NUMC OFFERS “SHOPPING SMART SUPERMARKET TOURS”, HOSTED BY THE ZAKI HOSSAIN CENTER FOR HYPERTENSION DIABETES AND VASCULAR DISEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2011
PRESS CONTACT:
Shelley Lotenberg
shelley@numc.edu
516-572-6055
NUMC OFFERS “SHOPPING SMART SUPERMARKET TOURS”, HOSTED BY THE ZAKI HOSSAIN CENTER FOR HYPERTENSION DIABETES AND VASCULAR DISEASE
East Meadow, NY… The Zaki Hossain Center for Hypertension Diabetes and Vascular Disease at the Nassau University Medical Center, is offering “shopping smart” local supermarket tours for the community, to promote healthy eating habits and to improve overall wellness for individuals, especially those suffering from diabetes. The tours will be given by Terry Gray, PhD, a nurse practitioner and certified diabetes educator, at 2 p.m. on April 27, May 2 and May 4 at select locations. Participants will learn the following and more during the ninety minute tours:
• How to distinguish healthy from “non healthy” foods.
• How to interpret nutrition labels.
• How to maneuver the food aisles to find the healthier products.
• Decipher various health claims made by the food industry.
• Identify the best cuts of meats (lowest fat).
• How to examine fresh fish.
• Proper portion sizes.
The supermarket tours will take place on the following dates at select locations:
April 27th at 2 p.m. at Pathmark
1764 Grand Avenue, Baldwin, NY 11510
May 2nd at 2 p.m. at Stop & Shop
150 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550
May 4th at 2 p.m. at Stop & Shop
248 East Sunrise Highway, Freeport, NY 11520
For more information and to register for a tour, please call Tenekia Lindsay at 516-572-6573 or via email at tlindsa1@numc.edu. The Zaki Hossain Center also offers diabetes education and workshops for faith-based organizations and community agencies
ABOUT NUHEALTH
NuHealth is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life. Also known as Nassau Health Care Corporation, NuHealth is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community. By emphasizing wellness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative efforts with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, NuHealth is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access.
For more information about NuHealth or its Centers of Care, visit www.nuhealth.net.