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Farmer’s markets

Farmer’s Markets Open Farmer’s Markets are open for business. They accept cash, WIC, SNAP and EBT. For more information: http://www.hartfordfarmersmarkets.org/. For a market in your neighborhood, click here. Hartford ‐ 505 Hudson Wednesdays, 10 a.m. ‐ 1 p.m. July 11 ‐ Oct. 31 Parking Lot, 505 Hudson St. Certified CT Grown, FMNP Authorized ************************************************ Hartford ‐ Billings Forge Thursdays, 11 a.m. ‐ 2 p.m. June 7 ‐ Oct. 25 On the Green Next to Firebox Restaurant, 539 Broad St billingsforgecommunityworks.org/farmers‐market Social Media: FB Certified CT Grown, FMNP Authorized, SNAP ********************************************** Hartford ‐ Frog Hollow Mondays & Fridays, 3 p.m. ‐ 6 p.m. June 8 ‐ Nov. 2 At the Farm at Knox, Inc., 75 Laurel St. knoxhartford.org/farmersmarket FB, IG, T Certified CT Grown, FMNP Authorized, SNAP ******************************************* Hartford ‐ Hartford Health Dept. Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. ‐ 12:30 p.m. […]

Diabetic Neuropathy

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Do You Have Peripheral Neuropathy? Who Gets It? People who are obese, have prediabetes or metabolic syndrome, or diabetes. Sometimes it is caused by chemotherapy. What Does It Feel Like? Your feet or fingers feel like “pins and needles.” The lightest touch on your feet might be painful. If you get pedicures, you may stop because […]

Lower Your Risk of a Stroke

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Lower Your Risk of a Stroke? Do These Things: exercise keep an eye on your blood pressure lose weight if you are overweight limit your alcoholic drinks to 1 a day don’t let your diabetes get out of control put fiber in your diet; eat 7-9 servings of fruits and vegetables each day take your […]

Health: Diabetes

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More to Think About: Diabetes You think you know About Type 2 Diabetes? Take a quick quiz here. WHAT YOU CAN DRINK, BESIDES WATER, WHEN YOU HAVE DIABETES No doubt: Water is the perfect drink. It doesn’t have calories, sugar, or carbs, and it’s as close as a tap. If you’re after something tastier, though, you’ve […]

Health News

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Ok. You Gained Weight. These 5 Tips Will Get You Back on Track BY KIRBY BUMPUS, MPH MARCH 25, 2017 Whether you are starting your weight loss journey, finding yourself in the middle of the struggle or working on maintenance, here are tips to keep you on track: 1. START NOW AND START SMALL 2. […]

Don’t Forget Flint!

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| Black Lives Matter, Community, Economic Justice, Health, Justice, Social Action

Lead crisis: Flint braces as Michigan shuts down free bottled water sites “My water stinks. It still burns to take a shower. There’s no way they can say it’s safe.” by Erik Ortiz / Apr.09.2018 / 11:44 AM ET / Updated Apr.09.2018 / 2:39 PM ET Shawn Jones, 42, right, and Tony Price, 54, distribute bottled water at a point […]

Black Infant Mortality

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| Black Lives Matter, Children, Health, Sexism, Women

More to Think About: Black Infant Mortality Read the entire article here. By Linda Villarosa Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from “The Hidden Toll,” the cover story in the NY Times Sunday magazine. Black infants in America are now more than twice as likely to die as white infants — 11.3 per 1,000 black babies, compared with […]

Is Your Metabolism Slow?

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http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=31572&picture=scale How quickly your body burns calories varies from person to person. (Mine doesn’t burn any at all, or it seems that way to me sometimes!) Women burn calories more slowly than men, and we all slow down after 40. What can you do to boost your metabolism? Drink water. Build muscle. Get your heart […]

Opioids, Heroin, and Death

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Opioids, Heroin, and Death Drug overdose deaths and opioid-involved deaths continue to increase in the United States. The majority of drug overdose deaths (more than six out of ten) involve an opioid.1 Since 1999, the number of overdose deaths involving opioids (including prescription opioids and heroin) quadrupled.2 From 2000 to 2015 more than half a million people died from drug […]

Nutrition for Seniors

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| Food, Health, Seniors

Nutrition for Seniors Most people don’t like cooking just for themselves, so they rely on fast food, frozen meals or canned soup for their daily meals. Seniors are particularly at risk because they often live alone, have little energy or money, and have taste buds that just don’t work like they used to. What […]

African American Health Sites

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For information on African American health issues click on these sites: Medline Plus Familiesusa.org Mental Health and African Americans Current Statistics on African American Health Black Man’s Guide to Good Health African American Death Rate Drops 25% 8 Diseases that Disproportionately Affect Black Women

7 Deadly Diseases

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7 Deadly Diseases for African Americans Diabetes Asthma Lung cancer Stroke High blood pressure Sarcodosis Cancer Read more here and here.

Warning Signs of Heart Disease

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Warning Signs of Heart Disease sleep apnea dark spots under nails dizziness skin color changes For more signs, look here.

Study Says Carbs, Not Fats, Are Bad for You

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Study Says Carbs, Not Fats, Are Bad for You But don’t give up on fruits, vegetables and legumes — they’re still good for you By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A large, 18-country study may turn current nutritional thinking on its head. The new research suggests that it’s not the […]