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Press Release: Eating Disorder Workshop
Vineyard Gazette June 10th, 2016 Thirteen Island health professionals recently attended at two-day advanced eating disorders workshop led by eating disorder expert Jessica Setnick. The workshop held May 19 and May 20 was designed to help the professionals serve Island youth who struggle with eating disorders, according to a press release. Read the […]
If the Blues Hit, Reach for Greens
by Prudence Athearn Levy Vineyard Gazette April 16th, 2015 The winter was long and hard this year, but surprisingly it is now, when spring begins to show itself, that one’s mood can also be adversely affected. I find myself getting excited when the calendar turns, but then suddenly I am chilled for months. But […]
What Ails You? I Put On Weight This Winter
by The Martha’s Vineyard Times Apr 20, 2015 On behalf of those of us who partook in too much comfort food over this long — so very long — winter, we asked our panel of practitioners if they had a single tip that would help us take off a few pounds and keep them off. […]
Winter 2015 Newsletter
By now you’ve probably heard that nuts are a great addition to a heart healthy diet. And they are! Theyare filled with fiber, protein, and heart healthy fats (which help you stay satisfied longer), good sources of vitamins, minerals, and disease fighting phytochemicals, and some, like walnuts, even boast heart-healthy and anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids. Read more
No Fear, Embrace the Egg
by Prudence Athearn Levy Vineyard Gazette February 19th, 2015 Winter makes me nostalgic for my Edgartown childhood, for sledding at Sweetened Water Farm and ice skating on Jernegan Pond, for pink cheeks and frozen toes that didn’t bother us because we were having so much fun. It seems like when I was a kid there […]
Island Coalition offers nutrition workshops for high school students
by The Martha’s Vineyard Times Jan 14, 2015 Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS), Island Grown Schools (IGS), and Vineyard Nutrition have teamed up to offer a series of nutrition workshops for high school students in January. The workshops, led by Josh Levy of Vineyard Nutrition, will focus on both sports nutrition and helping graduating […]
Island Grown Workshops Help High Schoolers Eat Well
by The Vineyard Gazette Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, Island Grown Schools and Vineyard Nutrition have teamed up to offer a series of nutrition workshops for high school students. The workshops, led by Josh Levy of Vineyard Nutrition, will focus on both sports nutrition and helping graduating seniors prepare for eating […]
The best intentions: How to make 2015 the year you keep your resolutions.
by Josh Levy Jan 1, 2015 MV Times The New Year can be an exciting new start. It gives us the chance to think about all the things we want to change. But New Year’s resolutions can also cause dread or fear, especially if you’ve tried those same resolutions before and felt that you somehow […]
A helping of healthy holiday eating
by Keya Guimaraes Dec 10, 2014 MV Times Health through the holidays can seem like a cruel oxymoron when presented with the blitz of cookie exchanges, indulgent buffets, cocktail parties, and family feasts served up wholeheartedly between the short weeks of Thanksgiving and New Years Day. The Family Center and local nutritionist, Josh Levy, will […]
State Grant Sets in Motion a Healthier Vineyard
Thursday, November 13, 2014 Vineyard Gazette by Alex Elvin A three-year state grant that ended in September has transformed Island school lunch programs and helped set a course for healthier living for residents of all ages, the Dukes County commission heard in a report this week.The Vineyard Mass in Motion grant was part of a […]
