Bergen Health & Life

Combat stress

Boost your immune system, improve concentration, enhance creativity and decrease stress by meditating, suggests Kellye Davis, author of The Bliss Principle (theblissprinciple.com). To find your inner bliss, here are Davis’ step-by-step instructions:

Physical therapy meets pilates

“Pilates is a form of exercise originally used for dancers to lengthen the muscles and improve posture,” she says. Now Dunn helps her own patients use basic Pilates moves as a part of the healing process for back injuries. “It’s not stressful on the joints as it stretches the back muscles,” explains Dunn, “and it strengthens abdominal muscles while keeping the spine in a neutral position.”

Going green on the web

“Greening” your home is easier than ever thanks to itseasybeinggreen.com, a site that lets you outfit everything from your sink to your shower, your windows to your weather stripping, for maximum energy savings. itseasybeinggreen.com specializes in water- and energy-saving products that keep your home humming—and you comfortable—while sparing the environment (and your bank account)!

Q&A: Ask Your Doctor

Questions from Bergen residents. Answers by Bergen’s leading healthcare professionals.

A Christmas Carol

The Bergen Performing Arts Center's production of "A Christmas Carol" is on December 23rd starting at 7:00pm

Christmas Walking Tour

A 75-minute Christmas Walking Tour, led by noted Christmas historian Sibyl McCormac Groff, is taking place in New York from Dec. 10-31st.

Divine dinner party

Looking for inspiration for an unforgettable holiday repast? Bergen Health & Life called on three Bergen County chefs to create a three-course menu for a festive dinner you can create in your own kitchen.

Planning a kids' bash

Don’t forget the young ones when you plan the season’s entertaining. Kids deserve to party too, and you may even catch a moment to hobnob with their chaperoning parents. You’ll find that a savvy selection of colors, decorations and tasty treats can help make your bash a smash.

Sweet soiree

Planning a holiday party and deciding what to serve can be a headache. This year, why not simplify things by focusing on those two can’t-lose crowd-pleasers, chocolate and coffee? When chocolate’s feel-good endorphins pair up with the energizing power of coffee, you can practically hear them whispering, “’Tis the season to be jolly!”

Topping your table

Color, fabrics and lighting are the building blocks upon which your fête will be set.

Bergen Buzz: December

A Santa Claus train ride for the family; Summer in a bottle with Jersey Tomato Sauce; Fresh cheese for your holiday platters from a Tenafly shop; Meet Bergen's Cutest Pet contest winner!; YMCA's 90th birthday; Jersey themed chocolate

Bergenfest 2010

Bergen’s varied delights were on display this fall at our third annual Bergenfest at the estate at Florentine Gardens in River Vale. The event celebrated winners of Bergen Health & Life’s Readers’ choice awards, and a good time was had by all—thanks in part to the fact that many winning foods proved irresistible

Weekly allowance helps kids become responsible with money

Experts encourage parents to give children a weekly allowance and help them decide how much they should spend, save, donate, and invest. This will help them understand not only how much things cost, but also gives them early lessons on financial terminology. Dividing up money also helps your children practice basic math skills such as addition, subtraction, and division.

Kennedy Invitational

Photos from the Kennedy Funding Invitational at Dellwood Country Club, one of the nation's top charitable tennis tournaments.