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VNH of Fairfield County Presentation on Heart Healthy Eating, with Free Lunch at 12 Noon

Along with other healthy lifestyle choices, a heart healthy diet may reduce your risk of heart disease or stroke by 80%. Katherine Lasberg will be here to discuss what an overall healthy dietary pattern emphasizes. She will discuss the use of nuts, legumes, and whole grains as well as other important ways to lower your risk of heart disease and stroke. — from announcements in the February Senior Programs newsletter
About Lunch at the Senior Center
Research shows that eating your main meal at noontime, especially as we grow older, has actual health benefits. We have more time to digest and metabolize the meal.

Blood Pressure taken

You Can Get Your Blood Pressure Taken at Darien Library on Tuesday, Jan 7

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You can get your blood pressure checked any time from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. at Darien Library. A nurse from the Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County will be on the first floor of the library. — an announcement from Darien Library

Blood pressure screenings will be done by a nurse from the organization on the first Tuesday of every month unless the library announces otherwise. Some helpful links:

—What do your blood pressure numbers mean? —Track your blood pressure with the American Heart Association’s website.