Sapphire Center National Nutrition Month 2023

  • By Christina Kulogowski, RD
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  • 31 Mar, 2023

 Immunity shots! Eat well be well!

A strong immune system starts with healthy food choices. During nutrition month we are highlighting different immune boosting super foods like ginger, lemon, and yogurt. This year we are featuring yogurt parfaits topped with fresh fruit as well as freshly pressed juice. Yogurt is a great immune booster due to its abundance of probiotics. Enjoying some fresh pressed juice made with immune enhancing ingredients is another way to make sure your body is ready to fight off harmful germs and free radicals. Fresh fruits and vegetables are packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants which aid  immune system function. Healthy recipes like these ginger immunity shots and probiotic parfaits help build your immunity quickly and naturally.

Sapphire Center National Nutrition Month 2022

By Sapphire Center • March 15, 2022
Eating the rainbow involves eating fruits and vegetables of different colors every day.

Sapphire Center of Queens on Updated CDC Guidance for COVID-19

By Ady Fox • October 13, 2020

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance on how COVID-19 spreads, now including more precautions about the spread through respiratory droplets than it had previously.

Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has a look at the changes  and what you can do to stay safe.

Changes Include Airborne Transmission
 The CDC has originally said that exposure was mainly limited to those who were within close contact of an infected person, which was defined as within six feet of each other for at least 15 minutes. The CDC now says there is evidence that people with COVID-19 have infected others who were beyond six feet away under certain circumstances. Those situations include enclosed spaces with poor ventilation (which has occurred in some restaurants), or if the person is breathing heavily through activities like singing or exercising.

Timing Is the Key

The new guidance also warns that airborne transmission through respiratory droplets can linger in the air for minutes to even hours after the infected person leaves the room. However, the CDC does note that it is much more common to contract the virus through close contact with an infected person than from droplets after an infected person left the area.


Face Masks and Social Distancing Remain the Best Protection
 Until a vaccine is widely available, face masks and social distancing remain the best ways to protect yourself. Masks reduce the risk of spread by both close contact and airborne transmission. The CDC also advises to avoid crowded indoor spaces and to either try to gather outdoors or make sure that indoor locations are well-ventilated by bringing in as much outdoor air as possible.


To learn more about Sapphire Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing of Central Queens and all of the services they offer, visit https://www.sapphirerehab.com/.

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