Recent Posts Are We Genetically Programmed to Crave Sugar? All the cells of the body, the brain in particular, require glucose (the simplest form of sugar) to function.  Our brain’s feedback loops, sensory pleasures, and environmental factors, such as alcohol and poor sleep, all amplify our desire for a sugar rush.…

Recent Posts CHDC Care Management Team and Chester County Food Bank: 2020 Year in Review Working with the Chester County Food Bank, the Care Management Team has been combating food insecurity in our community by facilitating the enrollment, and bi-weekly coordination of fresh foods box deliveries to families homes or…

7 Easy Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget Eating healthy isn’t always easy. Watching that grocery bill increase with each “boop” of a scanned item isn’t fun. But, eating healthy on a budget is achievable. March is National Nutrition Awareness Month, created and coordinated by the Academy of Nutrition…

-The Community Health Team- February is American Heart Month, an initiative targeted at preventing heart disease lead by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and The Heart Truth. Since Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in America, we think it’s essential to do our best to help…

-The Community Health Team- One of our dental hygienists was so inspired by one of her pediatric patients, she decided to write about it. February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. In accordance with that, we wanted to share her story. This is her story, and the Community Health Mission…