How to Help Back Pain
By CHN Wellness Manager, Jenna Taubin Sedentary behavior is the time you spend sitting. Too much sitting has been shown to lead to obesity, heart disease, and other chronic diseases. Sitting can also be really hard on your body, especially […]
“Blue Zones” as a Guide for Good Health
By CHN Nutritionist: Melissa Olson RD, CDN Have you heard of the term “Blue Zones”? These are parts of the world where the most people have lived to age 100, such as in Greece and Okinawa, Japan. Scientists are fascinated […]
Worry Less to Stress Less
Worrying can happen when you let your mind wander towards nervous or troubling thoughts. Perhaps you have a big speech at work that you’re not ready for? Maybe a family member is sick? If you keep worrying, you may become […]
How to Eat for a Healthy Gut
By CHN Nutritionist: Mavis Ren, MPH, RD, CDN The gut microbiome (tiny organisms in our digestive system) has nearly 100 trillion bacteria. It helps to control our weight, fight infection, and helps with sleep and mood. About 70-80% of our […]
Flavored H2O
by AmidaCare Magazine Drinking a nice cold glass of water on a hot day can be so pleasing and refreshing. Water is important for keeping our minds and bodies healthy and balanced. In fact, more than half of our body […]
Let’s Talk About Trauma- Intimate Partner Violence
By: Dr. Sharon Griffith, Director of Women’s Health Services One of the factors that directly affects our mental health is a history of or ongoing individual trauma. Individual trauma results from “an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is […]
Eat Well During Ramadan
By CHN Nutritionist: Concepcion Bulo MS, RD, CDN Ramadan, which is a holy month of fasting for Muslims, starts in the beginning of May. Food and water are allowed before sunrise and after sunset. Foods eaten during this time, like […]
How to create a feng shui workspace
Feng shui (pronounced “fung shway”) is the ancient Chinese practice of arranging your personal space in a way that promotes positive energy. The idea is that the placement of objects in your personal space can affect your mood and motivation, […]
The Healing Power of Tea
by Lori Leifer There are many great things about living in NYC. We have great parks, tasty restaurants, and fun events. City living can also mean more toxins. A toxin is something that can get into our bodies that isn’t […]
Memo – March 15, 2019
Dear Team – Earlier this week the Trump Administration released its proposed federal budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. As in past years, the budget proposal will be “dead on arrival” in the Congress, and actual federal funding for the […]