Nov 22 2022 30 mins
Nutritionist Judy Palken discusses healthy food choices that can help us maintain our cardiovascular and cognitive health, keep our bones strong, and preserve muscle strength as we get older. She provides tips for making healthy food choices every day as well as during the holiday season.
Judy Palken is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in Clinical Nutrition from Cornell University. She has spent many years working in Boston hospitals, with a specialty in cardiac nutrition. She worked in nutrition research in the Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine at UMass Medical School in Worcester. She teaches classes in community settings, promoting healthy eating and activity for good health. Judy was a guest speaker on the panel at eternalHealth’s “Big Papi Intentional Walk” at the Natick Mall in Natick, Massachusetts along with eternalHealth’s CEO Pooja Ika, and Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz. The "Big Papi Intentional Walk" is an eternalHealth community health and wellness initiative, created by Integrated Sports Media, where they inspire participants to “Get Fit & Stay Active.” eternalHealth, is a Boston based, Medicare Advantage Plan Company.