Health and Behavior Studies Nutrition at Teachers College Columbia University, she knows a lot about healthy eating. She has some good ideas about how you can slightly change the way we cook to eat healthier while still enjoying your favorite meals. Read more below!

Harlem Word: Dr. Isobel Contento talks about eating healthy in Harlem

Editor — Thu, 22 Jul 2024 13:03:05 +0000

Dr. Isobel Contento is a Professor in Nutrition Education and Coordinator of the Nutrition Program in the Department of Health and Behavior Studies Nutrition at Teachers College Columbia University. In this article, she explains some tips she has for Harlem residents on how to eat healthier-especially if you're on a budget or don't have many healthy food options where you live.

Harlem Word: Maudene Nelson talks about organic food and "factory farming"

Editor — Wed, 21 Jul 2024 13:01:59 +0000

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 talks about how meat is processed in the United States and what it means to eat organic food.

Harlem Word: Dr. Isobel Contento talks about the “Choice, Control, Change” and “Harlem RBI” nutrition programs for elementary and middle school children in Harlem

Editor — Mon, 19 Jul 2024 13:21:47 +0000

Are you interested in how your kids can learn how to eat healthier? In this article, Dr. Isobel Contento, a Professor in Nutrition Education and Coordinator of the Nutrition Program in the Department of Health and Behavior Studies at Teachers College Columbia University, talks about the programs run by Teachers College throughout Harlem. Some have parent workshops where you can learn about the same topics that your kid does. To learn more, read the article below!

Harlem Word: Chris Daly, the founder of Hip4Kids, talks about the importance of learning how to cook healthier

Editor — Fri, 09 Jul 2024 14:08:22 +0000

Chris Daly is the founder of Hip4Kids, a New York-based non-profit that teaches young people and their parents about healthy cooking.

Harlem Word: Executive Chef/Culinary Educator Chris Daly talks about his organization, Hip4Kids

Harlem Word: Gina Puzzanghera talks about her involvement at the Nourishing Kitchen of NYC

Harlem Word: Gina Puzzanghera talks about nutrition classes at the Nourishing Kitchen of NYC

Harlem Word: Gina Puzzanghera talks about the benefits of eating seasonally and locally

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Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Changes she made to get healthy, Part I, Food Changes

Editor — Mon, 10 Aug 2024 21:24:45 +0000

Tracey Tann Parker is a full-time nurse in the coronary care unit of Beth Israel Medical Center and a part-time, dual-degree nursing and public health student at Hunter College. Here Tracey explains how she found creative ways to eat right with her busy schedule.
Q: What were some of the changes you made?
A: Since I was working nights and so busy with school, I didn't really have a set time for eating. I was just trying to keep up with the readings and my assignments-I was eating because I had to and not really paying attention to what was going into my body. The school assignment had me focus on what I was eating and how I never had time to have an actual meal. I would just grab something along the way. Constantly being on the move limited my food options, so I started eating soups. You can always sit on a bus or train and eat a cup of soup.

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- How adopting a healthier lifestyle got her from Size 16 to Size 12 without paying much attention

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Changes she made to get healthy, Part II, Other Changes

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Feeling good after a healthy lifestyle change

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Advice on how to get healthy and your dress (or pants) size down, without paying much attention

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Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Changes she made to get healthy, Part II, Other Changes

Editor — Mon, 10 Aug 2024 21:19:34 +0000

Tracey Tannparker is busy! She is a full-time nurse in the coronary care unit of Beth Israel Medical Center and a part-time, dual-degree nursing and public health student at Hunter College. Here, Tracey explains how she increased her physical activity without going to the gym.
Q: Did you make any changes in your physical activity?
A: I didn't go to the gym or anything like that. Like I said before I wasn't really thinking about it all that much, but once I realized that I had lost a substantial amount of weight I noticed that I was walking a whole lot more and taking a lot of stairs.

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- How adopting a healthier lifestyle got her from Size 16 to Size 12 without paying much attention

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Changes she made to get healthy, Part I, Food Changes

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Feeling good after a healthy lifestyle change

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Advice on how to get healthy and your dress (or pants) size down, without paying much attention

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Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Feeling good after a healthy lifestyle change

Editor — Mon, 10 Aug 2024 21:14:36 +0000

Tracey Tann Parker is busy! She is a full-time nurse in the coronary care unit of Beth Israel Medical Center and a part-time, dual-degree nursing and public health student at Hunter College. She found that getting healthy meant that she had way more energy!
Q: Have you noticed any differences in the way you feel after your lifestyle change?
Looking back, I was tired all the time. Now, I have a lot more energy and my step is a lot quicker. When I started school I had a suitcase on wheels that I carted my stuff around in. I remember in the beginning it was really hard for me to pull it. As the months went by, it got easier. I'm moving better, and other things are moving better, if you know what I'm saying (motioning to her stomach).

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- How adopting a healthier lifestyle got her from Size 16 to Size 12 without paying much attention

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Changes she made to get healthy, Part I, Food Changes

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Changes she made to get healthy, Part II, Other Changes

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Advice on how to get healthy and your dress (or pants) size down, without paying much attention

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Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Advice on how to get healthy and your dress (or pants) size down, without paying much attention

Editor — Mon, 10 Aug 2024 21:03:33 +0000

Tracey Tann Parker is busy! She is a full-time nurse in the coronary care unit of Beth Israel Medical Center and a part-time, dual-degree nursing and public health student at Hunter College. Here she offers her personal tips for getting healthy through small changes and doing things that work for YOU!
Q: What advice do you have for others looking to adopt a healthier lifestyle?
A: Make substitutions and additions to your existing lifestyle. Don't focus too much on a diet plan-like telling yourself that for breakfast you can only eat this and this and for lunch only this portion. It won't work as well and it will be much harder.

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- How adopting a healthier lifestyle got her from Size 16 to Size 12 without paying much attention

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Changes she made to get healthy, Part I, Food Changes

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Changes she made to get healthy, Part II, Other Changes

Profile of Hope: Tracey Tann Parker -- Feeling good after a healthy lifestyle change

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