These fact sheets and data tables from The Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project compare the snack food and beverage policies of each state and the District of Columbia with the USDA’s standards. These resources can help state and district stakeholders understand how close their policies are to the national standards and which state policies set an even healthier bar for snacks. They also provided recommendations for how states can better mirror the USDA ...
SaludToday Guest Blogger: Annette Raveneau
National Latino Press Secretary, Enroll America Obamacare’s open enrollment ends Feb. 15. But what does that mean exactly? I did not know what any lingo related to the health insurance industry meant even when I had health insurance through my previous jobs. Well, open enrollment is the window of opportunity you have to choose a health plan or switch from the one you have to another one. With the Health Insurance Marketplace – which is the market that the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) established so everybody that is uninsured or underinsured can shop for quality, affordable health insurance – the open enrollment period for this year is from Nov. 15, 2014 until Feb. 15, 2015. So, this window is closing in less than a ...
U.S. women with breast cancer do not know much about their condition, and minority women are much less likely to report accurate knowledge about their tumors, according to a new study published in the journal Cancer, Medical News Today reports. Researchers asked 500 women about their breast cancer grade, stage, and subtype. "The results showed that while 32-82% said they knew each of the tumor characteristics they were asked about, only 20-58% could actually specify them correctly," according to the news article. Latina and black women had less knowledge about their tumors. Less knowledge was also associated with having less formal education and lower health literacy. A woman's cancer knowledge is important, researchers say, because patients who fully understand their cancer may be ...
Spinach pancakes with homemade berry syrup? This is one of Febe Hernandez and her family's new favorite recipes thanks to the healthy lifestyle classes she's been attending at the Casa de Colores Headstart Center in Caldwell, Idaho. Children of migrant farmworkers living in Southern Idaho are now able to benefit from a new pilot program aimed at preventing childhood obesity among Latinos. The program, an initiative of the nonprofit Community Council of Idaho, was developed to teach parents important nutrition concepts, healthier ways of preparing food, and how to keep physically active. According to an Idaho Statesmen news article, the Community Council of Idaho recognized the need for such a program after realizing that over one-third of children in local head start centers ...
From brain breaks to 5Ks and bike trains—parents and leaders all across the country are discovering creative ways to help Latino kids find fun ways to stay fit. But there’s still more to do, and you can help share what's working! Join us for a #SaludTues Tweetchat, “How to Spark A Culture of Fitness & Fun in Latino Communities,” on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015 at noon central (1 p.m. eastern) to discuss, innovative, practical solutions for inspiring healthy change. We’ll also showcase six new Salud Hero videos to show you ways you can be a part of the creating a lasting culture of fitness and fun in your community. VOTE for your favorite #SaludHeroes by 1/27/15, and we’ll enter you into a random drawing for a free T-shirt and jump rope! On Tuesday, use #SaludTues ...
What's one of the world's leading cause of blindness? Glaucoma—and it's far more prevalent in Latinos and blacks. Glaucoma, a gradual eye disease that causes damage to the optic nerve, has few symptoms. Peripheral or side vision begins to worsen without patients realizing it, which enables the disease to progress into later stages, according to the Mount Sinai Health System. How can you prevent it (and keep your eyes healthy)? According to the National Eye Institute (NEI): Have a comprehensive dilated eye exam. A dilated eye exam is the only way to detect diseases like glaucoma in their early stages.
Know your family's eye health history. It’s important to know if anyone has been diagnosed with a disease or condition since many are hereditary.
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What do medical professionals and farmers' have in common? More than you think! The relationship between good health and good food can be seen across the country in fruit and veggie prescription programs, farmers' markets setting up inside health clinics, and more. In Flint, Michigan, when a medical center needed to relocate their pediatric clinics, they pursued an unlikely partnership. Hurley Medical Center announced in January 2015 plans to move their Pediatric Residency Clinic and their Pediatric Specialty Clinic into the second floor of the Flint Farmers' Market. While a non-traditional space for a pediatric clinic, health officials say relocating to the Flint Farmers' Market will help them guide patients and their families through the process of purchasing healthy, fresh ...
Latinas are "the heart, el corazón, of the home, acting as gatekeepers for their loved ones' well-being. "But it is their own hearts that are in danger." So says Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, chief medical officer for prevention at the American Heart Association, in a great new Huffington Post op-ed. Sanchez cites statistics that show Latinas are likely to develop heart disease 10 years earlier than white women. And it's the No. 1 killer of Latinas. Yet, he says, "80 percent of cardiac events can be prevented with education and lifestyle changes, lifestyle changes as simple as: cooking traditional foods with healthier ingredients; exercising as a family; asking for blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol checks; and even going grocery shopping together as a family for healthier ...
San Antonio is adding two bike stations to their bike share (B-Share) program, bringing the city's total number of locations to 55 bike stations. The new stations will be located at
Confluence Park, (310 W. Mitchell St.), and at The Blue Star Arts Complex (1414 S. Alamo St.), According to an article from the San Antonio Express News, bike checkouts from an existing bike station at the Blue Star Arts Complex had over 22,000 bike checkouts since being installed in 2011. To learn more about the San Antonio B-Cycle program, access the website here. Read more on this here. Update 1/20/15: A bike share station with 22 new bikes has been installed at the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) Main Campus. The bikes are part of a 5 month pilot program which will determine ...
