Help and support from friends come in many forms—a hug when we’re feeling lonely, a celebratory moment when we’ve succeeded at a goal, or a smile of recognition.
Trustees’ Garden
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Gratitude in the Garden: CRISP honors volunteers and replants for fall
To begin the transition from summer to fall plantings and to celebrate the garden volunteers, Canyon Ranch Institute held a two-part event on Saturday, August 23.
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Help yourself to better health with health literacy
There are three steps you can take to become an informed and active partner in your health care.
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Garden to Kitchen – help yourself to nature’s bounty
As the summer growing season begins to wind down here in Savannah, some garden items are in abundance.
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Happiness is a choice
It’s one thing to talk about happiness and another to actually live it
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What’s your relationship with food?
We may eat more than we intend to when the flavor is great and the conversation is flowing. Or perhaps we eat simply because food is in front of us, such as at a party or in the workplace break room.
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Make your walk a workout
Program participants may have been a little surprised when Sandy introduced them to jelly bean circles, hip rolls, and long steps in their weekly hour-long walks.
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Healthy living takes lifelong learning
‘What I love about being a lifelong student of health is that it isn’t just about me,’ says Charles H. Morris.
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Serendipity
The doctor said to me, ‘Looking at your blood work and your vitals, it’s too bad you are not going to be around to see your son grow up.’
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Wake up Savannah—it’s time to get healthy
At Curtis V. Cooper we keep our patients at the forefront of everything we do, but we also face needs in the county that are sometimes greater than the capacity to serve them. That is why focusing on prevention makes so much sense.
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Volunteers plant healthy future at Trustees’ Garden
The work began in May when Canyon Ranch Institute teamed up with Victory Gardens, a Savannah-owned and operated edible, organic landscape design and installation business, to install 10 raised garden beds at the site.
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Let’s start talking about health and weight
Sometimes health care professionals may not like to talk about weight any more than you do. If you’re interested in your BMI percentile, it’s best to ask directly.