What's Your Biggest Health Concern?

Bergen shoppers share what's on their minds when it comes to health and fitness.
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Zika virus? Cancer? Heart disease? BERGEN magazine polled shoppers at the Bergen Town Center recently and learned what is top of your mind when it comes to health:

 

“I worry about my children’s nutrition and what they eat at school.” Judith Diplan, 40, Teaneck, homemaker

“My blood pressure—I don’t eat as healthy as I should.” Tan Dinh, 35, Englewood Cliffs, banker

“Right now, it would be my blood sugar and avoiding diabetes. I just found out that I have high blood sugar and that I’m prediabetic. So I need to start making some changes in my diet.” Allan Recarte, 62, Hackensack, educator

“Taking care of my back is my biggest concern because I have spinal stenosis.” Robert Jaworski, 80, Hackensack, retired

“Cancer is definitely my biggest concern. There’s a history of cancer in my family.” Melissa Sackler, 26, Edgewater, marketing

“My diet—I’m a college student and I eat a lot of fast food out of convenience. I’m finding it harder to stay healthy in general with the college lifestyle.” Kevin Nafash, 20, Paramus, student

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