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Bronx Resources

A. Cooking Classes 1. NYC Stellar Farmers Markets: Stellar Farmers Market nutritionists provide free, comprehensive nutrition education workshops and cooking demonstrations at select farmers markets throughout NYC

B. Farmers Market Locations 1. http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/cdp/farmers- market-map.pdf 2. Text “SoGood” to 877877 to find a market near you. 3. Bronx Borough Hall Greenmarket Farmers Market Grand Concourse Address: 161st Street and 162nd Street

Time/date: Tuesdays 8am-4pm, 6/6/17-11/28/17

Contact: Rachel Goldman 212-788-7476

Website: grownyc.org/bronxborohallgreenmarket

EBT/Food Stamps, WIC & FMNP coupons accepted. For every five EBT dollars spent, customers receive a $2 Health Buck coupon to purchase additional produce

4. New York Botanical Garden Greenmarket Farmers Market Address: Mosholu Gate on Southern Boulevard (btw Mosholu Parkway and Bedford Park Boulevard)

Contact: Sonali Shukla 212-788-7476

Website: grownyc.org/nybotanicalgardengreenmarket

EBT/Food Stamps, WIC & FMNP Coupons accepted. For every five EBT dollars spent, customers receive a $2 Health Buck coupon to purchase additional produce.

5. Parkchester Greenmarket Farmers Market Address: Westchester Avenue and White Plains Road

Time/Date: Fridays 8am -4pm, (6/16/17-11/17/17)

Contact: Kristina 212-788-7476 Website: grownyc.org/parkchestergreenmarket

EBT/Food Stamps, WIC & FMNP coupons accepted.

6. Lincoln Hospital Greenmarket Friday Address: Park Ave & E 149th St, 149th St between Park and Morris Aves,

Time/Date: Tuesdays and Fridays, 8am-3pm (6/30/17 -11/17/17)

https://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/bronx/lincoln-hospital-fr

Cash, SNAP/EBT, Debit/Credit, WIC & Senior FMNP coupons accepted. Health Bucks are here! EBT users -- for every $5 spent

7. Poe Park Greenmarket Address: E 192nd Street btwn Grand Concourse and Valentine

Time/Date: Tuesdays 8am-3pm (6/20/17-11/28/17)

Website: https://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/bronx/poe-park

EBT/SNAP, WIC & FMNP coupons accepted.

8. Learn It Grow It Eat It Youth market Address: 169th St & Boston rd at Mckinley Square, Bronx

Time/Date: Wednesday 10am-3pm 7/5/17-11/22/17)

Website: https://www.grownyc.org/youthmarket/lge

Cash, SNAP/EBT, Debit/Credit, WIC& Senior FMNP coupons accepted

9. Riverdale Youth Market 10. Norwood Youth Market Address: Mosholu Ave. and 256th St, Bronx

Time/Date: Thursday 1 pm-7pm (7/6/17-10/26/17)

Website: https://www.grownyc.org/youthmarket/riverdale

Cash, SNAP/EBT, Debit/Credit, WIC& Senior FMNP coupons accepted

Norwood Youth market

Address: E Gun Hill Rd& Dekalb Ave, Bronx

Time/Date: Thursdays 12pm- 7 pm (7/6/17-11/16/17)

Website: https://www.grownyc.org/youthmarket/norwood

Cash, SNAP/EBT, Debit/Credit, WIC& Senior FMNP coupons accepted

11. Fordham Greenmarket Address: E Fordham Rd& 3rd ave, Bronx

Time/Date: Wednesday 8am-4pm (6/7/17-12/20/17)

https://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/bronx/fordham

Cash, SNAP/EBT, Debit/Credit, WIC& Senior FMNP coupons accepted

12. Wholesale Greenmarket (larger quantities) Address: 290 Halleck street (at Viele Avenue) Bronx, NY 10474

Time/Date: Tuesday- Saturday 2 am - 8 am, 4/7/17-11/30/17

Depending on the farmer: Cash, POs and checks

C. Improving Meals at Sit-Down or Take-Out Restaurants 1. MOVE S06 handout (pg. 24 - 27) 2. http://www.eatright.org/resource/health/weight-loss/eating- out/eating-out 3. https://www.choosemyplate.gov/ten-tips-eating-foods-away-home 4. https://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/ DiningOut/Dining-Out_UCM_304183_SubHomePage.jsp 5. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/eat/tips_di ne_out.htm 6. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthyeating/in-depth/fast-food/art-20047179 7. Clean Plate App 8. Healthy Out App

D. Recipe Ideas 1. MyPlateCookBook-PDF 2. http://allrecipes.com/recipes/84/healthy-recipes/ 3. https://www.grownyc.org/recipes-natural-gourmet 4. Budget Recipes: http://www.myrecipes.com/budget-recipes 5. Prepare in Advance: a) http://www.myrecipes.com/freezer-recipes b) http://www.myrecipes.com/make-ahead-recipes/ 6. Special Diets: http://www.myrecipes.com/special-diet,

E. Weekly Meal Plan 1. Sample 2 Week Menu PDF 2. https://www.choosemyplate.gov

F. Grocery Stores NYC and Surrounding Areas 1. Base Grocery Store 2. Trader Joe’s 3. Hong Kong Supermarket-Lower Manhattan 4. Costco 5. Essex Street Market- Lower Manhattan 6. C Market: 3734 White Plains Rd, Bronx, NY 10467 7. C Town: https://m.ctownsupermarkets.com a) 668 Crescent Ave, Bronx, NY 10458 b) 564 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10455 c) 809 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10459 d) More locations listed on website 8. Foodtown: https://www.foodtown.com/my-store/savings-center a) 885 Gerard Ave, Bronx, NY 10452 b) 885 Gerard Ave, Bronx, NY 10452 c) 126 Featherbed Ln, Bronx, NY 10452 d) 2945-65 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY 10465 e) 1489 West Ave, Bronx, NY 10462 f) 283 E 204th St, Bronx, NY 10467 g) 1000 Allerton Ave, Bronx, NY 10469 h) 5555 Broadway, Bronx, NY 10463 i) 3471 Boston Rd, Bronx, NY 10469 9. Shoprite: http://coupons.shoprite.com a) Greenway Plaza, 25-43 Prospect St, Yonkers, NY 10701 b) 8 Joyce Rd & Palmer Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801 10. Viva Ranch Fruit Market: 38 Centre Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801

G. Fresh Food Box 1. $12 for box of fresh local fruits and veggies 2. Order one week, pick up the next 3. Locations http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarketco/foodbox H. Health Bucks (Farmers Market Bucks- Benefits) 1. Spend $5 using EBT at a farmers’ market and receive a $2 Health Buck. All farmers' markets that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will give one Health Buck coupon to each customer for every five dollars ($5) spent using Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT). 2. http://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/cdp- farmersmarkets.page I. Drink More Water 1. https://www.mdanderson.org/publications/focused-on- health/june-2015/water-tips-for-better-nutrition.html 2. https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/nutrition/index.html 3. Apps: a) Water drink reminder (android) b) Water logged (apple/android) c) Plant nanny(apple/android) J. Reducing Alcohol 1. Tips to Try: a) https://www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/Thinking-about-a- change/Strategies-for-cutting-down/Tips-To-Try.aspx 2. Preventing Cancer By Reducing Excessive Alcohol Use: a) https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/pdf/reducingexcessalcoholuse.p df 3. What’s a Standard Drink?: a) https://www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/How-much-is-too- much/What-counts-as-a-drink/Whats-A-Standard-Drink.aspx K. Reducing Portion Size 1. Serving Sizes and Portions : a) https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/eatright/distortion.htm 2. How to Use the Nutrition Fact Label a) https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/eatright/nutrition-facts.htm 3. Serving Size Card a) https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/downloads/ servingcard7.pdf 4. Using the Nutrition Facts Label a) https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/downloads/ nutritionlabel.pdf 5. Portion Distortion: a) https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/eatright/portion-distortion.htm 6. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/portion/doc uments/PD1.pdf 7. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/portion/doc uments/PD2.pdf L. Physical Activity 1. Low-cost Exercise Gear (google for locations) a) Old Navy b) http://www.oldnavy.com/products/store-locations.jsp c) Goodwill d) Patriot Store 2. Walking Groups a) Walking Meet-ups: http://www.meetup.com/topics/walkers/us/ny/new_york/ b) Search based on patient’s location c) New York Walkers Club: http://www.nywalkersclub.org/membership.htm 3. Affordable Gyms a) NYC Recreation Center: https://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/recreation- centers/membership b) YMCA: http://www.ymcanyc.org/association/locations c) Planet Fitness: http://www.planetfitness.com/membership- types?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Planet %20Fitness%20National%20-%20US%20-%20Branded%20- %20Exact&utm_term=planet%20fitness%20membership&utm_cont ent=PF%20%7C%20Membership%20%7C%20Exact 4. Aerobics a) Shape-Up NY: https://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/recreation/shape-up-nyc 5. Yoga a) http://www.meetup.com/Free-Yoga-Classes-in-New-York-City/ b) Yoga to the people: http://yogatothepeople.com/new-york/ 6. Dance a) http://www.ymcanyc.org/association/classes/adult-dance b) Shape- Up:https://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/recreation/shape-up- nyc 7. Sports Leagues a) Zog Sports:http://www.zogsports.com/ b) http://nycsocial.com/ c) Senior Sports Leagues:http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/sports/ 8. Senior Fitness a) NYC Parks and Rec Fitness Programs: (1) http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/sports/seniors- fitness/ (2) https://www.nycgovparks.org/seniors (3) call: (718) 760-6999 (4) E-mail: [email protected] 9. Bicycling in NYC a) Free Bike Workshops- http://www.bike.nyc/education/classes/learn-to-ride-adults/ M. Smoking Cessation 1. http://www.nycsmokefree.org/get-help N. Monitoring Diabetes 1. Monitoring Diabetes: https://dtc.ucsf.edu/types-of- diabetes/type2/treatment-of-type-2-diabetes/monitoring-diabetes/ 2. Living with Diabetes: http://www.diabetes.org/living-with- diabetes/ 3. Diabetes Diet, Eating, and Physical Activity: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/diet- eating-physical-activity

Eating Out with Diabetes http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what-can-i-eat/food-tips/eating-out/

Eating Right with Diabetes http://www.eatright.org/resource/health/diseases-and-conditions/diabetes/eating-right- with-diabetes