Infographic: The Growth of American Food Portions
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Read MoreInfographic: Being Active in Nature Makes Kids Healthier
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) Health & Environment Program released an infographic, Children & Nature: Being Active in Nature Makes Kids Healthier, to show the many benefits of being active in nature for children, Active Living Research reports on its blog. Some of the facts include: Children living within a 1/2 mile of a park are more likely to have higher levels of physical activity. Children who spend more time outdoors are less likely to be overweight by 27-41%. Children have lost 25% of playtime and 50% of unstructured outdoor activity over recent ...
Read MoreDramatic, Poetry-Infused PSAs Target Diabetes Among Young Minorities
Check out these cool youth-oriented videos on diabetes. "The Corner," a diabetes public service announcement performed by Jose Vadi: "Death Recipe," performed by Erica McMath ...
Read MoreInfographic: Eating Habits Are Contagious
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Read MoreActivity Breaks: A Promising Strategy for Keeping Children Physically Active at School
Only one in four U.S. public elementary schools offered students physical activity breaks apart from physical education class and recess during the 2009–11 school years, according to a new report. The report, Activity Breaks: A Promising Strategy for Keeping Children Physically Active at School by the Bridging the Gap program, examined the percentage of schools that provide physical activity breaks, including breaks for stretching, yoga, and other movement during and between classroom activities, outside of P.E. class and recess. It also considered the type and total duration of breaks and explored whether the use of activity breaks varies by school characteristics or by provision of other opportunities for activity. Although most schools do not offer activity breaks, evidence ...
Read MoreEVENT 5/23-26/12: New Insights into Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
The 2012 International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting, set for May 23-26, 2012, in Austin, Texas, is a unique opportunity to learn about behavioral nutrition and physical activity, interact with a broad constituency of leaders, and gain new insight into innovations in research, policy and practice. Register here. See a list of key speakers and special features here. Salud America! The RWJF Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children, is an event sponsor. Salud America! is led by the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, the team behind SaludToday. Salud America! Director Dr. Amelie Ramirez is chairing two sessions: Environmental Determinants of Nutrition in Latinos (featuring ...
Read MoreVIDEO: A California Farmers’ Market Delivers Fresh Food to Low-Income Neighborhoods
What does it take to make a farmers' market viable in a low-income community? The answer is complicated in a neighborhood like Watts, where some people still remember when 103rd Street, which now borders a lively Saturday Farmers Market, was nicknamed "Charcoal Alley" because of the fires that burned buildings to the ground during the Watts Riot of 1965, ReportingonHealth reports: Many unhealthy conditions persist today that contributed to the powder keg atmosphere in South Los Angeles in the 1960s and again during the Rodney King Riot twenty years ago: high rates of unemployment, poverty and crime. Neighborhood schools continue to battle high dropout rates. Gang violence makes some people reluctant to visit unfamiliar territory -- including the Farmers' Market. In a neighborhood ...
Read MoreActive Living Research Re-Tools Website
Active Living Research, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation national program, has launched an enhanced website to make it easier for practitioners, advocates and policy-makers working on health equity to find needed, helpful information. New features include: MOVE! blog - The latest information on our work and a way for you to stay updated with what’s going on in the field. You can share your stories by commenting on posts. Search – A new search function allows you to search all of our resources by keywords or topic areas, including park access, inequality, minorities, and lower-income. Audience-specific – We’ve added special pages for advocates, practitioners and policy-makers to help you locate information specific to your work depending on your role in the ...
Read MoreHow a Pastor Can Help Latino Families Eat Healthier
The Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships has launched an interactive toolkit in Spanish for faith-based and community leaders to learn about the various ways they can partner with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Designed specifically for the Latino Community, the La Mesa Completa Pastor’s Toolkit describes federal nutrition assistance programs from the lens of a pastor or community leader interacting with members of their community. The toolkit includes helpful links, best practices, stories, and even videos of personal testimonies of how federal programs are helping families get the nutrition they ...
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