Tag: nutrition
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Bordentown City’s Carslake Community Center is one of four senior nutrition sites in Burlington County
Burlington County senior citizens will continue to have multiple locations to go for healthy meals, socialization and enrichment in 2023. The Burlington County Commissioners voted Dec. 14 to approve the renewal of leases at the four County congregate nutrition sites in Bordentown, Beverly, Mount Holly and Moorestown. The Board also voted to extend funding for…
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Health Matters: Proper Nutrition Feeds Your Body and Your Mind
By Rachel Daddio, MS, RDN Eating a healthy diet is known to be good for your physical health, but did you know it is also good for your mental health? In fact, one study found that increased fruit and vegetable consumption was strongly correlated of increased happiness, life satisfaction and wellbeing. Conversely, failing to eat…
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Join free virtual Food & Nutrition Literacy series
The North Brunswick Public Library and the Community FoodBank of New Jersey will offer a free virtual Food & Nutrition Literacy series. “Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables,” led by educators from NJ-SNAP-Ed, begins Sept. 23. Each free workshop begins at 6 p.m. Join one or all. Registration is required at https://form.jotform.com/202444315297151 The schedule…
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Old Bridge Library to hold workshop on nutrition
Registered Dietitian Janet Blum and Board-Certified Wellness Coach Jackie Catalano will present a session exploring how nutrition and healthy habits can ensure a better quality of life with less stress and better sleep at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 19 at the Old Bridge Library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road,…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center opens new location of Integrative Health & Medicine program
Hackensack Meridian Health’s Integrative Health & Medicine program opened a new location at Raritan Bay Medical Center – Old Bridge today. The new center will provide nutritional consultations, acupuncture and psychology consultations that focus on all aspects of health and wellness. Integrative health and medicine focuses on the health and well-being of the whole person — mind,…
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Herbert Hoover Middle School students win 2018 UnitedHealthcare Health Bee
Seventh-grade students at Herbert Hoover Middle School in Edison know a lot about health, fitness and nutrition. The students won the 2018 UnitedHealthcare Health Bee competition at the Metuchen YMCA on April 19. For their showing, UnitedHealthcare awarded the school $1,000 to apply to its health and wellness programs. Students from four middle schools, including…
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Adults in recovery invited to join Metuchen YMCA ‘Reset’ program
The Metuchen YMCA has begun a new program called Reset, Regroup, Renew, a 12-week program designed to provide a healthy outlet for adults in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse, at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Metuchen Senior Center, 15 Center St. The program combines aspects of mindfulness like breathwork and meditation with gentle yoga…
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Grand opening of Alesha Courtney Fitness set for Sept. 12
Alesha Courtney Fitness will celebrate its grand opening from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 12 at the new training center, 316 Tennent Road, Suite 105, Morganville. Services include personal training, small group training and customized nutrition programs. The owner and founder is Alesha Lazan. RSVP by emailing [email protected].
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Registration underway for annual Polio Network conference April 17th
BRIDGEWATER- The Polio Network of New Jersey (PNNJ) will hold its 26th annual conference on Sunday, April 17, at the Marriott Hotel in Bridgewater, N.J. The initial impact of polio on individuals and the later effects of post-polio syndrome (PPS) on the lives of most attendees in the years since the epidemics of the 20th…