Dining with GERD
Acid reflux is a common condition in which the stomach contents move up into the esophagus. It becomes a disease (gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD) when it causes frequent or severe heartburn and/or regurgitation.
Dietary Focus Group September – Focus on Diabetes
Dietary Focus Group August 2026 – Navigating Menus at Charlestown for your Health
This article focuses on some meaningful ways to navigate menus while dining at Charlestown if you are diabetic from the views of the members of the Dietary Focus Group.
Tips for Enhancing Your Dining Experience at Charlestown Restaurants
These tips were assembled by the Dietary Focus Group (DFG) and approved by Dining Services.
Have questions or concern?
The Dietary Focus Group meets the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. in Brookside Classroom 2. All are welcome!
What is Your A1C
According to the American Diabetes Association 100 Million adults have Pre-Diabetes and 81% do not know it! In the US. 2 out of 5 adults have Pre-diabetes. That means about 800 Charlestown residents may have Pre-Diabetes, and an estimated 640 residents would be unaware of having pre-diabetes, but because of our excellent health care center at Charlestown, that number is probably lower.
Our Dieticians
Short biographies of our two dietitians Melanie Garrido and Laurie Condie.