Most grocery store visits are planned for the things needed like milk, yogurt, fruits, veggies, lunch meat and more. However, a recent study from Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), explains that stores know that shoppers are tired and more vulnerable at check out, giving stores the opportunity for unhealthy choices to be easily made. This is where the danger of high-sugar candies, sodas, and energy drinks take affect, and stores sell more of these products, just through placing them in the checkout area. According to CSPI's recent report, many stores take advantage of the exhausted shopper and promote these unhealthy choices to make sure the shopper buys more at checkout. In fact, the report reveals that the food industry pays handsomely to place products at ...
In a Florida school district that didn’t provide health classes in high schools, a health educator, Risa Berrin, and her sister, Valerie Berrin, worked together to raise the bar on health education with their Health Information Project (HIP). HIP is a peer-to-peer program that allows students to teach each other about health problems, prevention, and how to access to local health resources toward reducing obesity, suicide, depression and other issues.
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Awareness: Risa Berrin was a health reporter for her college newspaper when she first started seeing how teens were unaware or misinformed about health and prevention. She became part of the solution, starting a career as a certified human growth and reproductive health educator. While teaching law classes at a Miami-area ...
iConquer, co-founded by 15 year old Zoya Surani, helps children learn about healthy choices, diabetes, and obesity. Working with kids ages 3 to 7 years of age, Zoya has helped educate over 7,000 kids in the last two years. iConquer is a curriculum for children that revolves around the idea of creating lasting healthy habits to help children combat obesity. The curriculum includes a fun and creative music video, animated videos, iClicker technology, dance routines, and even puppet shows! The education doesn't stop there, the curriculum also provides students with kid-sized portion plates. Corpus Christi, where Zoya works with most students, is considered the 2nd obese city in America by Men's Health. Educating Latino youth early about healthier lifestyles, and diets may help ...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially proclaimed the week of August 1st to the 7th as National WIC breastfeeding week. Encouraging WIC participants and all mothers to breastfeed. USDA reports that if 90 percent of families were to breastfeed for the recommended 6 months after a child's birth, it would help prevent the U.S. from 900 deaths and $13 billion dollars of medical expenses each year. The benefits for Latina mom's to breastfeed are numerous, including: Helping prevent heart disease and other chronic diseases
Giving the baby ideal nutrients for growth and health
Creating a bond between mother and child
Reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes and childhood obesity
Saves money
Burns calories (even up to 500 calories a day)
May help ...
As many consumers reach for whole foods and fresher ingredients, large companies like Campbell's are noticing. To achieve a continued image of "healthy" options, Campbell soups is taking a new approach to their food offerings. Not only will the usually packaged soups in cans be packaged in clear plastic bowls, for veggies and chunks of chicken to be clearly seen, Campbell's will also now package hummus, salsas, dips and fresh juices for sale. 1915, the new cold-pressed juices have been also newly developed to help regain the sales of consumers always looking for fresh products, not processed foods. Having things be clearly communicated to consumers, the company will have a new website dedicated to informing consumers whats in the foods they make. The site, What's In My ...
Announced in recent news, Coca-Cola has bought 17 shares of Monster in order to expand and increase sales for both companies. Although sugary drinks like soda are on decline, sugary energy drink sales are on the rise. Both companies have been criticized for marketing to youth, especially youth of color. Sugary drinks including energy drinks that include more caffeine and unhealthy stimulants are not any healthier than any other sugary beverage. As studies report, sugary beverages (not matter the kind) are dangerous as they are linked to obesity, diabetes, and other health problems. Adding caffeine and more ingredients to the mix, doesn't discharge the sugar content that is in many of the energy drink options Monster advertises. Helping Latinos know about the dangers of ...
Looking for ways to have fun and get your kids active everyday?
Choose My Plate has fun ideas like playing music, planting a garden and more, with ten fun tips on getting active everyday. Click here to find out ...
This week, August 2nd through the 8th marks the 16th annual national farmers market week, according to an article from the USDA. Secretary Vilsack signed the proclamation, promoting and celebrating all local farmers markets, farmers, and community supporters for local markets. In the article, secretary Vilsack stated, "Farmers markets play a key role in developing local and regional food systems that support farmers and help grow rural economies. They bring communities together, connecting cities with the farms and providing Americans with fresh, healthy food." Festivities to kick-off celebrations will begin in Santa Fe New Mexico and continue throughout the nation. Building awareness and celebrations about fresh local farmers markets, may help Latinos to benefit from the ...
Many restaurants already show calorie labeling for their menus, but some are still falling behind. The Federal Department of Agriculture (FDA) has announced that calorie label requirements for foods within restaurants will be extended to December of next year (2016). Congress passed the law in 2010 to help combat obesity rates, and required all restaurants, movie theaters, grocery stores, and other food vendors to require labeling on all food products. The law also requires the calorie labeling to be seen clearly by consumers in over 20 locations within the restaurant and businesses. Educating consumers on just how many calories is in extra large fries, could change the way American's think about what they are consuming. Latino families in particular need to know healthier ...
