September 2019

Research shows that memory problems can begin as early as the forties and continue to increase with age. However, declining cognition is not just an inevitable part of aging. Keeping your mind sharp is entirely possible, and it’s never too late to improve your brain function. Your lifestyle habits play a large role in determining whether your mind stays robust or degrades. The foods you eat are also integral in determining whether your brain continues to function at its best . Giving your...

When Boston Medical Center needed a way for patients to access healthy, fresh food, it turned to its roof. The hospital’s 2,658-square-foot rooftop farm grows fresh produce for its food-insecure patients. These patients are referred to the Boston Medical Center’s Preventative Food Pantry . There, they gain access to over 25 crops and can take home fresh food for their entire household every two weeks. “The Preventive Food Pantry helps fill the gap for those who would otherwise be unable to...

Link to .PDF of article by Lucy Aphramor, Dietician and Social Action Poet: https://lucyaphramor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/NHD-Trauma-April-2018.pdf?utm_source=Training+Registration&utm_campaign=dc0bee3aa9-AUTOMATION__2_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_38d9a4f547-dc0bee3aa9-80253031