With this dramatic change in our lifestyles during COVID-19, many of us have lost access to our usual routines that helped keep us exercising. Perhaps the very reason you went to the gym in the first place was that you couldn’t find the motivation to...
“How are you?”
Many of us uttered this phrase casually in a pre-coronavirus era – to our coworkers on our way to the coffee pot, to the checker at the grocery store, to an acquaintance on the street. But now, more than ever, it’s time to take a...
Amidst the global public health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19, there is also a psychological crisis that’s emerging as people grapple with stress, sadness and grief related to the loss of loved ones, as well as the loss of community...
We all recognize volunteering is a wonderfully kind donation of a person’s time to a good cause. But one Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) volunteer, Gloria Rezek, feels that she gets as much out of it as she puts in.
Her devotion to...
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Seventy-one years young, Sandra Horwitz has only been working out at Beach Cities Health District’s Center for Health & Fitness (CHF) since January 2019, but she’s made solid strides in improving her overall strength and condition— even when...
The Department of Mental Health supports the wellbeing of our County family, friends...
As visitors walk through the lobby of the 514 N. Prospect building, they will see long-standing Campus Greeter Florence Metcalfe smiling behind the information desk every Tuesday. Florence has been a Beach Cities Health District volunteer for 30 years...
Mary Lou Maranian is going to her very first ball! With her 80th birthday around the same time as the upcoming event, she’s looking forward to “wearing something pretty” and being escorted by her family to the recognition event celebrating her...
Eating well plays a major role in preventing heart disease. Control your cholesterol and blood pressure by incorporating these seven foods into your lifestyle to improve your heart health.
Whole grains
Whole grains such as...