About Healthy in the Garden State
Join your host — New Jersey native Kate Cherichello Tente — as she explores the people, places, and programs helping our state live healthier every day. From parks and farms to fitness studios, restaurants, and wellness centers, each episode shares insights and information from healthy living resources across New Jersey.
Our mission: to inform, inspire, and empower Garden State residents to discover local health resources and make healthy living a little easier — one episode at a time.
🌿Episodes monthly on YouTube @healthyinthegardenstate
💡+ expert insights miniseries A Dose of Health
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📸 Instagram: instagram.com/healthyinthegardenstate
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katecherichello
🎥 Episodes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlRJ8iCaz5FUlZh7cvzzSTb…
Production: NJ360tv
Healthy In The Garden State
Looking for your next smoothie fix? 🥭
Here are 5 NJ spots offering fresh juices, bowls, and nutrient‑packed blends to fuel your day.
Let us know your favorite smoothie spot! 👇
Follow for more local wellness finds across NJ 🌱
#HealthyInTheGardenState #NJLocal #WellnessCommunity #SmoothieGuide #GardenStateGoodness
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A little magnesium goes a long way — especially on tense, busy days. Try adding some in your meals throughout the week! Have ideas drop them below 👇
Follow @healthyinthegardenstate for more simple, Jersey‑grown habits that help you feel better in your day.
#HealthyInTheGardenState #NJWellness #Magnesium #DailyHabits #NutrientsMatter 🌿
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Starting your day with small, intentional swaps can change everything ☀️✨
☕️Here are a few easy morning changes to boost your energy, mood, and clarity.
Tiny choices → a better morning.
✅Save this for tomorrow's routine
🌿Share with someone who loves a slow, grounded start
🎥Follow @healthyinthegardenstate for more NJ wellness
#HealthylnTheGardenState #NJWellness
#MorningRoutine #HealthyHabits
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📚From whimsical shelves in Stockton to purpose-driven stories in Pitman, these shops make it easy to slow down, wander a little, and reconnect with the joy of reading. It's simple, grounding, and very New Jersey.
A little quiet, a little curiosity, and that familiar spark you only get when you step into a good bookshop.
🌻📖What's your favorite local bookstore?
🌿Each week, we share health-minded spotlights, tips, and local finds here @healthyinthegardenstate.
Have a place you want us to feature? Send us a DM.
✏️Who is featured here today 👇
#1 Gingerbread Bookshop
#2 Labyrinth Books
#3 Chapter One
#4 The Nature of Reading Bookshop
#5 Inkwood Books
#6 Words Matter Bookstore
#njbookstores #nationalreadingmonth #readnj #GardenStateLiving #healthyinthegardenstate #njreads #supportlocalnj
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A tiny posture reset can shift your whole day.
When your body is aligned, you breathe easier, move easier, and feel more energized — it’s one of those small habits that quietly supports everything else you do 🌿
Follow @healthyinthegardenstate for more simple, Jersey‑grown wellness habits that make daily life feel a little lighter.🌿
#HealthyInTheGardenState #NJWellness #PostureCheck #DailyHabits #MindBodyConnection #MovementMatters #GardenStateLiving #WellnessTips #SmallChangesDaily #FeelGoodNJ 🌿
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Small tea swaps = a cleaner,
low‑tox cup every single day 🌿✨
From ditching plastic tea bags to choosing fair‑trade
blends, these tiny changes add up — for your health,
your home, and the communities growing your tea.
Here’s what matters most:
🍃 Plastic‑free steeping → no microplastics in your
cup
🌱 Organic + loose‑leaf → fewer pesticides, fuller
flavor
🫖 Stainless or glass infusers → no chemical leaching
🌼 Whole‑ingredient blends → no “natural flavors” or
fillers
🍯 Cleaner sweeteners → gentle sweetness without
additives
🤝 Fair‑trade teas → ethical wages + community
support
These swaps are simple, sustainable, and perfect for
everyday NJ living.
Your tea routine just got a whole lot cleaner.
🌸Follow @healthyinthegardenstate for more low‑tox
swaps, NJ wellness tips, and everyday clean‑living inspo
🍵 Save this for your next grocery run
👉 Tag a tea lover who needs a cleaner sip
#HealthyInTheGardenState #NJWellness #TeaSwaps
#CleanTea #LowToxLiving #FairTradeTea #OrganicTea
#SustainableSips #GardenStateWellness
#NJCommunity #EcoFriendlyLiving #HealthyHabitsNJ
#DrinkBetterFeelBetter #LooseLeafTea #CleanLivingNJ
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🌱 What’s in Season in New
Jersey?
Cherries, broccoli, beets, blueberries, radishes &
squash are hitting their peak — and each one comes
with its own wellness boost. Eat local, support NJ
farms, and fuel your body with the good stuff 🍒🥦🫐
👉 Save this for your next farmers market run
👉 Tag us in your seasonal finds
🔔Follow @healthyinthegardenstate for more NJ‑fresh wellness
#NewJerseyEats #NJProduce #EatSeasonal
#SupportLocalNJ #FarmFreshNJ
#HealthyInTheGardenState #NJWellness
#GardenStateGrown #SeasonalEating #FarmToTableNJ
#NJFarmersMarkets #JerseyFresh #EatTheRainbow
#WellnessCommunityNJ
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Summer tastes better fresh 🥗✨
We rounded up 5 of the top summer salad spots in NJ — crisp greens, juicy seasonal produce, and all the Garden State goodness you need to stay cool and nourished.
Spots mentioned:
Seed to Sprout (Avon-by-the-Sea & Fair Haven)
The Salad House (Montclair, Livingston, Morristown)
Sweetgreen (Princeton, Jersey City, Shrewsbury)
Fresh Kitchen (Sea Girt & Point Pleasant)
✨ Health Tip: Order any dressing on the side so you control the amount used
👉 What’s your favorite salad spot?
👉 Tag a friend you want to join for a lunch date!
🌿Follow @healthyinthegardenstate for more NJ wellness spots all season long
#HealthyInTheGardenState #NJFoodie #NJWellness #GardenStateEats #NJEats #HealthyNJ #SummerEats #EatTheRainbow #NJRestaurants #WellnessInNJ #SupportLocalNJ #FreshEats
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Your brain wasn’t built for nonstop input.
Even a tiny pause — one minute away from your screen, eyes on something real, one slow breath — can reset your focus and calm your nervous system. Small breaks = big clarity 🌿
Follow @healthyinthegardenstate for more simple, Jersey‑grown habits that help you feel better in your day.
#HealthyInTheGardenState #DigitalWellness #ScreenBreak #MindBodyConnection #NJWellness #DailyReset #StressRelief #FocusSupport 🌿
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Have you checked out @lifestyletelemedicine? Their YT page contains an array of interviews with lifestyle medicine doctors and topics--
and their website shares how you can connect with them further!
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