“Keep Our City Clean, Build a Park!”
This is an announcement for an Earth Month "Re-paint & Re-Plant" event to be held on April 27, 2013 at the site of the future WAYS Reading and Fitness Park. ...
Read More“LA’s 50 Parks Initiative Brings Recreation to Park-Poor Neighborhoods”
The city of Los Angeles was able to acquire blighted properties to create more green space, by building "pocket" parks for children living in the underserved areas of Los Angeles. Already, the city has built 7 parks, and has 10 more parks under construction. ...
Read MoreLatino Faith-Based Communities’ Perspective on Childhood Obesity Prevention
The preliminary results of this study highlight the need for obesity prevention among Latino children and reveal the strong potential of a faith-based community as a venue and infrastructure for implementing effective obesity-prevention strategies. Click here for more ...
Read MoreStudy Finds Lighter Menus Appeal to Diners and Owners
A study published in February 2013 by The Hudson Institute found that restaurant owners who have begun to offer healthier food options have been seeing an increase in sales. Check out the full report here! Read more about the report in the New York ...
Read More“Excellent Idea of the Day: Exergaming for Teens”
According to researchers from the University of Montreal exergaming--playing video games that require increased physical activity--should be tested in community centers or at schools. A recent study in Montreal found that the majority of exergamers are often females who are stressed about their ...
Read More“Goodbye, High-Fat Chips: New Rules for School Snack”
News article detailing the new rules proposed by USDA for competitive foods sold in schools. ...
Read More“Designing Communities for Longevity: The Blue Zones Project “
Hermosa, Redondo Beach, and Manhattan Beach are three suburbs of Los Angeles that took part in the Blue Zones planning process of 2010. The Blue Zones initiative in these communities, helped establish a walking corridor along a busy avenue, ten walking school bus programs, a livable streets plan, and a bicycle master plan. ...
Read MoreArticle: Development of Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Quality Standards for Out-of-School Time Programs
In this recently published article from Childhood Obesity, Wiecha et al. (2012), discuss the implications that the healthy eating and physical activity quality standards (HEPAQS), adopted by the National After School Association in April, 2011, may have on policy development. The HEPAQS includes 11 standards for Healthy Out-of-School Time, that could serve as voluntary guidelines for out-of-school programs and curricula. Read more about the guidelines ...
Read More“Door Slams on Girl Scouts’ Sweet Treats Health advocates lash out at Scouts over Nestlé deal”
Despite the Girl Scouts' efforts to teach members about health and wellness, the organization has renewed a licensing deal to co-brand candy bars with Nestle. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) says the Girl Scouts is sending the wrong message by entering into deals such as these, which promote junk food to children. ...
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