10 ‘Be Kind To Every Kind’
Mahwah Family Creates
Compassionate, Sustainable
Living Store
14 A ‘Scary’ Diagnosis With
a ‘Miracle’ Outcome
16 Flu Facts
A Medical Expert Gives the
Low-Down on the Flu
and Enteroviruses
20 Sharing The Harvest
Closter’s MacBain Farm Park
24 Risk of Hazardous Hospital
Stays for Parkinson’s
Patients Have Improved
26 Get The ‘Skinny’ on
Bergen County
Workout Edition
28 Volunteering In Your
Neighborhood
30 Fall Into a Fitness Routine
32 Coping With Holiday Stress
The Ultimate Family Survival Guide
34 Overcoming Holiday Hurdles
36 NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT
From Trial to Triumph:
How ‘Very Special Homes’ is
Changing One Life at a Time
40 Share911
The Ramsey-Based App That’s
Changing School Security
44 Encourage Healthy
Eating Habits
48 Save Time on School Nights
Simple, Savory Recipes For
Busy Families
50 Ten Tips to Prevent
the Winter Blues
52 Fair Lawn Woman Medals
at Transplant Games
54 Five Tips to Aid
Performance in
the Classroom
56 SOCIAL
A Glimpse Into Some of
Bergen County’s Recent
Health, Beauty and Fitness
64 EVENTS
Health, Beauty and Fitness
Happenings Throughout
the County
66 Breast Cancer:
Mammograms, Risk
Factors and Treatment
CONTENTS
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Pictured: A scene from last year's Ramsey Volunteer Fire
Department Home For The Holidays event – strollers
enjoy the Walking Mall in front of Santa's house at Terry
O'Connor Real Estate on Main Street. This year, the event
will be held on Dec. 1. Starting at 3:30 p.m., enjoy a Food
Truck Festival at fire headquarters. Santa will arrive at the
Food Truck Festival at 3 p.m. and stay until 6 p.m. (the Festival
will continue until 9 p.m.). The Walking Mall begins at
6 p.m. with the parade starting at 7 p.m. Following the parade,
return to headquarters and enjoy shows or head
back to the Food Truck Festival.
Disclaimer: This information is not intended to treat, diagnose,
cure or prevent any disease. All material provided in
this publication is intended for informational purposes only.
Always seek the advice of your physician or a qualified health
care provider with any questions you have regarding a medical
condition before undertaking any diet, exercise, health
program or procedure set out in this publication.