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April Showers Bring May Flowers…and Fruits and Veggies, too!

Now that spring is here, it’s a perfect time to enjoy some of the healthy and nutritious local foods available to us.  Local foods tend to be fresher, are seasonal and taste better! At April’s SMArt Kids’ SMA in Burlington, … Continue reading

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SMArt Kids Practice Mindful Eating

The SMArt Kids convened for our March SMA to learn about mindfulness and its importance in regard to eating healthy.  We were fortunate to be joined by our Harvard Vanguard Burlington Behavioral Health colleague, Chip Wilder. Chip taught the group … Continue reading

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Eating out the SMArt Kids’ Way

Despite the distractions of Valentine’s Day and school vacation week, the SMArt Kids returned to our recent SMA motivated and focused on our SMArt Kids’ goals. As usual, we reviewed all of the SMArt Kids goals but focused on the … Continue reading

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Presidents’ Day Holiday Notice

On Monday, February 18th, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates will be closed for the Presidents’ Day holiday except for those practices listed below, which are open for pre-scheduled urgent care appointments. If you feel you need medical advice or think that … Continue reading

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Veggies and the Super Bowl DO go together!

Make 2013 the year of the vegetable! To bring that idea home, the SMArt kids prepared a delicious and nutritious Super Bowl Snack Salad, spearheaded by Linda Germaine-Miller, our SMArt Kids nutritionist. See below for Linda’s other healthy snack alternatives … Continue reading

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday Hours

On Monday, January 21st, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates will be closed for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday except for those practices listed below, which are open for pre-scheduled urgent care appointments. If you feel you need medical advice … Continue reading

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SMArt Kids are Active Kids

With the winter rapidly approaching, we decided to highlight the importance of exercise in our recent SMArt Kids’ shared medical appointment (SMA). Many of our SMArt Kids have already done a great job with this goal: one SMArt kid swims … Continue reading

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Welcome Back, SMArt Kids!

At our recent September SMA, we had many new SMArt Kids plus a great showing of recent graduates.  The returning patients reported on their summer successes and did a stellar job showing our new participants the ropes.  We reviewed our … Continue reading

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West Roxbury SMArt Kids Welcomes Land’s Sake Farm

Deep into the summer months, it is almost impossible for one to ignore the bounty of fresh and local produce.  Farmer’s markets, farm stands and pick-your-own stops can be found around just about every corner if you have your eyes … Continue reading

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SMArt Kids Food Math: Local = Fresh + Tasty

Summer is here and it’s a perfect time to enjoy some of the healthy, nutritious, local foods available to us.  Local foods tend to be fresher, are seasonal and taste better.  Here are ten ways to eat locally this summer: … Continue reading

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