Recipes for Optimal Digestion
Many digestive issues can be prevented or reversed by eating a healthy, balanced diet of whole foods including fresh vegetables, fruit, organic meats, and natural fats, in place of processed food, artificial ingredients and sugar. LEMON TURMERIC CHICKEN SALAD Serves 2-3 Ingredients 1 lb. Boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 medium sweet potato 1 tsp. sea salt 1 tsp. turmeric Zest […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Recognized as “World’s Best” for Fifth Consecutive Year
Griffin Hospital was recently recognized by Newsweek as one of the World’s Best Hospitals for the fifth consecutive year, highlighting its commitment to providing standard-setting, high-quality, patient-centered care, and to improving the health and well-being of those that it serves. The World’s Best Hospitals recognition is based on responses to an online survey sent to more than 80,000 medical experts […]
Read MoreGriffin’s Wonderland of Trees Raises $9,600 for Spooner House
Griffin Hospital’s 2022 Annual Holiday Wonderland of Trees fundraiser collected more than $9,600 for Spooner House in Shelton to help feed and shelter area families in need this winter. As part of Griffin’s Planetree Person-Centered Care Philosophy, the Holiday Wonderland of Trees calls on hospital departments to decorate three-foot artificial evergreen trees that are raffled off every December. The fundraiser […]
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Super Greens Waffles
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. These recipes will kick-start your day, and keep your heart beating strong. Super Greens Waffles Serves 2 Ingredients 2 eggs 1 1/2 cup raw spinach 2 tablespons almond milk or other unsweetened milk 1 medium banana (or avocado if you are doing low carb) 1/2 cup gluten-free oats or almond flour […]
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Exercises to Keep Your Heart Healthy
People who don’t exercise are almost twice as likely to get heart disease as people who are active. The best way to keep your heart healthy is to do aerobic exercise. The American Heart Association recommends 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise on most days of the week. Even if you divide your exercise time into ten- or […]
Read MorePar for Pink Golf Fundraiser Set for May 23
Griffin Health’s Valley Goes Pink initiative will host its Second Annual Par for Pink golf fundraiser on Tues., May 23 at Hop Brook Golf Course in Naugatuck. The fundraiser will feature a 9-hole round of golf starting at 10 a.m. and lunch. Proceeds will benefit the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital. To register or for more information, […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Named Connecticut’s Most Socially Responsible
Griffin Hospital is Connecticut’s most socially responsible hospital, according to the Lown Institute’s 2022 Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility. The Index is the first ranking to measure social responsibility of more than 3,600 U.S. hospitals nationwide and applies never-before-used metrics such as racial inclusivity, avoidance of overuse, and community benefit. Griffin was ranked #1 of 26 hospitals in the state […]
Read MoreGriffin Hospital Opens New Observation Unit to Improve Emergency Care
The Hewitt Observation Unit integrates many Planetree person-centered care model elements to provide the best patient experience possible, including a visitor lounge, complete with residential kitchen, to encourage caring connections between patients and their family and friends. On January 9, 2023, Griffin Health opened The Hewitt Observation Unit at Griffin Hospital to expand the hospital’s capacity to care for patients […]
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Detox Recipes for the New Year
These easy and delicious detox recipes will help you kickoff 2023 feeling healthy, refreshed, and ready to conquer the new year! A healthy body requires vitamins, minerals and amino acids to operate on a daily basis. All of these superstar foods help your body’s natural detoxification pathways in a gentle way. Think of it as maintenance care for the liver, kidneys, […]
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Reaching New Year Health Goals
Health is simple, but it’s not necessarily easy! At every turn temptations try to lure you away. Food companies use food scientists to engineer delicious processed junk food that hijacks our brains; making food that’s addictive on a biochemical and psychological level. It’s going to take a toolbox full of tactics to avoid health pitfalls and stay the course. Here […]
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