On The Move is a new research study to prevent diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol and other chronic diseases in Latinos, conducted by the Healthy Aging Research and Technology Solutions (HARTS) lab at the Stanford Prevention Research Center. Researchers send three-to-five text messages per week to study participants-Latinos ages 45 and older- based on participant's personal goals, over the 18-month study, to help Latinos improve their daily habits to improve their health and reduce their risk of chronic disease. Text messages will provide nutrition and physical activity tip and advice. "This program is for people who are busy, who lead a busy life, but have a chance to take a phone call, or have the chance to read a text message that’s going to help them in a way ...
Decades of conflicting health, fitness, and weight-loss messages has lead to major confusion about what Latinos and all Americans need to do to be healthy. Every Body Walk! is clarifying health messages by redefining physical activity. "We could be raising the first generation in modern society to end up with statistically shorter life expectancies than their parents," said Mark Fenton, adjunct associate professor at Tufts University. "And it won't be because of some infectious disease. It will be the diseases of sedentary living, like diabetes."
Walking or Running
Which sounds more doable on a daily basis: walking or running? Walking! Regardless of fitness level or weight status, complex biological and molecular processes occur within our body when we walk, which ...
Update December 8th, 2015: New H-E-B Grocery Store opens for downtown San Antonio, giving access to healthier foods for the area. Since 2013, talk of a new grocery store for downtown San Antonio has been in the works, with the city's officials, community leaders and local grocers. H-E-B was selected to be the company to provide the new grocery store in urban downtown. H-E-B's new store, South Flores Market, officially opened to downtown residents, at seven in the morning, on Wednesday, December 7, 2015. Community shoppers can now enjoy fresh produce along with a bike rack with a "fix your bike" kit, a water station for dogs, parking and a 24-hour gas station. The store is much smaller compared to other designs of H-E-B stores, but still offers fresh produce and available fresh ...
New Research from the University of Melbourne, declares that sugar-free drinks with acidic components may be just as damaging to teeth as sugary beverages. Sugary beverages have been known to cause decay, but new research states that dental erosion can happen with sugar-free products as well. The research was tested with 23 different types of sugar-free drinks including sports drinks like Gatorade, Powerade, and sugar-free Coca-Cola. Drinks that include ingredients like acidic additives like citric acid, and phosphoric acid, are huge components of dental erosion. The study's co-author, Eric Reynolds recommends that after drinking these products, rinse your mouth with water and wait one hour to brush to prevent removal of the softened tooth layer. To learn more about this ...
Aiming to follow the lead in healthcare with recent changes to Allina Health hospitals, District One Hospital in Faribault, Minn. is removing all sugary sweet beverages from their facilities. Working with a collaboration of 250 organizations within the Healthcare Without Harm coalition, District One Hospital plans to continue moving towards a healthier food environment for all employees, patients and visitors. In part of the movement towards healthier foods and beverages, removal of sugary beverages and healthier foods will also be reflected in the hospital's vending machines, gift shop, and the pharmacy. Healthy food and beverage signage will also be added to the cafeteria to bring awareness towards healthier foods. A new ice and water machine will be placed in the cafeteria for ...
The Barriers and Contributions to Breastfeeding in WIC Mothers: A Social Ecological Perspective study used the social ecological model to assess positive and negative factors that influence breastfeeding initiation and duration in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participants in New Hampshire. Previous research has shown that Latino mothers have lower breastfeeding initiation and duration rates. In order to increase Latino mothers initiation rates and reduce Latino childhood obesity, it is important to understand interpersonal, social, and environmental factors that influence mother's breastfeeding initiation and duration, especially in programs that focus on mother and infant nutrition. Access this article here. Share on ...
Which places around the world are working towards fizzing out high soda consumption? Mexico, St. Helena, Chile, Barbados, France, Dominica, Norway, Hungary, and more. The world has taken notice of the health risks associated with sugary drinks for years, as various research studies have proven a link between sugary beverage consumption and health risks like diabetes, tooth decay and obesity. More and more countries are recognizing the health risks associated with sugary beverages and are implementing soda taxes or other initiatives and policies to ensure a healthy future for their people. Today's 16 million Latino children and youth—92 percent of whom are U.S. citizens—thus represent a crucial segment of the United States' future, according to an article from the Population ...
Jay Schenirer, city councilman and founder of WayUp, a non-profit that works to create a healthier and more vibrant Sacramento (22.5% Latino), is looking to change the food environment for people living in the Mangan Park neighborhood. Working towards a new vision for the area, he is planning on re-igniting the community by building six urban farms on a 6-acre lot. These urban farms are planned to help provide jobs, fresh produce, and hopeful new farmers markets. Schenirer hopes through this new endeavor that city schools will also participate in having access to the farms for fresh fruits and vegetables for the school's cafeteria. The new farms would also be a place of education as Schenirer plans to have groups provide classes on how to make healthy eating a habit. A recent ...
Walking down the grocery store aisle is hard when there are temptations for junk foods and sodas on discount, but what if milk or apples were on sale? A new study was developed to analyze healthy food promotions and how they could possibly impact consumers purchasing power for healthier foods. Researchers developed and analyzed an Eat Right-Live Well campaign placed in supermarkets where healthier foods were promoted through signage, product labeling, in-store taste testings, employee training and nutrition education. The campaign was analyzed through sales data from two supermarkets in low-income neighborhoods in Baltimore across a three year period. Researchers from Bloomberg School of Public Health, John Hopkins 's Carey Business School and Center for a Liveable future saw a 28 ...
