Thirteen-year-old Estrella Hernandez, a member of the Mayor's Fitness Council Student Ambassadors, is making waves with her idea for an innovative fitness app made just for youth. Her app, "WeWalk," aims to motivate kids to exercise by using technology that they are familiar with. Kids play games on apps all the time, but now they can lead healthier lives while continuing to play. After learning about health issues and how obesity is affecting other youth her age, Estrella was inspired to combine health and technology. She has already received $12,500 in funding from the 80/20 Foundation and HEB. Building the app isn't simple, as it involves maintaining users accounts, monitoring how much users walk, and using Geo locations. Once the app is developed and beta tested, it will ...
THIS IS YOUR HEART by Poli Marichal from Freewaves on Vimeo. In Los Angeles, California bus passengers now receive healthy messages on their daily commutes. The L.A. Metropolitan Transit Authority has partnered with a local avant-garde media arts organization called Freewaves, to produce the series "Live Long LA." The series will be comprised of 35 informative videos that focus on health-related topics. They will be seen in more than 2,000 buses throughout L.A. County. Videos range from nutrition to healthy exercises to other more serious health concerns. Artists are collaborating to produce engaging and eye-catching videos. The videos will be featured in various languages, such as English, Spanish, and Chinese. "Live Long LA" is expected to reach an estimated 1 million ...
Sugary drink tax proposals, which studies show could help Latino children consume fewer sugary drinks, have been popping up around the country in recent years. For example, San Francisco, Berkeley, and the state of Illinois are among those currently weighing such taxes. In 2012, two California cities with large Latino populations, Richmond and El Monte, failed in their attempts to pass a tax on sugary drinks. A new study by Berkeley Media Studies Group (BMSG) found that the soda industry influenced news coverage of the two ballot measures, but did in a behind-the-scenes way. The industry used a broad range of community spokespeople, from pastors to politicians, many of whom received industry funding but were not identified as connected to industry, according to the study. ...
Soda tax proposals, which studies show could help Latino children drink less sugary drinks, have been popping up around the country in recent years. In this KQED photo from a story about the Richmond soda tax campaign, a customer at La Raza market in Richmond talks with a paid organizer for the community coalition against beverage taxes.Source: http://blogs.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2012/08/09/soda-industry-spending-big-to-defeat-richmond-beverage-tax/The California cities of San Francisco and Berkeley, and the state of Illinois, are among those currently weighing such taxes.In 2012, two California cities with large Latino populations, Richmond and El Monte, failed in their attempts to pass a tax on sugary drinks. A new study by Berkeley Media Studies Group (BMSG) analyzed the role the ...
Obesity rates among children ages 2-5 dropped from 14% in 2003-04 to 8% in 2011-12, a decline of 43%, according to new federal data. The data, from the CDC and published in the February 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, doesn’t cite precise reasons for the decline. But it offers potential reasons: Child care centers improving nutrition and fitness standards.
Children are consuming fewer sugary drinks.
And more women are breastfeeding, which can help stave off obesity in children. First Lady Michelle Obama—who on Feb. 25 announced new proposed rules to limit marketing of unhealthy foods in schools by phasing out advertising of sugary drinks and junk food and ensuring that other promotions in schools were in line with health standards—cited ...
Obesity rates among children ages 2-5 dropped from 14% in 2003-04 to 8% in 2011-12, a decline of 43%, according to new federal data. The data, from the CDC and published in the February 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, doesn't cite precise reasons for the decline. But it offers potential reasons: Child care centers improving nutrition and fitness standards.
Children are consuming fewer sugary drinks.
And more women are breastfeeding, which can help stave off obesity in children. First Lady Michelle Obama—who on Feb. 25 announced new proposed rules to limit marketing of unhealthy foods in schools by phasing out advertising of sugary drinks and junk food and ensuring that other promotions in schools were in line with health standards—cited ...
How do you know if a snack product meets federal nutrition standards? Check out the new Smart Snacks Product Calculator. With the new calculator, from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, The user can simply enter the product information, answer a few questions, and the calculator will determine whether your snack, side or entrée item meets the new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Smart Snacks in School Guidelines. Results from this calculator have been approved and determined by the USDA to be an accurate product assessment for it’s compliance with the federal requirements for Smart Snacks in School. In addition to the calculator, the Alliance Product Navigator now features snack, side, entrée and beverage products that meet the USDA Smart Snacks in School ...
Hispanics live longer than other population groups, even though they face higher rates of blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity, according to the largest-ever study of Latino health. The federal study, called the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL), is a multi-city epidemiological study collected information on the health issues, risk factors, and lifestyle habits that impact this population. The study has followed more than 16,000 Hispanic adults from Chicago, San Diego, Miami and the Bronx since 2008. Some of its initial national results include: 80% of Hispanic men and 71% of women had at least one adverse risk factor for heart disease (i.e., high cholesterol/blood pressure, obesity, diabetes or smoking).
The percentage with obesity was high among ...
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation has launched it's Smart Snacks Product Calculator. This tool makes it easy for individuals or schools to evaluate products based on the new USDA Smart Snacks in School Guidelines. The user can simply enter the product information, answer a few questions, and the calculator will determine whether your snack, side or entrée item meets the new USDA Smart Snacks in School Guidelines. Results from this calculator have been approved and determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to be an accurate product assessment for it's compliance with the federal requirements for Smart Snacks in School. In addition to the calculator, the Alliance Product Navigator now features snack, side, entrée and beverage products that meet the USDA ...
